Visual Associate

Company Overview:
Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives.

Position Overview:
Reporting to the Visual Manager, the Visual Associate provides solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and corporate visual guidelines to maintain brand integrity. The Visual Associate adapts corporate visual direction based on individual store need and inventory levels and drives sales through strategic merchandise placement and compelling displays.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide a consistent customer experience by maintaining brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness and organization throughout the store.
• Ensure all merchandise is represented on the floor in full size runs and proper signage is present.
• Partner with management to prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
• Partner with store management team to monitor merchandise sell through and replenishment utilizing sales reports.
• Create visually appealing and brand appropriate displays to drive sell through and react to the needs of the business in the store.
• Adjust lighting to highlight merchandise and displays per company standard.
• Pro-actively 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.
• Follow all company policy and procedure & notify management of any infractions.
• Assist management to identify and resolve issues in the store.
• Support store team to meet and exceed sales goals.
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1-2 years retail visual merchandising or display experience required
• Create compelling visual presentations according to company guidelines and brand standards.
• Drive sales through effective merchandise placement and display.
• Excellent eye for detail
• Offer solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and HQ direction as a guideline
• Identify potential visual merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions.
• Work within teams and create partnerships
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with a sense of urgency.
• Effectively communicate with customers and store personnel
• Ability to 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
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends
• Overnights will be necessary in this position.
• Excellent listening, written and oral communication skills
• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

Benefits:

Full-Time, hourly position, the Company provides:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & ADD, Short and Long Term Disability
• Flexible spending and commuter benefits accounts
• 15 days of paid vacation/personal leave and 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, pro-rated based on hire date;  
• 8 days of paid holidays and 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays
• 401K (with employer matching); 

For all employees, the Company provides:

• Commuter benefits accounts
• 8 days of paid holidays and 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays
• 401K (with employer matching)

The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing 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.