Visual Merchandising Specialist | Garden City Center (35-40 Hours) Earlier mornings & weekends required.

About the Role

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. The Visual Merchandising Specialist is responsible for ensuring company-directed visual merchandising (VM) strategies and standards are brought to life in-store. This role executes product presentation, styling, and in-store marketing elements to optimize guests’ (customers) experiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with store leadership to bring VM presentation and guest experience to life on the floor.
• Optimize guests’ experiences through consistent implementation of brand standards in key product stories, product placement strategies, and intuitive store navigation for a world-class, guest-centric experience.
• Execute powerful and visually appealing product presentation in accordance with company standards to enhance the guest experience and drive store sell-through.
• Execute VM flips, including window activations, mannequin styling, signage and label updates, and seasonal or weekly merchandise changes as well as company-driven product initiatives and campaigns.
• Connect with guests on the floor to assess their unique needs, provide technical product education, and incorporate omnichannel programs into a seamless end-to-end guest experience.
• Provide direct feedback and in-the-moment training related to brand standards, product placement, and visual display techniques to support team members' ongoing learning and development.
• Contribute to a respectful and inclusive team environment by establishing supportive working relationships with team members.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the country where the store is located.
• Ability to travel to assigned store with reliable transportation.
• 1 year of retail or sales work experience.
• Some education or experience with visual merchandising, fashion merchandising, graphic design, interior design, space planning, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED/equivalent or above; training or degree in design or a related field.
• Experience in retail product merchandising, visual merchandising, or inventory management; managing projects, processes, or administering part of a business operation.
• For experiential stores with food/beverage service: Food safety and/or liquor service certification.

Skills

• Inclusion & Diversity: Creates/supports an inclusive environment that values/celebrates differences.
• Integrity: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.
• Visual Design and Styling: Understands and is interested in color theory, visual display composition, and styling/placement techniques.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Works productively with and supports others to achieve common goals.
• Attention to Detail: Is careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Self-Leadership: Takes personal responsibility for own actions; inspires others to buy-in and actively support goals and initiatives.
• Adaptability/Agility: Navigates uncertainty and ambiguity and can change priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Interactive Communication: Conveys information effectively and understands information shared while interacting with others.

Work Context

• Work involves moving through the store, sometimes with bright lights and loud music in the front of house.
• Work is accomplished as part of a team, sometimes independently, and sometimes using a computer or other technical devices.
• Work involves moving boxes, fixtures, and mannequins weighing up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg), as well as bending, reaching, stretching, and sometimes using ladders to reach materials or adjust presentation elements.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $21.00 - $24.16/hour, subject to minimum wage in the location.

Target Bonus: $2.00/hour.

Total Target Base Pay Range: $23.00 - $26.16/hour.

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance.

Benefits

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans.
• Paid time off.
• Savings and retirement plan matching.
• Generous employee discount.
• Fitness & yoga classes.
• Parenthood top-up.
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings.
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series.

Schedule

• The work schedule can vary based on store needs.
• Shifts are typically scheduled: mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• During peak timeframes, special events, or other circumstances, the schedule may include early mornings or late nights/overnights for some employees.