Assistant Store Manager of Visual Merchandising & Product

L.L.Bean Costa Rica; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

L.L.Bean Framingham, MA is seeking an Assistant Store Manager of Visual Merchandising to lead in-store presentation and execution across the department. This role partners with the Associate Store Manager to bring the brand to life through compelling visuals and customer-focused experiences.

The position requires a 2-year Associate's Degree and at least 3+ years of retail leadership. You will coach teams, uphold brand standards, and drive performance while delivering the legendary L.L.Bean

Qualifications

• Visual Merchandising leadership experience with an apparel retailer.
• Associate degree or equivalent with retail experience.
• Strong business acumen and ability to achieve sales goals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure department provides an excellent brand experience following visual plans.
• Drive and communicate priorities for visual merchandising.
• Execute floor sets, promotions, and pricing on time and accurately.
• Coach staff on brand standards, product knowledge, and reporting.
• Oversee visual displays and window presentations.
• Lead recruiting, hiring and development with store leadership.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Retail leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Flexible schedule

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.

L.L.Bean is searching for a Retail Assistant Store Manager of Visual Merchandising to help lead the visual merchandising of our Framingham, MA store on Worcester Road. In partnership with the Associate Store Manager, this highly important Assistant Store Manager of Visual Merchandising (Product) role brings the L.L.Bean brand to life through compelling merchandise presentations and visual execution across the entire store. This ASM drives department performance through quick reaction to business performance, ensures delivery of the legendary L.L.Bean customer experience for an outdoor lifestyle concept retail store, and promotes the company’s core values of Outdoor Heritage, Integrity, Service, Respect, Perseverance and Safe and Healthy Living to ensure the integrity of the brand, culture and mission of L.L.Bean is upheld at all times.

Store Sales Volume: $4-6 Million

Responsibilities

• Ensures department(s) provide an excellent brand experience for customers following suggested visual merchandising plans
• Drives and communicates consistent priorities regarding visual merchandising
• Ensures merchandise plans are implemented and seasonal floor set directives are executed accurately and on time
• Ensures timely and accurate execution of store marketing directives, including promotion and pricing needs
• Teach and coach Brand standards Merchandise reporting and product business acumen
• Oversee and conduct visual displays and windows

Leadership & Team Development

• Delivers legendary world-class customer service and ensures staff does the same
• Working with the Store Manager and Assistant Store manager, contributes to the recruitment and hiring of employees for areas of coverage
• Addresses employee issues/conflicts and provide input, feedback and coaching
• Models L.L.Bean’s inclusive and fair hiring practices
• Fosters an inclusive work environment by seeking team members’ perspectives, actively listening to others' opinions and experiences, and modeling and encouraging respectful communication among the team. Values and works across a variety of differences among team members and customers.
• Trains and develops employees, recognizing achievements
• Actively drives and promotes the Learn, Try, Buy and Enjoy experience
• Leads and executes compliance with Loss Prevention policies and procedures

Health and Safety Requirement: Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.

Education & Experience

Education Level: 2-Year Associates Degree

Min Years of Experience: 3+

Skills and Qualifications

• Visual Merchandising leadership experience with an apparel retailer is a must
• Associate's degree or equivalent with at least 3+ years of retail experience in relevant traffic, and volume Retailer.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to achieve sales and service goals
• Capability to build strong partnerships and to work collaboratively to achieve goals
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate employees
• Ability to maintain a high level of enthusiasm, motivation and a positive attitude
• Established time management and organization skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

Compensation & Benefits

• Anticipated starting base pay for this position is $51,500 - $72,000.
• Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals.
• Maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan.

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you!

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We strive to reflect this every day in our commitments to employees and partners and in our efforts to promote belonging.

Over a century ago, company founder Leon Leonwood Bean set out to make a boot to keep hunters’ feet warm and dry. Today, we continue to follow the trail he blazed, adding new paths to help more people discover the outdoors, whether it’s the thrill of sea kayaking, the quiet of early morning fishing or the pleasure of walking in your local park.

Of course, we remain true to L.L.’s core values, and are committed to quality, service, and putting the outside, inside everything we make. So join us, adventure awaits…

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive.