In-Store Visual Merchandiser - Bondi Junction (Flagship)

ALO | Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ALO | Australia is seeking a Visual Lead to drive sales and profitability through strategic Visual Merchandising in partnership with the Management Team. The role requires constant movement on the floor and back of house to keep the store inviting, clean and efficiently run.

You will plan floor changes with the team, manage shipments and replenishment, execute floor sets, and use reports to identify opportunities for product placement and stock optimization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a client-centric, sales environment.
• Values and responds to feedback; open to coaching.
• Self-motivated with drive to achieve results.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Aligns with ALO's Guiding Principles.
• Must move constantly around store and be physically able to lift up to 15 kg.
• Able to stand and move for an entire shift.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving and processing, reverse transfers, sales floor recovery, intra-day sales floor replenishment, floor set updates, and supply management.
• Maintains strategic product presentation and merchandising by ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, and making visual merchandising change in accordance with directive and with partnership of the Visual Manager.
• Effectively plans visual floor changes with the management team through payroll management and adapting the zone and visual support to the needs of the business.
• Executes and maintains visual direction from planning through executing to meeting company expectations, budgets, timeline.
• Utilizes reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels. Makes changes as necessary.
• Partner with Operations & Visual Managers to manage reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business-driving strategies.
• Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team and guests.
• Leads by example and inspires staff in daily operations, guest experience, and visual standards.
• Partner with management to provide coaching, guidance and direction to Associates; responsible for recruitment and development of talent.
• Usage of company performance tools to evaluate associates and provide constant feedback to drive individual growth and improvement in partnership with the store leader.
• Collaborate with Operations Lead to ensure cross-functional training, and Sales & Service Lead to ensure the business is well-executed.
• Execute company-level operations-focused directives, projects and initiates, in partnership with leadership team to achieve goals & KPI's.
• Open and close the store in accordance with visual standards.

Skills

Client-centric sales

Feedback oriented

Communication skills

Guiding principles aligned

Team collaboration

Job description

Mindful movement. It's at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it's our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That's the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OBJECTIVE

The Visual Lead is responsible for achieving store sales & maximizing profitability through Visual Merchandising in partnership with the Management Team. The Visual Lead will work closely with Operations & Visual Managers in initiating, delegating work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total store operations. Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house. When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep store clean, safe, inviting and operating efficiently.

• Manage execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving and processing, reverse transfers, sales floor recovery, intra-day sales floor replenishment, floor set updates, and supply management
• Maintains strategic product presentation and merchandising by ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, and making visual merchandising change in accordance with directive and with partnership of the Visual Manager
• Effectively plans visual floor changes with the management team through payroll management and adapting the zone and visual support to the needs of the business
• Executes and maintains visual direction from planning through executing to meeting company expectations, budgets, timeline
• Utilizes reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels. Makes changes as necessary

Business Leader

• Partner with Operations & Visual Managers to manage reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business-driving strategies
• Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team and guests
• Leads by example and inspires staff in daily operations, guest experience, and visual standards
• Partner with management to provide coaching, guidance and direction to Associates; responsible for recruitment and development of talent
• Usage of company performance tools to evaluate associates and provide constant feedback to drive individual growth and improvement in partnership with the store leader

Flow Experience Leader

• Collaborate with Operations Lead to ensure cross-functional training, and Sales & Service Lead to ensure the business is well-executed
• Execute company-level operations-focused directives, projects and initiates, in partnership with leadership team to achieve goals & KPI's
• Open and close the store in accordance with visual standards

VISUAL LEAD QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ Years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales environment
• Values feedback, receptive to receiving feedback and eager to provide
• Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually, and as a team
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Aligns with and embodies ALO's Guiding Principles
• Requires constant movement in an around all areas of store
• Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 10-15KG
• Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder
• Ability to stand and move for an entire shift