Home Furnishing Designer

Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc. is seeking a Visual Merchandiser in the Kansas City market. You will craft cohesive room settings and stand‑alone displays that align with brand standards while supporting broader visual initiatives within the store.

The role requires attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Nights and weekends may be required to meet business needs, with opportunities to influence upcoming visual campaigns.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in merchandising, display, design, art or related area or equivalent experience required.
• 3 years of visual display or related experience, preferably in a retail home furnishings or fashion-related business.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Good color vision and the ability to coordinate colors and styles.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision.
• Computer skills to include MS Office applications required.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends.
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Set the Stage: Create the overall appearance of assigned department while demonstrating an eye for quality detail with regard to design and composition, in keeping with brand standards
• Play Your Part: Approach tasks and deadlines with a sense of focus, urgency and attention to detail while delivering high quality work
• Communicate: Collaborate with Merchandising, Display, Facilities, and Visual Leadership to streamline planning and implementation of moves, spotlights, and floor sets
• Be the Expert: Keep up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and market trends
• Maintain: Implement visual merchandising strategies and current trends to support the store and drive sales
• Leave your Mark: Provide exceptional service to internal and external customers through professionalism, ownership and initiative

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Color coordination

Detail oriented

Self-motivation

Education

Associate’s degree in merchandising/related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pay Range: $21.35 - 26.48 hourly

Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle

Do you have an eye for design and display? If so, we have the perfect job for you! As NFM’s Visual Merchandiser, you will be responsible for creating a compelling customer experience by ensuring that room settings and stand‑alone displays are cohesive, on‑trend, and inspiring. This will be accomplished while taking initiative to add additional responsibilities, projects, and tasks to support Visual initiatives within the store.

Job Duties: A Day in the Life

• Set the Stage: Create the overall appearance of assigned department while demonstrating an eye for quality detail with regard to design and composition, in keeping with brand standards
• Play Your Part: Approach tasks and deadlines with a sense of focus, urgency and attention to detail while delivering high quality work
• Communicate: Collaborate with Merchandising, Display, Facilities, and Visual Leadership to streamline planning and implementation of moves, spotlights, and floor sets
• Be the Expert: Keep up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and market trends
• Maintain: Implement visual merchandising strategies and current trends to support the store and drive sales
• Leave your Mark: Provide exceptional service to internal and external customers through professionalism, ownership and initiative

Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.

Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?

• Associate’s degree in merchandising, display, design, art or related area or equivalent experience required
• 3 years of visual display or related experience, preferably in a retail home furnishings or fashion-related business required
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Good color vision and the ability to coordinate colors and styles
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with little to no supervision
• Computer skills to include MS Office applications required
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends.
• Ability to work night, weekend and/or early morning hours based on business needs
• Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, criminal background check