In Store Visual Merchandiser

Next Careers; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in England seeks an In-Store Visual Merchandiser to enhance the shopping environment specifically in menswear. Key responsibilities include managing store layouts, ensuring effective stock management, and maintaining high visual merchandising standards. Candidates should possess a flair for merchandising, strong communication abilities, and the adaptability to meet varying store needs. The role requires a full UK driving licence and offers various employee benefits including discounts and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

25% off most NEXT products

Performance-based bonus

10% off partner brands

Access to digital GP

Financial wellbeing services

Flexible gym memberships

Qualifications

• A genuine flare and interest in visual merchandising, with a proven track record.
• Good analytical, planning and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the best visual merchandising standards at all times.
• Adapt layouts to suit individual store's needs.
• Ensure stock rotation and replenishment to maximise sales.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Customer service

Job description

We are looking for an In-Store Visual Merchandiser to join our VM Field Team, based in and responsible for the following stores:
(NORTH) SHEFFIELD MEADOWHALL, LEEDS TRINITY & LEEDS WHITE ROSE - MENSWEAR

As an In-Store Visual Merchandiser you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a visually inspiring shopping environment for the NEXT customer focusing specifically on MENSWEAR. You will implement Head Office VM Guidelines to a high level, supporting & developing store teams
along the way. We are looking for someone with a creative eye and the ability to adapt layout guidelines to individual store needs and differing stock packages, whilst maintaining company standards.

What you'll take on

Managing Store Layouts

• To deliver the best visual merchandising standards at all times, within your designated stores.
• Adapting the layouts to suit individual store's layouts and stock package.
• Ensure fixtures / layouts & customer navigation are maintained.
• Analyse space management and best sellers to support layout decisions.
• Planning & communicating phase changes onto store planograms.
• Supporting phase change shifts in your designated stores.
• Ensuring all marketing, graphics & props are correct and relevant.
  

Stock Management

• Ensuring stock rotation and replenishment to maximise sales.
• To maintain a safe working environment for customers and colleagues by complying to store H&S guidelines.
  

Communication

• Working alongside & forging good working relationships with the in-store staff & managers.
• Agreeing priorities on a regular basis with the Regional Manager and store manager.
• Feeding back phase / stock issues to line managers and the mock shop teams.
• Working in conjunction with the in store display team.
• Controlling, managing and ordering marketing items where necessary.
• Attend Head Office monthly for phase change updates to be communicated.

What you'll bring

• To have a genuine flare and interest in visual merchandising, with a proven track record.
• The ability to provide excellent service to both customers and colleagues.
• A personal drive, motivation and resilience.
• Good analytical, planning and time management skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and react in fast moving environments.
• Be able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• The ability to work on your own initiative, independently or as part of a group.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Can perform general manual handling duties and tasks, including lifting, carrying, using ladders etc
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Ability to travel to other stores / locations where required.

#LI-CG1 #LI-Onsite

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

What's Next?

Apply

Show us what you can do. Submit your application online and our recruitment team will take a first look at your experience and strengths.

Inform

Let’s talk. We will get in touch for an initial conversation by phone or video to learn more about you and share what the team is looking for.

Review

If you are invited to an interview, you may be asked to present an interview task or portfolio and talk through your experience in a competency based interview. It is also your chance to ask questions and get to know us.

Offer

If it’s the right match, our recruitment team will be in touch with a job offer and next steps. This is where your journey with NEXT begins.

Team Overview

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About NEXT

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

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