Regional Visual Merchandiser

Visual Comfort & Co.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Training & Development

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Health Benefits

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Visual Comfort & Co. is seeking a seasoned Visual Merchandiser to lead multi-store showroom installations and ensure adherence to planograms and VM guidelines. You will coordinate with senior leaders, manage third-party installers, and oversee regional merchandising projects across showrooms.

The role requires strong communication, design sense, and experience with electrical fixtures. Travel up to 75% is expected, with comprehensive training and career advancement opportunities provided by the

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in Visual Merchandising required.
• Experience in interior design, home furnishings, or lighting industry preferred.
• Multi-store experience required.
• BA degree preferred, or equivalent working experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow planogram directives and guidance from senior leadership to install new product per VM guidelines.
• Review discontinued product and ensure removal at project start; assist with removal if needed.
• Patch and paint millwork to prepare showroom for new product installation.
• Check incoming shipments to ensure fixtures are correct from distribution centers and 3PL.
• Partner with VM team to replace or refixture missing items.
• Plan and lead a regional team of 3rd party installers for fixture installations per planogram.
• Develop regional team of 3rd party installers for ongoing support of store region.
• Install vinyl text/logos for product or designers.
• Collaborate with Senior Director VM & Director of VM on new guidelines.
• Complete merchandising within timeline; close out project by updating planogram in InDesign.
• Book travel and submit travel expense reports promptly.
• Exhibit Visual Comfort values and work well with team.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Interior design

Lighting industry knowledge

Multi-store experience

Reading diagrams

Microsoft Office

Strong communication

Punctuality and dependability

Education

BA degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Visual Comfort Offers

• Work-Life Balance: Monday – Friday, work schedule varies with the needs of the business; 75% travel required
• Training & Development: A comprehensive and structured training program, complemented by ongoing education and opportunities for career advancement.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation accrual and paid time off policies.
• Holidays: 7 paid holidays per year, in addition to 2 floating holidays.
• Compensation : Competitive compensation plan
• Health Benefits: Visual Comfort pays the majority of employees medical, vision, and dental coverage, available starting the first of the month following your start date.
• Insurance: Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%, available beginning the first of the month following your hire date.

How success is defined

• Follow planogram directives along with additional direction from senior leadership to ensure all new product is installed per company visual merchandising (VM) guidelines.
• Review discontinued product was removed properly at the beginning of each project and assist with additional removal if discontinued goods remain.
• Patch and paint millwork to prepare the showroom for the installation of new product.
• Check incoming shipments to ensure that accurate fixtures were sent from the distribution centers and 3PL centers.
• Partner with the VM team to replace or refixture any missing items.
• Plan and lead a team of 3rd party electricians, installers, and contractors to support the installation of all fixtures per planogram.
• Develop a regional team of 3rd party installers whose ongoing work with Visual Comfort will support a region of stores.
• Install vinyl text and/or logos associated with selected product or designers.
• Partner with the Senior Director VM & Director of VM to install fixtures according to any new creative guidelines that differ from the planogram.
• Complete project merchandising within established timeline expectations.
• Review and complete a deficiency list (punchlist) for all showroom resets and openings.
• Shadow other RVMs and VM Directors to stay abreast of ever-evolving brand merchandising guidelines.
• Partner with other RVMs to assist in larger projects such as large stores or market showrooms.
• Partner with Regional Operations Managers to ensure projects are running smoothly.
• Maintain good working harmony with all showroom employees and regional teams.
• Assist showrooms with returning fixtures that were not used during projects.
• Close out each project by updating the planogram in InDesign based on how the space was merchandised.
• Book travel in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Submit expense reports for travels in a timely fashion.
• Perform additional tasks and new responsibilities as requested.
• Works effectively with others in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems.
• Exhibits and adheres to the established Visual Comfort Company Values.

What you will bring

• 5 years experience in Visual Merchandising required.
• Experience in interior design, home furnishings, or lighting industry preferred.
• Multi-store experience required.
• BA degree preferred, or equivalent working experience.
• Ability to read construction/layout diagrams required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to safely use small hand tools, light duty power tools, and other electrical equipment.
• Comfortability with electrical wiring.
• Must demonstrate maturity in judgement, commitment, dependability, punctuality, and adherence to agreed-upon schedule as determined by manager.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication across all contact channels, including email, chat and phone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation Range: $107,000 - $114,000

Compensation is based on individual factors, including skill set, relevant experience, and work location

Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, Visual Comfort & Co. will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).