Visual Designer

$22 - $24/Yr

American Furniture Warehouse - Firestone, CO

Firestone, CO

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Show Floor Visual Designer will create imaginative, eye-catching displays of merchandise to attract the attention of customers and drive sales, by utilizing design concepts, color schemes, lighting, and display props. The Show Floor Visual Designer will work with AFW Management and the Staging team to create an inviting show floor for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and work effectively with multiple departments to continuously improve processes, maximize efficiency and exceed customer service expectations.
• Maintain brand standards for visual presentation throughout the store.
• Work with members of the visual design, staging, and buying team to develop themes and colour schemes for displays.
• Interact and communicate with fellow associates in a cooperative, constructive manner.
• Work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Learn, understand, and apply new technologies including but not limited to Storis, iPads, Excel, Word, etc.
• Partner with the Staging Manager to prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
• Partner with store management on key visual merchandising decisions that have an impact on store workload and sales.
• Research to get an understanding of what is needed, and come up with design ideas.
• Utilize basic design concepts to enhance showroom presentation.
• Understand and interpret AFW visual merchandising tools and direction.
• Offer solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards.
• Actively participate in annual show floor inventory scans.
• Ensure new merchandise is displayed as soon as it is received.
• Identify and read reports, tickets and UPC labels.
• Work efficiently independent of direct supervision.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Requirements

• Interior design education or 2-5 years of visual merchandising experience required.
• Excellent eye for detail.
• Ability to maneuver in confined and at times congested areas.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, & bend for 8 hours a day.
• Ability to use arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back constantly.
• Ability to lift, lower, push and pull merchandise and display props of 50 lbs.

Benefits

• All training provided by AFW