Visual Merchandising Associate

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

• Participates in preparation and execution of floorset activity
• Supports execution of merchandising and sell down strategies leveraging current visual merchandising tools
• Conducts daily review and inspection of sales floor to ensure all brand standards are in place
• Assists with window installations and interior displays
• Optimises and maintains the use of visual assets such as fixtures, props and marketing; ensures all marketing and creative layer is current
• Properly stores and maintains visual assets to avoid damage and communicates to leadership if damages are identified
• Creates an enthusiasm for visual merchandise presentation by inspiring, supporting and mentoring peers
• Engages with customers when on sales floor and partners with other sales specialists as appropriate
• Maintains backroom standards as product flows to and from the sales floor

All associate roles at Victoria’s Secret are responsible for:

• Driving top line store sales results and growing the business through action and productivity
• Maintaining a focus on bras as the premier product differentiator, to build loyalty and support our "Best at Bras" culture
• Creating customer awareness of programs available to them, (i.e. email capture) to build customer loyalty, when applicable
• Setting personal goals and tracking individual and team performance to the goals
• Preparing for each shift by maintaining awareness of all sales, promotions and applicable ringing procedures
• Taking initiative to recover and replenish merchandise, so it is available to sell
• Understanding and adhering to visual merchandising brand standards
• Assisting in housekeeping of sales floor and communicating maintenance issues
• Keeping an awareness of, and building personal capability in, loss prevention
• Reinforcing store strategy to reduce shrink
• Supporting all activities related to providing a safe working environment
• Understanding and demonstrating Company values

Success Measures (as applicable):

• Sales Comps (Likes)
• Bra Comps (Likes)
• Sales Per Hour (SPH)
• Pound Per Transaction (PPT)
• Transactions Per Hour (TPH)
• Loyalty

Qualifications:

• Visual merchandising experience, ideally with a leading specialty retailer preferred
• Demonstrates the ability to execute brand direction
• Demonstrates ability to follow through on projects in a timely and efficient manner
• Demonstrates strong organisational and communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to multitask with attention to detail
• Possesses and demonstrates a genuine desire to provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
• Ability to stretch, bend and lift moderate weight
• Comfortable on ladder at various heights
• Schedule flexibility that includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and non-business hours. Please note that availability for 7am - 4pm shifts and some overnight shifts are required.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 4 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, W1S 1DP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Merchandising: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location