In-Store Visual Merchandiser

Oliver Bonas Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company in Glasgow is seeking an In Store Visual Merchandiser to enhance customer experience through effective visual merchandising. The role involves creating engaging displays and working collaboratively with the team to drive sales. Candidates should have strong visual merchandising skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to communicate well. Benefits include generous employee discounts and flexible holidays, among others. This position supports an inclusive environment and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Generous employee discount up to 60% off products

Access to employee assistance programme

30 days flexible holiday, increasing to 35

Discretionary profit related bonus scheme

Auto-enrolment into pension plan

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a Friend incentive

Enhanced parental leave

Mental Health First Aider support

Qualifications

• Strong visual merchandising skills across varied product groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate company values.
• Positive attitude and professional manner required.

Responsibilities

• Create exciting customer journeys and floorplans.
• Drive sales by collaborating with store management.
• Lead by example and provide VM coaching to the team.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards and adherence to safety guidelines.

Skills

Effective communication

Visual Merchandising experience

Strong organisation skills

Attention to detail

Creative flare

People skills

Problem solver

Confidence in direction

Job description

We are looking for a In Store Visual Merchandiser to join Team OB in our Glasgow Gordon Street store.

As an In-Store Visual Merchandiser at OB you will identify commercial opportunities in your store, maximise sales with visual merchandising actions and coaching with store management. Collaboratively with the Retail Team you will establish processes to support commerciality, operations and team development using creativity, organisation and communication.

Responsible for the store’s visual presentation, you’ll have a flair for design and VM in retail, understanding customer shopping habits and how to create a joyful customer experience. A passion for training is essential, as you will work with the store management team to develop the store’s visual presentation and the team’s understanding of it. You will report to the Store Manager and receive regular support from the Area Visual Merchandiser.

A bit about us …

At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.

Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.

Our team knows their stuff. They’re confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.

More about the role …

Responsibilities

• An OB In-Store Visual Merchandiser will:
• Ensure the shopfloor space is used to full capacity, working with store management to create an exciting customer journey and floorplan that showcases OB product within season and is regularly refreshed.
• Create eye catching displays taking inspiration from company guidelines that drive sales.
• Using key performance indicators (KPIs), you will collaborate with store management to drive sales with weekly floor walks, commercial analysis and effective time management.
• Plan visual actions, executing them quickly and efficiently from remerchandising new product, mannequin styling and window displays to floor moves.
• Feedback to Store Manager & Area Visual Merchandiser, communicating clearly and effectively, verbally and in written communication in weekly calls, handovers and floor walks.
• Alongside store management you will identify VM coaching needs of the team, guiding them on standards, resources, stock management and develop their VM skills, leading regular training sessions and delivering on the spot feedback.
• As a key member of Team OB you will lead by example, showcasing our customer values and delivering a joyful customer service experience.
• Have product knowledge and share this passion with our customers.
• Be a great role model for your team and support the training of your peers in collaboration with the management team.
• Have understanding all OB operational procedures and ensure these are followed by yourself and the team.
• Ensure the store remains a safe working environment, following the company health & safety and security guidelines each day.
• Uphold excellent housekeeping standards throughout the store and back of house, ensuring VM equipment is well maintained.
• Support other stores with visual merchandising actions and participate in new store opening set ups when required.

Bonas Benefits

• Generous employee discount up to 60% off all OB products
• Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional and vocational support
• Flexible holiday – 30 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service
• Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme
• Auto-enrolment into our pension plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a Friend incentive
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team
• Mental Health First Aider support
• Education and support throughout 360 eLearning platform

What we look for

• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrate our company values
• Confidence in giving direction and sharing information
• Professional manner
• Positive attitude
• Great people skills
• Visual Merchandising experience across varied product groups
• Strong organisation skills
• Attention to detail
• Creative flare
• Problem solver

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.

It is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. As a result, we welcome all eligible applicants for this role however we are particularly interested in speaking to eligible candidates from the Black, Asian & Mixed Heritage communities.

Oliver Bonas is a Disability Confident Committed employer under the Disability Confident employer scheme.

To read more about our ED&I commitments, head over to the EDI page on our website: https://www.oliverbonas.com/meet-the-team/diversity