Merchandising Manager

The Dufresne Group; London; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home furnishings is seeking a Merchandising Manager for their London store. The role involves maintaining visual presentation standards and managing inventory control. The ideal candidate will have retail experience, strong design skills, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits plan

Educational assistance program

Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan

Career growth and continuous development

Respectful and family-oriented working environment

World class training programs

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in retail visual presentation.
• Good computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work retail hours (weekdays, evenings, and weekends).

Responsibilities

• Implement visual presentation direction from the corporate office.
• Ensure merchandise displays are complete and maintained to corporate standards.
• Supervise the workload of the visual team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Design aptitude

Independence

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ashley Canada - London
3325 Wonderland Rd S
Unit 1
London, ON N6L 1A9, CAN

Description

The Dufresne Group is the largest licensee of Ashley in Canada, with locations from B.C. to Ontario. Our teams are committed to supporting our guests in finding the perfect home furnishings to help make their space a home.

If you are guest-centric, goal-oriented and want to Make Life Better for our guests and our communities, then we want you on the Ashley Canada team.

Ashley Canada is currently seeking a Merchandising Manager for our London store located at 3325 Wonderland Rd S.

As a Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining the Brand’s corporate visual presentation standards at the store level and supporting the corporate marketing department as needed.

Ashley is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits plan, educational assistance program and excellent employee discounts;
• Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
• Career growth and continuous development;
• Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values
• World class training programs;
• The opportunity to work at one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

As the Merchandising Manager you will:

• Implement visual presentation direction from the corporate office
• Support the corporate marketing department in the set-up of the Point of Purchase (POP) displays and other tasks as needed
• Ensure merchandise displays are complete and maintained to the corporate visual standards
• Maintain the show room floor to ensure it is kept to standard
• Maintain and update open transfer reports to ensure flow to store is in line with corporate direction
• Be responsible for Inventory Control Management as it relates to receiving, tagging, maintaining available inventory and discrepancy resolution.
• Ensure Clearance Flow to budget is maintained
• Supervise the workload of the visual team (Merchandiser/Porter)
• Prepare and administer performance evaluations for assigned staff
• Be responsible for the recruitment, training, coaching, supervision and disciplining of assigned staff

As a successful candidate you will have the following:

• High school diploma
• Minimum two years of experience in retail visual presentation.
• Demonstrated aptitude for design, balance and colour
• Ability to work independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Good computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and ability to learn in-house computer programs
• Ability to work retail hours (weekdays, evenings and weekends)