VISUAL MERCHANDISING SPECIALIST

Major Responsibilities

• Execute the company Visual Merchandising strategy and standards as defined in the Visual Merchandising & Displays guide sent by corporate for all vendor-sponsored displays.
• Execute and/or ensure ongoing changes monthly and quarterly in the Visual Merchandising & Displays guide.
• Utilize creativity to create a welcoming visual merchandising environment to customers.
• Understand sales goals, plan and execute daily/weekly workload and how visual merchandising contributes to the attainment of sales and ASP goals.
• Provide a setting conducive to meeting customer needs and wants to achieve those goals.
• Partner with store leadership and corporate to plan, support and validate the execution of all displays and vendor-paid visuals.
• Teach and influence store sales associates to ensure proper restocking throughout the business days.
• Conduct periodic physical inventories of displays.
• Participate in on-going store sales training and leadership meetings, training as needed.
• Teach and influence a store team of leaders to be knowledgeable about Micro Center visual merchandising and visual standards.
• Support team onboarding, continuous learning and help close knowledge and skill gaps through training, influencing and hands-on experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the consumer and how visual merchandising supports an exceptional customer experience and drives business.
• Skilled at executing visual merchandising and displays in endcaps and larger or smaller spaces.
• Pro-active problem solver, able to assess and issue and see the issue through to resolution.
• Able to build and maintain excellent working relationships and communications cross-functionally across a wide variety of team members throughout the store including management, sales, inventory specialists, corporate management, and vendors.
• Exceptional written, verbal, visual communication and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated, organized and energetic.
• Lead and influence store teams to follow processes that support visual merchandising.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Manage job workload and prioritize tasks independently.

Benefits

• Flexible Scheduled & Excellent Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Coverage for Regular Full-Time Associates
• Employee Discount that includes a Friends & Family Discount Program
• Tuition Reimbursement & Education Discounts
• Paid Time Off for Regular Associates
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Esteemed Vendor & Company Job Training
• Career Advancement Opportunities