Lead Visual Merchandiser: Drive Inspiring Store Displays

Pottery Barn; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

401(k) plan

Wellness program

Paid vacations and holidays

Health benefits

Cross-brand opportunities

Online learning

Job summary

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Visual Merchandising Lead for Pottery Barn to partner with management and the District Visual Manager to execute display strategy and coach the visual team. You will help map floorsets, drive seasonal plans, and ensure displays inspire customers.

The role focuses on leading merchandising routines, analyzing profitability, and maintaining brand standards while mentoring associates and aligning payroll/workload planning with store goals.

Qualifications

• Effective communication, organization and leadership skills required.
• Ability to motivate and influence others by example.
• 1–3 years retail sales with shift supervision preferred.
• 1–2 years experience in home design/visual merchandising preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual merchandising and display with management to map and execute floorset timeline targets.
• Maintain daily disciplines and routines that maximize efficient execution of markdowns, promotions/signage, replenishment and recovery.
• Collaborates with GM and DVM on adaptations from directives to store needs.
• Analyze reports to look for opportunities to improve profitability and drive results.
• Coordinate with GM on inventory needs to increase sell-through and margin.
• Partner with GM to associate productivity and performance related to visual standards.
• Ensure effective utilization of payroll and workload planning.
• Participate in onboarding and mentor visual training and skill-building activities.
• Prioritize customer needs by connecting available Design support.
• Abide by safety, security/injury and emergency policy and procedures.
• Maintain an inclusive environment per People First philosophy.
• Execute projects and assignments as directed by management.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Leadership

Retail experience

Shift supervision

Home design

Visual merchandising

Job description

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Visual Merchandising Lead for Pottery Barn to partner with management and the District Visual Manager to execute display strategy and coach the visual team. You will help map floorsets, drive seasonal plans, and ensure displays inspire customers.

The role focuses on leading merchandising routines, analyzing profitability, and maintaining brand standards while mentoring associates and aligning payroll/workload planning with store goals.