Visual Merchandising Lead - Winnipeg

Canadian Tire Corporation; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives

Well-being perks

Career growth opportunities and staff/

Job summary

Mark’s is hiring a Visual Merchandiser Lead to create compelling displays that reflect current trends and uphold brand standards. You will collaborate with store management on departmental initiatives and handle promotional setup to drive sales.

The role requires leading a team, strong visual skills, and a meticulous eye for details. Customer interaction and practical problem-solving are essential in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Strong visual merchandising skills aligned with the brand identity and guidelines.
• Experience leading and inspiring a team to execute standards.
• Creativity and innovation to keep displays fresh and engaging.
• Attention to detail and precision in layouts.
• Time management to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Analytical skills to understand sales data and adjust visuals.
• Passion for the Mark’s brand and products.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current merchandise displays reflecting market trends.
• Uphold visual merchandising standards and directions.
• Set up promotions, seasonal changes, and vendor initiatives.
• Plan and execute departmental standards with the management team.
• Restock, update signage, and manage inventory and signing.
• Interact with customers in a friendly, professional manner.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Team leadership

Creativity

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical skills

Brand passion

Job description

About Us

At Mark's, we inspire and enable Canadians to live their life with passion, conviction and authenticity. Everything we offer, from industrial and casual apparel, footwear and accessories, is well made, built to last, infused with utility, and uniquely Mark's.

Job Description

As a Visual Merchandiser Lead at Mark’s, you’ll use your “eye for style” to create visual displays that enhance the appearance of our store while adhering to guidelines. You will work in conjunction with the management team to plan and execute departmental standards & initiatives and execute promotional setup. Additionally, you will directly engage with customers to ensure they find what they are looking for quickly and easily.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all visual elements are displayed with current merchandise and reflect current market trends
• Ensure all visual merchandising standards and directions are maintained
• Execute on promotional set up and seasonal change-overs, vendor initiatives, and maintenance of store fixtures and signage
• Work in conjunction with the management team to plan and execute departmental standards & initiatives
• Participate in general store upkeep including restocking, seasonal changeover, inventory, pricing and signing
• Interact with customers in a friendly and professional manner

Required Skills and Knowledge

1. Strong Visual Merchandising Skills; Proficiency in creating eye-catching displays that align with the brand's identity. A deep understanding of colour theory, design principles, and space planning. Ability to adapt displays to drive sales and match customer preferences.
2. Experience leading and inspiring a team. Capable of delegatingtasks effectively and ensuring timely completion.
3. Creativity and Innovation; A keen eye for trends and new ideas to keep displays fresh and engaging. Problem-solving skills for adapting to challenges like limited stock or space.
4. Attention to Detail; Precision in executing layouts according to company standards.
5. Time Management and Organization: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
6. Analytical Skills; Understandingsales data and using it to influence visual strategies.
7. Passion for the Brand; Genuine enthusiasm for the Mark's products and vision.

Nice to Have (Not Required):

• Passion for the community through volunteer, sport, etc
• Experience volunteering for a community event

Compensation

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives
• Other perks to support your well-being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Our typical hiring range is between $17.00 and $22.00 per hour. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job-related knowledge, skills and competencies, store size and market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.

Hiring Organization

Mark’s

Job Location Requirements

On-location

Mark’s is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees - their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger.In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, if you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process.All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.