ABOUT THE ROLE
Location: Selfridges
Status: Full Time
Compensation: Competitive
Position Summary:
The Visual Assistant works to support the store’s Visual Presentation. They assist in product imagery and presentation, as directed by the HQ Visuals Department. The Visual Assistant continuously ensures the store is meeting all brand standards. They partner with not only the HQ Visual Merchandising team, but all Managers to best drive overall business through visual merchandising. The Visual Assistant assists in product knowledge education and teaching the brand’s visual standards to the store team.
This guide represents a summary of the role, however all team members are expected to be flexible in the work they undertake, which may change from time to time, according to the needs of the business.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maximize the space and layout of the store based on SKU management
- Conceptualize new and fresh visual ideas.
- Leads visual directive on daily/weekly floor moves.
- Assist in merchandising windows, installations, and releases.
- Prepare daily arrivals of new/replenishment products.
- Prepare any/all upcoming releases.
- Work closely with the Visual Merchandiser/Store Management to ensure all displays are sale floor-ready, and positioned properly on the hanger.
- Efficiently communicate any Visual needs/opportunities with Visual HQ and Store Management.
- Assist in the execution of weekly floor moves, as directed by the Visual HQ and Store Leader.
- Assist store management team with housekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, collection of trash, and other tasks traditionally associated with standard retail operations.
Special Projects/Tasks:
- Efficiently assist in the execution of any cycle counts, physical inventories or other inventory management
task(s) as required by the business
- Travel to support other stores, as required by the business
REQUIREMENTS
Availability:
- Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.
- Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require.
Experience:
- 6+ months in a visual merchandising role
- 6+ months of a retail/apparel experience
- 6+ month in a customer facing role
Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage multiple projects at once
- Thorough communication and proper delegation of task(s) a responsibilities
- Ability to lift and move 25lbs.
- Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools.
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
WHO YOU ARE
Professional Characteristics:
- Keen eye for details
- Learns and adjusts quickly
- Open to feedback
Personal Characteristics:
- Creative
- Reliable
- Goal oriented
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person