Regional Visual Merchandising Manager (MA/RI)

UNIQLO Massachusetts LLC; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIQLO Massachusetts LLC is seeking a Visual Area Manager to oversee four MA/RI stores including Chestnut Hill, Natick Mall, South Shore Plaza and Providence Place. The role reports to the Visual Regional Manager, Store Area Managers and Store GMs, driving brand standards and merchandising excellence to maximize sales.

You will lead visual presentation, plan item deliveries, partner with corporate on seasonal displays, manage budgets, and develop store teams while maintaining rigorous brand

Qualifications

• Proven visual merchandising ability within a high volume retailer.
• Create and direct visual merchandising displays, manage priorities and execute initiatives.
• Attention to detail across all store visuals.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understand and apply HQ visual merchandising tools and direction.
• Offer solutions to store-specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards.
• Identify visual merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions.
• Proven ability to build and train teams.
• Lead by example with hands-on leadership.
• Positive, professional, adaptable attitude.
• Prioritize tasks and adapt to changing needs.
• Effectively communicate with customers and store personnel.

Responsibilities

• Creates, orders, train and maintain brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness and organization throughout the store to ensure a consistent customer experience.
• Plan and execute new item deliveries to ensure they are quickly placed and all garments are represented on the floor in full size runs with proper signage where needed.
• Partner with corporate to create, prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and manage new visual merchandising initiatives.
• Strong understanding of company plans, to create Monthly Planning with Store Managers/GM for layout & In-store presentation
• Partner with management to monitor merchandise sell through and replenishment utilizing sales reports.
• Partner with store management on key visual merchandising decisions that have an impact on store workload and sales.
• Ensure visually appealing and brand appropriate displays are created and updated to drive sell through and maximize the business.
• Ensure lighting and signage is to company standard to highlight merchandise and display.
• Support store management to ensure all store objectives are met (i.e.: customer service, operational initiatives, etc.).
• Manage customer needs and exceed expectations by utilizing the UNIQLO service standard, following the UNIQLO Fundamental Principles and saying the 6 standard phrases.
• Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.
• Exemplify and enforce company policy and procedure.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by management.
• Partner with Store Managers, and Corporate Visual Managers to identify and resolve issues in the store.
• Manages VMD in-store presentation budget and find most cost effective ways to control budget
• Maintain the highest in store visual standards across entire area
• Share best practices from your area stores to total company

Skills

Visual merchandising

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Brand standards

Creative solutions

Training capability

Customer communication

Multisite coordination

Job description

UNIQLO Massachusetts LLC is seeking a Visual Area Manager to oversee four MA/RI stores including Chestnut Hill, Natick Mall, South Shore Plaza and Providence Place. The role reports to the Visual Regional Manager, Store Area Managers and Store GMs, driving brand standards and merchandising excellence to maximize sales.

You will lead visual presentation, plan item deliveries, partner with corporate on seasonal displays, manage budgets, and develop store teams while maintaining rigorous brand