534 - Visual Merchandiser

Joingolftown; Boisbriand; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Golf Town is seeking a Visual Merchandiser to partner with multiple departments to elevate in-store merchandising and execution. The role requires strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills and a willingness to travel.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with merchants to develop planograms, seasonal sets, and training materials, while coordinating communications and deadlines across store teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of retail experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; communicate professionally with associates and vendors.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite; CAD/CANVAS a bonus.
• Ability to solve practical problems with varied concrete variables and limited standardization.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally across Canada and the United States.
• Ability to manage deadlines, work under pressure, and stay organized.
• Diplomatic and creative thinking with strong initiative and drive.
• Able to reach, bend, lift to 50 pounds with/without accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visual standards guide; update chapters and train with Golf Guru.
• Partner with merchants on overall visual merchandising strategy for all categories; develop planograms and seasonal sets.
• Develop visual execution and training communications for stores; manage delivery dates for seasonal sets and promotions.
• Develop communications: writing, formatting, proofreading, publishing and distribution of documents; assist with photography when needed.
• Manage deadlines, approvals, printing and delivery of communications.
• Create and maintain a calendar coordinating store environment activities, graphics and projects.
• Support stores by answering VM questions and addressing issues with urgency and expertise.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Suite

Detail oriented

Collaborative work style

Customer/Vendor communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CAD

CANVAS

Job description

Job Title: Visual Merchandiser

Reports To: Director, Store Operations

The Visual Merchandising coordinator is responsible for partnering with multiple departments to improve merchandising and execution in Golf Town stores. This position requires great organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

Description of Job Responsibilities

• Maintain visual standards guide, update and create new chapters when necessary & partner with Golf Guru on training.
• Partner with merchants on overall visual merchandising strategy for all categories in the stores. This includes:
  • Gathering of information.
  • Reacting to introduction of new brands, key products, and merchandising ideas.
  • Developing plan-o-grams and seasonal sets.
  • Working with project managers on the development and prototyping of new fixtures and graphics
• Responsible for the development of visual execution and visual training communication for the stores. This includes merchandising direction, assembly and delivery dates for seasonal sets, tests, prototypes, visual rollouts and storewide promotions.
• Development of Communication includes:
  • Assisting with setting up examples and photography when necessary.
  • Formatting, writing, proofing, publishing & distribution of documents.
• Responsible for managing deadlines, approvals, printing and delivery of communication.
• Create and maintain a calendar /tracking system that coordinates all store environment activities, graphics, and projects.
• Support stores by answering Visual Merchandising questions & fixing issues with a sense of urgency & expertise.

Essential Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of retail experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively and professionally with associates and vendors.
• Strong technical acumen with working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, and Adobe Creative Suite. Knowledge of CAD &/or CANVAS a benefit.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to travel internationally throughout Canada and the United States.
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines and exceptional time-management skills.
• Diplomatic and creative thinking; strong initiative and drive.
• Ability to reach, climb, bend over and lift to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Detail oriented & organized.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative work style & able to work with large cross functional groups.
• Ability to see things at a distance, near (reading distance) and evaluate variations in color and hue easily and effectively.