Dedicated Store Visual Merchandiser - House of Sport

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Promotes visual merchandising excellence in assigned store location through understanding of brand strategies, gameplan integrity and thoughtful merchandising.
• Solves merchandising opportunities based on architecture, inventory, selldown and individual store unique floorplan.
• Makes adjustments needed to maintain strategies, and create inspiring presentations.
• Supports store team with major gameplan sets by understanding merchandising strategies and ensure game plan integrity.
• Partners with store team on solving new merchandising opportunities as product arrives.
• Remerchandises product to maximize sales and reacts to trends, weather and inventory levels.
• Maintains and presents visual displays in a compelling and exciting manner in accordance with company directives.
• Oversee and maintain daily standards of all mannequins, forms, displays and strikepoints.
• Focusing on Head-To-Toe merchandising, outfitting, accessorizing, newness and trend, to promote and build the basket.
• Has a strong understanding of trend and style that is reflective through merchandising.
• Utilizes merchandising best practices to maximize space and inventory variability.
• Partners with Field Visual Merchandiser and provides feedback relevant on store, merchandising, In-store displays, product and inventory best practices.
• Conducts weekly store tours with Store Manager and ASM Apparel focused on visual priorities for the week/month.
• Participates in conference calls with Field Visual Merchandiser on visual priorities and initiatives.
• Evaluates and understands store KPIs to make commercial decisions and recommendations based on sound financial judgment in order to drive sales, margin and turns.
• Engage in behaviors that are in line with Company’s customer service standards, thus providing all athletes with an outstanding store experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Business Management, Retail Management, or Visual Merchandising
• 1-3 years experience in Visual Merchandising (preferably in softlines)
• A demonstrated understanding of customer and retail merchandising strategies
• Strong problem solving skills based on analytics
• Ability to be flexible and prioritize multiple projects while meeting deadlines and working independently
• Ability to demonstrate strong conflict management skills and negotiate to resolution
• Knowledge of customer service principles