UNIQLO Visual Assistant Manager (Full-Time) - University Town Center

fastretailing; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time benefits

Job summary

UNIQLO USA in San Diego is seeking a VMD Supervisor/Visual Merchandising Manager to lead in-store presentation and curb visual standards. You will adapt brand visuals to store needs, drive sales through strategic placements, and manage budgets for visual displays.

The role requires hands-on leadership and collaboration with corporate teams. The position emphasizes maintaining brand integrity, training staff, and executing seasonal campaigns while meeting store objectives and customer service

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–4 years of retail visual merchandising or display experience.
• Proven ability to lead a team and train staff.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and train brand standards for visual presentation and store cleanliness to ensure a consistent customer experience.
• Plan and execute item deliveries; ensure full-size runs and proper signage.
• Collaborate with corporate on seasonal merchandising and new initiatives.
• Develop store layouts and in-store presentations with monthly planning.
• Monitor sell-through and replenishment using sales reports.
• Support store management in achieving customer service and operational goals.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Store operations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Salary: $38.95 / hour

San Diego, CA

*The offered salary or salary range is based on several factors, including, but not limited to, overall experience, relevant experience, education level, certifications, applicable skills and expertise, and location of the position.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, UNIQLO USA, does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

VMD Supervisor Position Overview

UNIQLO Visual Assistant Manager

Position Overview

Reporting to the General Manager, the Visual Manager will provide solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and corporate visual guidelines to maintain brand integrity. The Visual Merchandise Manager will adapt corporate visual direction based on individual store need and inventory levels and drives sales through strategic merchandise placement and compelling displays.

Key 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 & and 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 sign 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 to identify and resolve issues in the store.
• Manages VMD in-store presentation budget and find most cost-effective ways to control budget.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Proven visual merchandising ability within a high-volume vertical retailer.
• Create and direct visual merchandising displays, manage priorities and execute initiatives.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understand, interpret, and delegate based on HQ visual merchandising tools and direction.
• Offer solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and HQ direction as a guideline.
• Ability to identify potential Visual Merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions.
• Proven ability to create teams and partnerships.
• Ability to train and develop a team.
• Leads by example and is hands on
• Positive and professional attitude and is flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and react to changing priorities.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel.

Physical Requirements

• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, read computer terminals, push, pull, or move objects of at least 25 pounds.
• Ability to effectively maneuver around sales floor and stockroom by repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing.

Schedule Requirements

• Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends.
• Overnights will be necessary in this position.
• Relocation may be required based on business needs.

Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3 - 4 years retail visual merchandising or display experience.

Full-Time Availability Requirements

Average 32 or more hours per week based on business seasonality.

Restrictions on availability are limited to three (3) days with only one (1) restriction permitted Friday-Sunday (religious exemptions will be considered).

Of the three (3) restrictions permitted, at least one (1) restriction must be time‑based (e.g., “not available before 3:00 p.m.”)

Full-time employees are permitted only two (2) days off per week. Both d