534 - Visual Merchandiser

Sporting Life Group; Boisbriand; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sporting Life Group is seeking a Visual Merchandiser to partner with multiple departments and improve merchandising execution in Golf Town stores across Canada. The role requires strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

You will maintain visual standards, develop planograms, and lead seasonal sets while working with project managers on fixtures and graphics. Travel across Canada and the U.S. is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of retail experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical acumen with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite; CAD/CANVAS a benefit.
• Ability to travel internationally across Canada and the United States.
• Detail oriented, organized and able to work under pressure.
• Collaborative, with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visual standards guide and update chapters; partner with Golf Guru on training.
• Partner with merchants on overall visual merchandising strategy for all categories in the stores; develop plan‑ograms and seasonal sets.
• Develop visual execution and training communication for stores; manage timelines for seasonal sets, tests, prototypes, rollouts and promotions.
• Develop communication materials: setup examples, photography, formatting, writing, proofreading, publishing and distribution.
• Manage deadlines, approvals, printing and delivery of communication; create and maintain a calendar tracking system for store environment activities, graphics and projects.
• Support stores by answering Visual Merchandising questions and fixing issues with urgency and expertise.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Detail oriented

Time management

Collaborative work style

Education

Bachelor's degree

Retail experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Suite

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.