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.

What We Are Looking For

• A 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.
• Ability 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.

Education, Experience and Additional Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred and 2+ years related management or supervisory experience in retail visual merchandising, retail operations, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively in one on one, small or large group settings.
• Ability to interpret general business periodicals such as the Visual Merchandising and Displays handbook.
• Knowledge of Business acumen and creative ability to inspire customers and drive unit sales and ASP.
• Ability to balance creativity with business needs.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as sales (increases, decreases), margin proportions and percentages.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.
• Ability to stand at least eight hours per day. Ability to frequently walk, stoop or kneel and to occasionally climb stairs or ladders. Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Flexibility in work schedule may be required on an as needed basis based on store operating hours.
• Occasional travel to other stores required as needed.
• Well-versed in all Microsoft Office applications and other common business software is required.

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.

Growth Opportunities

• At Micro Center, we empower our employees to set their sights high and blaze their own trails.
• This is a place where your future success and growth are truly a result of your own efforts and achievements.
• Our teams are made up of motivated individuals who work hard to advance their careers.
• Join our team and see how hard work, loyalty, competitive spirit and unwavering commitment to the customer can take you and your career to new places.