Field Visual Merchandiser

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a driven Visual Merchandising Manager to lead multi-unit efforts, maximize game plans and brand standards, and drive sales performance across regional stores.

You will train staff, analyze KPIs, and collaborate with partners to ensure consistent visual execution and space optimization in line with product movement and seasonal strategies.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in related fields required.
• 3–5 years multi-unit management experience.
• Visual Merchandising experience, preferably in softlines.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Engaging training and facilitation skills and independent work ability.

Responsibilities

• Promote Visual Merchandising as a key contributor to sales, margin, and turn by maximizing game plans, brand standards, product flow productivity, space issue escalation, and seasonal product movement.
• Evaluate store KPIs and make commercial decisions and recommendations based on financial judgment.
• Support stores at regional, district, and store levels through training to ensure game plan integrity and adaptation for unique space constraints.
• Support company visual training and brand excellence through classroom training, virtual visits, and hands-on store training.
• Support new manager development and training at CORE for visual merchandising.
• Collaborate with critical partners to solve store-specific visual merchandising challenges based on game plans, brand standards, store architecture, and sales performance.
• Ensure visual updates have field leadership and CSC visibility and are maintainable, sustainable, and documented.
• Support new concepts and growth initiatives with the CSC visual team and New Store Team.
• Participate in Regional/District weekly conference calls to drive planning, understanding, and execution of brand excellence and visual standards.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Multi-Unit Management

Training & Facilitation

Analytics

Customer Service

Negotiation Skills

Conflict Management

Education

Associate's Degree in Business Management

Associate's Degree in Retail Management

Associate's Degree in Visual Merchandising

Tools

Store Technology

Job description

• Promote Visual Merchandising as a key contributor to sales, margin, and turn by maximizing game plans, brand standards, product flow productivity, space issue escalation, and seasonal product movement
• Evaluate store KPIs and make commercial decisions and recommendations based on financial judgment
• Support stores at regional, district, and store levels through training to ensure game plan integrity and adaptation for unique space constraints
• Support company visual training and brand excellence through classroom training, virtual visits, and hands‑on store training
• Support new manager development and training at CORE for visual merchandising
• Collaborate with critical partners to solve store‑specific visual merchandising challenges based on game plans, brand standards, store architecture, and sales performance
• Ensure visual updates have field leadership and CSC visibility and are maintainable, sustainable, and documented
• Support new concepts and growth initiatives with the CSC visual team and New Store Team
• Participate in Regional/District weekly conference calls to drive planning, understanding, and execution of brand excellence and visual standards

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Business Management, Retail Management, or Visual Merchandising
• 3-5 years of multi‑unit management experience
• Multi‑Unit Management Experience
• Visual Merchandising Experience, preferably in softlines
• Store technology functions
• Demonstrated understanding of customer and retail merchandising strategies
• Strong problem solving skills based on analytics
• Engaging training and facilitation skills
• Ability to be flexible and prioritize multiple projects while meeting deadlines and working independently
• Ability to demonstrate strong conflict management and negotiate resolution
• Knowledge of customer service and selling principles
• Candidates must reside within Novi, MI, Cleveland, OH, or Toledo, OH
• Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews
• AI tools are not permitted during any part of the interview process
• Satisfactory background check, which may include ID verification, required for offers

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Visual Merchandising and Multi‑Unit Management, with a strong focus on training, problem‑solving, and collaboration to enhance sales and brand standards. Capable of evaluating KPIs and making data‑driven commercial decisions while supporting new concepts and growth initiatives.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Visual Merchandising Experience
• Multi‑Unit Management Experience
• Training and Facilitation Skills
• Problem Solving Based on Analytics
• Customer Service Knowledge

Hard Skills

• Visual Merchandising
• Multi‑Unit Management
• Store Technology Functions
• Customer and Retail Merchandising Strategies
• KPI Evaluation
• Financial Judgment
• Conflict Management
• Negotiation Skills

Soft Skills

• Engaging Training Skills
• Flexibility
• Prioritization
• Independent Work

Certifications & Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Business Management
• Associate's Degree in Retail Management
• Associate's Degree in Visual Merchandising

Industry Keywords

• Sales
• Margin
• Product Flow Productivity
• Brand Standards
• Seasonal Product Movement
• Game Plans
• Store Architecture
• Brand Excellence