Team Leader, Visual

Crate and Barrel; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Crate and Barrel in Novi, MI is seeking a Team Leader, Visual to bring our merchandise design to life on the sales floor and mentor the merchandising team. You’ll lead floorset execution, signage, replenishment, and back-of-house standards while collaborating with the Assistant Store Leader – Visual.

You’ll coach associates, develop talent, and model exceptional customer service as you drive visual standards and store performance.

Qualifications

• 1+ years customer service or retail leadership
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google apps, and store systems
• Open to full-time schedule including nights, weekends, holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead designated team and manage associate workload as determined with the Assistant Store Leader
• Coach associates on performance and maintain a strong visible presence in the department/work area
• Support performance and development for the designated team to encourage professional growth
• Provide specific and timely feedback about performance to associates and share observations with the Assistant Store Leader
• Partner with the Assistant Store Leader to train and develop associates on product knowledge, selling, customer service, operations, visual, policies and procedures
• Promote sales as they pertain to or are driven by the position and act as Leader On Duty (LOD)
• Communicate regularly with the Assistant Store Leader to review business results, execution of plans/strategies, customer feedback and associate performance
• Ensure all customers receive gracious, quick and efficient service by setting expectations and modeling behaviors

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Organizational

Time management

Problem solving

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Store systems

Job description

You’re a visual thinker with a passion for organization and efficiency. As Team Leader, you bring our merchandise design to life while supporting the Assistant Store Leader – Visual. You lead and mentor the merchandising team, communicating the design vision, coaching on visual and operational standards, and providing feedback to drive excellence. You plan, perform, and supervise merchandising work, including floorset execution, ongoing maintenance, signage, and collateral, while managing replenishment routines and back-of-house standards. You analyze KPIs, support expense reduction initiatives, and ensure the salesfloor is always well-stocked and aligned with the brand. Positive, creative, and adaptable, you collaborate across teams to ensure visual merchandising drives both customer experience and sales.

A day in the life as a Team Leader, Visual...

• Lead designated team and manage associate workload as determined in partnership with the Assistant Store Leader
• Coach associates on exceptional performance and maintain a strong visible presence in the department/work area
• In coordination with the Assistant Store Leader, support all aspects of performance and development for the designated team to encourage professional growth
• Provide specific and timely feedback about performance directly to associates and share observations with the Assistant Store Leader
• Partner with the Assistant Store Leader to train and develop associates on product knowledge, selling, customer service, operations, visual, policies and procedures, as applicable
• Focus on promoting sales as they pertain to, or are driven by, position and acting as the Leader On Duty (LOD)
• Communicate regularly with the Assistant Store Leader to review business results, execution of plans/strategies, customer feedback and associate performance
• Ensure all customers are provided gracious, quick and efficient service through setting expectations and modeling behaviors

What you'll bring to the table...

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to execute and drive results
• Required to spend significant time on the sales floor, interacting with customers, observing day to day operations, coaching, and helping whenever and wherever needed
• Ability to work a full time flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• Majority of time in this role will be spent interacting with customers and associates in the store and ensuring that the store business is running smoothly
• Ability to be in the store as the Leader on Duty multiple times a week.
• Hourly team members and several leaders within multiple departments will rely on you in the store for everyday operations and ongoing efforts like associate development and performance management.

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• 1+ years customer service or retail leadership experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google applications, computer systems and tablet devices
• Full-Time roles: open availability to work flexible hours on weekdays, evenings and weekends