Visual Merchandising Manager

Position Summary

The Visual Merchandising Manager drives visual merchandising and warehouse logistics strategy, exceeding expectations in logistics, merchandising, and visual styling.

This role involves leading and developing the merchandising team to ensure top standards of visual presentation and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include optimizing staffing and scheduling, overseeing training programs, and maintaining lean inventory operations.

The Visual Merchandising Manager collaborates with stakeholders to enhance store performance and guest engagement, ensuring the store is always “Grand Opening Ready.”

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Staffing and Scheduling:
  Ensure the merchandising team is fully staffed with qualified individuals to meet standard work expectations and optimize productivity through effective scheduling.
• Training:
  Oversee the training of all merchandising team members so they can effectively execute company expectations.
  • Coaching and one-on-one training methods
  • Onboarding Training
  • Showroom packet (Map) execution
  • Style guide, assortment deck, and visual brief execution
  • Standard work execution
  • Logistics functions
  • Leadership skill development
• Store
  
  Experience:
  
  Ensure the store is “Grand Opening Ready” by managing all aspects of merchandising, visual presentation, and labeling, and validating the completion of Sales Merchandising Fundamentals.
• Guest Engagement:
  Train merchandising team members on the selling model to ensure engagement with guests throughout the store.
• Logistics and Warehouse:
  Maintain inventory accuracy, minimize inventory adjustment losses, and keep a clean, safe, and efficient operating environment.
• Assessment:
  Conduct monthly standard work evaluations to assess performance and identify execution gaps.
• Performance Management:
  Address performance gaps through effective management and business planning.
  • People:
    Document the growth and development of the merchandising team based on behaviors.
  • Talent Development:
    Index talent and develop leadership skills within the team.
  • Process Improvement:
    Track and improve standard work inconsistencies and opportunities.
• Team Leadership:
  Build and lead the merchandising team to achieve goals and complete tasks, motivating them to excel.
• Partnerships:
  Foster productive working relationships with:
  • General Manager
  • Business Managers
  • Allocations Team
  • Merchandising Team
  • Vendors
  • Retail Visual and Logistic Manager
  • Retail Support Team members
  • Distribution and Cross Docks
  • Inventory and Asset Protection Team
  • IT Department
• SOP Compliance:
  Adhere to all company standard operating policies and procedures.
• Engage with guests throughout the store, provide sales assistance, and uphold a high standard of guest service to ensure an exceptional experience.

Education/

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent from a four‑year college in business, design, retail management, sales, merchandising, or a related field preferred. Five years of experience in a direct customer‑interactive, high‑volume environment required; three years of management experience required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Computer

Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

The hiring pay range provides a good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage that Living Spaces expects to pay for the position upon hire. Pay will be determined by several factors, including education, relevant work experience, knowledge, applicable skills, market demand, company budget, and internal equity and geographic market data. Living Spaces reserves the right to modify this page at any time.

Salary: $60,000.00 – $80,000.00

Overtime pay is available for eligible, non‑exempt Team Members. Reimbursement for expenses is provided as required by applicable law and Company policy. Retail, Guest Services and Distribution Center Team Members are eligible to receive team bonuses based on meeting specific goals and KPIs.

• Medical (full‑time only)
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