Visual Merchandising Planner

Bed Bath N' Table; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Product discount

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A family-run homeware retailer is seeking a Visual Merchandising Planner to orchestrate innovative merchandising strategies. The role demands excellent communication and design skills, along with experience in visual merchandising. Responsibilities include planning merchandising ideas, managing guidelines, and collaborating with various teams. Applicants should have a relevant qualification and proficiency in Photoshop/InDesign. Regular travel is required, making a valid driver's license essential. This position promises a supportive team environment and competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels.
• High level of proficiency in Photoshop/InDesign and Microsoft Office Suite.
• A genuine interest in homewares.

Responsibilities

• Developing, planning, and implementing merchandising ideas and strategies.
• Managing weekly VM guidelines and merchandising documents.
• Assisting with new store openings and refurbishments.
• Collaborating with Buyers, Planners, and Allocators.
• Collaborate with buyers, planners and allocators to maintain brand standards.
• Manage design and setup of major events, promotions and campaigns.
• Coordinate window concepts and store installations.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Interior Design

Communication Skills

Photoshop/InDesign

Microsoft Office Suite

Problem solving

Interior design/styling

Store collaboration

Education

Qualification in Visual Merchandising or Interior Design

Interior Design

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Bed Bath N’ Table is an Australian owned family run business where helping our customers to create their dream home is our specialty and our passion. With over 180 stores in every state and territory of Australia and key location stores throughout New Zealand and Singapore, our team of driven and inspired people are the biggest part of our exciting journey to becoming a full home lifestyle destination for our customers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Visual Merchandising Planner to join our Visual Merchandising team, based at our Support Office in Hawthorn!

Our Visual Merchandising Planners play a key role in delivering innovative and well planned VM strategies for all of our stores nationally and internationally. This role reports to the National VM Manager and is also responsible for:

• Developing, planning and implementing merchandising ideas and strategies to achieve sales budgets, whilst maintaining company guidelines
• Managing weekly VM guidelines and Merchandising documents while providing support and training to Regional VM teams to ensure high levels of execution
• Assisting with new store opening and / or refurbishments
• Working with our National VM teams and our Regional Managers to carefully plan and assess different store shapes and sizes to ensure we maximise sales whilst maintaining company guidelines
• Fostering a strong collaboration with Buyers, Planners and Allocators to ensure products are presented at a high standard and in line with the company brand and direction
• Managing the design and set up of major events, promotions and campaigns
• Assisting with the Design window concepts and coordinating the smooth installation in stores
• Proposing solutions when challenges arise during times of VM implementation
• Assist with new store openings and/or refurbishments

ABOUT YOU

We are proud of our unique, privately owned business model and we are therefore looking for a candidate that has a passion and a strong understanding of how a family run business operates.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels and across all departments.

We are also looking for a candidate that is enthusiastic, experienced and energetic with a natural flare for Interior design/styling. You will show initiative and creativity in solving problems and have the capability to build strong working relationships with our store teams and our Regional Managers.

To be successful in this role, a qualification in Visual Merchandising and/or Interior Design is essential along with a genuine interest in homewares.

This role also requires a high level of proficiency in Photoshop/InDesign (or similar) and also with Microsoft Office Suite.

This role is based at our Support Office in Hawthorn; however, applicants must have their own vehicle and a current driver's licence as there will be regular travel to stores. Some interstate travel may also be required.

Attributes

• Dedication to delivering exceptional aesthetic results with an awareness and interest of consumer trends
• Attention to detail and excellent communication both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills in order to balance conflicting priorities
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to problem solve and to display solution focused thinking
• Resourceful, creative and driven

APPLY NOW

At Bed Bath N’ Table, we are one big family. In addition to a friendly and supportive team environment, we can provide you with a competitive remuneration package and great product discount, a growing, positive and challenging work environment, and an opportunity to make a real impact in the ongoing success and direction of the business.