Anthropologie Visual Merchandising Manager

Urban Outfitters•Richmond, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Visual Merchandising Manager directs the merchandising, product flow, and display while supporting daily store operations to create an inspiring and dynamic experience for the customer. This role partners with store leadership in managing product flow and visual execution, empowering the team to prioritize the customer. It takes a forward-thinking approach to the customer experience, in-store marketing, merchandising, and fostering a creative community to drive sales and create a compelling store environment. The manager also mentors the team to provide a frictionless customer experience by utilizing technology to transact in the moment and prioritizes omni services through all channels to exceed customer expectations. The role promotes an inclusive environment, sets clear objectives and expectations by coaching team members on analysis of business related to visual presentation to achieve department sales goals, and supports the Store Brand Leader in identifying and onboarding external talent. It invests in internal employee engagement to retain a diverse team and fuel internal growth, utilizes brand resources to teach standards of product flow and merchandising, and develops teams’ product knowledge to appeal to the local customer. The Visual Merchandising Manager manages the visual direction from planning through execution to meet Company expectations, budgets, and timeline while strategizing according to individual store characteristics. They assess store business using Company reporting tools to identify merchant opportunities within product placement, outfitting, and stock levels. The role involves planning and owning an effective shipment process utilizing reporting and business analysis to maximize new product placement on the floor and in back of house, and creating strategies for replenishment and recovery of sell-through and markdowns. The manager contributes to a customer-first philosophy, flexing schedule to the needs of the business, and supporting operations and zone coverage as needed. They provide global product and visual feedback to the Store Manager and District Manager, submit store environment photos to highlight merchandising and display updates, and check in with leadership to maintain communication and ensure completion of store directives and projects. The role embraces a culture of development by protecting time with direct reports and consistently delivering feedback for individual personal growth and succession planning, and contributes to positive team morale through brand and store initiatives such as the SPARKED Journal, employee recognition, and team building activities.

Requirements

Anthro brand fan
3+ years store visual merchandising and leadership experience
Strong merchant skills and a history of delivering financial results
Experience with floor planning
Proven record of developing great talent
Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the store including nights, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

Partners with store leadership in managing product flow and visual execution while empowering the team to prioritize the customer
Takes a forward-thinking approach to the customer experience, in-store marketing, merchandising, and fostering a creative community to drive sales and create a compelling store environment
Mentors the team to provide a frictionless customer experience by utilizing technology to transact in the moment; prioritizes omni services through all channels to exceed customer expectations
Promotes an inclusive environment by representing and amplifying all voices, actively seeking and advocating different perspectives
Sets clear objectives and expectations by coaching team members on analysis of business related to visual presentation to achieve department sales goals
Supports the Store Brand Leader in identifying and onboarding external talent; invests in internal employee engagement to retain a diverse team and fuel internal growth
Utilizes brand resources to teach standards of product flow and merchandising; develops teams’ product knowledge to appeal to the local customer
Manages the visual direction from planning through execution to meet Company expectations, budgets, and timeline while strategizing according to individual store characteristics
Assesses store business using Company reporting tools to identify merchant opportunities within product placement, outfitting, and stock levels
Plans and owns an effective shipment process utilizing reporting and business analysis to maximize new product placement on the floor and in back of house; creates strategies for replenishment and recovery of sell-through and markdowns
Contributes to a customer-first philosophy flexing schedule to the needs of the business and supporting operations and zone coverage as needed
Provides global product and visual feedback to Store Manager and District Manager; submits store environment photos to highlight merchandising and display updates
Checks in with leadership to maintain communication and ensure completion of store directives and projects
Embraces a culture of development by protecting time with direct reports and consistently delivering feedback for individual personal growth and succession planning
Contributes to positive team morale through brand and store initiatives such as the SPARKED Journal, employee recognition, and team building activities