Regional Visual Merchandiser

Melanie Lyne; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laura Canada is seeking a Regional Visual Merchandiser to coach and develop the Visual and Merchandising Team and Store Operations to meet company standards in display, lighting, styling, and store planning. You will support in-store set-ups, train staff, and participate in openings and renovations across the region.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and coaching abilities, with a track record in fashion merchandising and the ability to travel to multiple stores.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of fashion experience with a strong background in display/merchandising.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience with coaching and developing others.
• Experience dressing and handling mannequins and merchandising skills.
• Strong ability to coach and train others, with excellent communication.
• Professionalism, discretion and detail orientation are essential.
• Willingness to travel and have a car and driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute visual set-ups with the Visual Presentation and store teams.
• Conduct conference calls with Visual Presentation and store teams to review visual set-ups.
• Communicate with Regional Managers regarding scheduling and training opportunities.
• Assist the Regional Manager and the Visual Merchandiser with store visits to assess training opportunities.
• Participate in new store openings and renovations within region or as needed by the company.
• Recruit Visual Merchandisers and assist in recruiting In-Store Merchandisers using company tools.
• Oversee training and development of all new Visual Presentation Team members.
• Ensure visual merchandising autonomy of store teams with Visual Merchandisers and Regional Managers.
• Ensure team members understand all company policies (Dress Code, Loss Prevention, Health & Safety and HR).
• Assist the Director of Visual Presentation in developing training schedules.
• Complete all assigned administrative functions accurately and on time.
• Supports 5 or more stores, or the equivalent, depending on sales volume.

Skills

Fashion experience

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Scheduling

Travel willingness

Driving license

Recruiting

Job description

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Join our team to achieve your full career potential! We are proactive, outside the box thinkers and doers who stop at nothing to make the iconic Laura and Melanie Lyne brands shine! Privately owned and based in Laval, Quebec, with a strong vision for innovation and optimizing the employee and client experiences, we continue to help generations of Canadian women to look and feel their best.

The Regional Visual Merchandiser coaches, trains and develops the Visual and Merchandising Team as well as the Store Operations Team to achieve Company standards on prop placement, lighting, styling and accessorizing of mannequins, merchandising, navigation, store planning, promotion presentations and how-to’s, installation techniques, maintenance standards.

How will you support the team?

• Support and execute, with the Visual Presentation and store teams, windows & in-store set-ups, navigation changes and any different moves in stores to support the business.
• Conduct conference calls with Visual Presentation and store teams to review visual set-ups and window changes.
• Communicate regularly with Regional Managers regarding scheduling, training, and individual store opportunities.
• Assist the Regional Manager and the Visual Merchandiser with store visits to assess visual training opportunities.
• Participate in new store openings and renovations within region or anywhere needed by the Company.
• Voice any problem, challenge, and opportunity about Store Operations Teams’ training to the Regional Manager, in a timely manner.
• Participate or facilitate national visual presentation training workshops for Store Operations and Visual Presentation Teams.
• Recruit Visual Merchandisers and assists in the recruitment of In-Store Merchandisers utilizing all Company recruitment tools.
• Oversee the training and development of all new Visual Presentation Team members joining the company.
• Ensure the visual and merchandising autonomy of the store teams with Visual Merchandisers and Regional Managers.
• Ensure the development and succession of the Visual Presentation Team (In-Store Merchandisers and Visual Merchandisers).
• Ensure that all Visual Presentation Team members are aware of and understand all new and existing Company policies and procedures (e.g. Dress Code, Loss Prevention, Health & Safety and Human Resources).
• Assist the Director of Visual Presentation in developing the Company's visual and merchandising training schedule.
• Complete all assigned administrative functions with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Supports 5 or more stores, or the equivalent, depending on sales volume of each store.

The people who thrive with us have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in fashion with a strong background in display/merchandising
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership role and passion for coaching and developing others
• Experience in dressing and handling mannequins as well as merchandising skills
• Strong ability to coach and train others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Professionalism and discretion
• Detail oriented with strong follow-through skills
• Able to adapt to changes and work on adaptable schedules
• Demonstrates fashion flair and creativity.
• Ability to work physically
• Ability to support and work in teams
• Exhibits initiative and self-direction
• Experience recruiting
• Possesses overall retail vision and business acumen.
• Basic computer skills
• Has a car and a valid driver’s license.
• Is willing to travel.

Don't miss this opportunity to join an exceptional team!

Laura Canada is a family-owned retailer housing two iconic women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and sell our fashion collections across Canada.

We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating laura.ca and melanielyne.com.

We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion.

At Laura Canada, we believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.