lululemon Visual Merchandiser

lululemon; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance apparel company is seeking a Visual Merchandiser to enhance brand recognition and guest experiences. The role involves developing localized merchandising strategies, creating seasonal VM sets, and supporting regional Visual Merchandising. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related fields, with 5-8 years of visual merchandising experience in retail, preferably in apparel. The position offers a hybrid work environment and comprehensive benefits including health coverage and employee discounts.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Parenthood top‑up

Extensive development course offerings

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in visual merchandising or merchandising role.
• Experience working in retail, apparel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Visual Merchandising input in North American Product strategy meetings.
• Create seasonal VM sets leveraging product education.
• Develop regionally localized VM playbooks.
• Execute ongoing support of regional Visual Merchandising in identified stores.

Skills

Visual merchandising expertise

Retail experience

Communication skills

Creativity

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, merchandising or visual communications

Job description

Description & Requirements

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

About this team

Visual Merchandising at lululemon showcases product to increase channel performance while elevating guest experiences and brand recognition. As the Visual Merchandiser you will be responsible for developing localized Visual Merchandising playbooks to ensure the local guest is taken into consideration in our Visual Merchandising Strategy for North America. You will report into the Manager, Visual Merchandising.

Core responsibilities

• Provide Visual Merchandising based input and feedback in key North American Product strategy meetings
• Create and execute seasonal VM sets to showcase design intent and localized VM strategies, leveraging product education and merchants, achieving SLT approval.
• Develop regionally localized VM playbooks, based on global concepts and activations.
• Provide Regional styling and outfitting direction, rooted in Global and Ecommerce styling direction
• Create VM resources and tools addressing regionally specific nuances i.e. store tiers, grades and clusters
• Create and deliver regionally localized VM training content, partnering with the training team
• Support criteria for store distribution lists for product capsules, new categories, test and learns, and category expansion based on global recommendation i.e. footwear
• Execute and develop ongoing support of regional Visual Merchandising in a range of stores identified as the 'center of excellence'
• Spend time within a range of stores and key markets to observe strategy and business needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, merchandising or visual communications
• 5-8 years' experience in visual merchandising or merchandising role
• Experience working in retail, apparel experience preferred

Must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.

Additional notes

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

Compensation and benefits package

lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $81,500-107,000 and the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program and subject to program eligibility requirements.

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Generous employee discount
• Fitness & yoga classes
• Parenthood top‑up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Workplace arrangement

Hybrid. In‑person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.