H&M Visual Merchandiser - Menlo Park Edison

About the role

As a Visual Merchandiser, you contribute to an inspiring, elevated, and consistent customer experience by implementing visual standards and commercial excellence. You will be responsible for executing the visual, commercial, and styling curation according to visual & commercial guidelines for the store. You will also use your trend and competitor awareness to provide colleagues with the correct information, coach, upskill and develop the store team to contribute to a great customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the total OMNI customer experience by ensuring visual and commercial curation according to guidelines (indirect)
• Represent yourself and the H&M Brand positively during customer interactions (direct)
• Organize and plan workload according to store activation plan and adapt based on business needs in collaboration with Store Management team and Area Visual Manager
• Launch and maintain the latest global campaigns and sale activities on time according to H&M Brand Standards
• Ensure good garment care, stock levels, and give input on allocation to Store Management and Area teams
• Perform sales report (KPIs) follow-up, identify and prioritize visual & commercial opportunities in collaboration with Store Management team
• Create efficient and effective actions to increase customer satisfaction to reach sales targets, store goals, budget, and follow-up actions in collaboration with Store Management team
• Follow all procedures, best practices for OMNI services, operational routines, legal requirements, and communication in all areas of the store with Store team
• Keep up-to-date with fashion scene, trends, tendencies, styles, products, brands, competitors, and relevant influencers
• Plan time for fashion & trend awareness to understand trend theory and mood boards for styling techniques and product presentation to anticipate customer needs and enhance shopping experience
• Share, inspire and educate store teams, keep them updated with seasonal changes, fashion trends, relevant visual & commercial information, in-store communication, including price perception
• Coach and develop the Store team's visual and commercial skills to secure high quality of product & commercial presentation according to guidelines
• Support & develop daily routines and best practices for Store team to always ensure a consistent level of visual & commercial standard while maintaining customer service engagement
• Develop and coach talents and provide onboarding training to new colleagues
• Organize, provide, and carry out the visual & commercial upskilling for you and your colleagues
• Complete Visual Competencies & Commercial 4 All trainings based on Regional & Sales Market learning and development goals
• Support Sales Market and Area teams with expansion (store projects) needs
• Execute the visual & commercial curation & styling for the store based on commercial calendar, allocation, store activation plan and fashion trends according to mood boards and direction from the visual & commercial guidelines
• Carry out sample picking best practice routines including stockroom garment quantities, accessories, and shoes to ensure clear trends and stories according to inspiration from the visual & commercial guidelines
• Secure window & styling execution according to visual & commercial guidelines to create inspirational and commercial customer experience
• Provide good customer flow by maintaining commercial layout, fixtures, to secure the best trend story placement
• Secure a strong balance and the maintenance of price signs in windows and throughout the store following guidelines according to Global strategy and Sales Market requirements
• In collaboration with Facilities Management ensure all lighting is working correctly, aimed to highlight products and display forms in windows and throughout the store
• Maintain and care for all display forms and interior material (fixtures & fittings) with sustainability in mind
• In collaboration with Area Visual Manager ensure store navigation is maintained and kept up to date according to latest guidelines and store layout
• Ensure store has enough quantities of sale and other activity including POS material according to local routines
• Keep sales floor and back of house clean, organized, and safe according to local security guidelines

Qualifications

For you to be a successful Visual Merchandiser, you must be curious and creative; always looking for inspiration, proactive, solution focused, flexible, with effective communication skills to achieve results cross functionally. We look for individuals with fashion interests and leadership skills who can apply their visual and commercial experience working in a dynamic environment to the role.

• Experience with being solution focused to improve product presentation and commercial execution in store
• Good knowledge of visual, commercial, and operational best practices, routines, and tools
• Know how to manage, follow-up and act on selling equation and weekly sales reports

Benefits

• 25% Staff Discount across all H&M Group brands (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound) in stores and online
• H&M Incentive Program (HIP)
• Medical, Pharmacy, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation, Wellness, Holiday and Parental Pay
• 401K with company match
• Commuter Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care FSA
• Additional Voluntary Benefits
• Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) for community and networking
• Paid community day to serve your local community
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including wellness and family support programs

Pay

Expected base salary range: $21.00 – $24.34 hourly. Non-exempt, hourly position. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications.

Company description

H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way.