Visual Merchandising Associate, Full Time - Soho - NYC

Reformation•New York, NY

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Visual Merchandising Associate is responsible for maintaining the highest visual merchandising standards within their store by following Reformation’s VM guidelines. This role plays a critical part in bringing our brand vision to life through compelling in-store visual merchandising. You will be responsible for supporting the execution of visual merchandising strategies that drive traffic, maximize sales, and enhance the customer experience.

Requirements

Passionate about the Reformation brand
Minimum 6 months working at Reformation
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Strong VM skills
Proven team player with leadership skills
Strong interpersonal skills and professional maturity
Uphold time and attendance policy
Bring an ambitious and passionate attitude to work daily
Understand the core values and culture of Reformation and reflect these in all efforts
Maintain and uphold a professional, healthy, and productive work environment
1+ years relevant experience in a fast paced, creative service environment
Familiarity with the user functionality of desktop, mobile, tablet and digital technologies
Experience working with a sales or retail organization and/or operationally intensive business
Ability to work in a fast-paced setting
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse personalities
Driven approach to take on new challenges with the self-motivation for your work and career
Available to work a minimum of 35 hours per week
Available to work a minimum of 5 days per week, Fridays and weekends included.
Able to work flexible sched

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate and impactful product presentation including dressing room outfits, mannequin dressing and foldings following all corporate visual guidelines and weekly directives.
Complete Go Lives weekly in an organized and timely manner following Visual Merchandising guidelines.
Ensure all VM equipment and props are in good condition and located in one central location in the stockroom.
Oversee VM recovery efforts, including swapping out low lines, moving slow sellers to hot spots, removing duplicates, and replenishing empty notches during the day.
Facilitate an efficient shipment processing system in which product is placed promptly in order to maximise sales.
As an associate, ensure the customer is always a priority and that tasks do not impact customer service.
Ensure cleanliness and organization of the sales floor, fitting rooms and windows.
Share feedback, insights and ideas with VM Manager weekly.
Contributes to positive team morale by living our values.
Weekly on Monday walkthrough with the Store Manager, utilizing the Customer Experience Tool to score the VM. The score is then shared with the Visual Manager and together you will work on an action plan.
In the case of newness arriving on days off, plan for placement of upcoming products in advance by utilizing the RAV and Inbound Shipment Report. Ensure this is shared with the management team.
Partner with leadership to ensure shipment is completed within 24 hour SLA. This includes processed, steamed and placed accordingly in the stock room.
Place all newness on the shop floor as soon as it is processed. Placement must be carefully chosen, following each rack’s story.
Be informed of all items that are directed RTVs, remove these from the shop floor and replace them accordingly.
Expertly analyze the RAV report and Looker dashboards to provide data-driven insights that directly inform decision making.
Analyze business weekly using company reporting tools to identify product opportunities. This includes the Retail Store Performance, RX Style Conversion and Retail Ops Report on Looker.