The role of this Visual Merchandising is to support the effort that delivers, trains to, and enforces New Era’s brand Visual Merchandising standards to all levels of New Era retail through a concentrated effort on Era’s Urban and Action Sports retail accounts. The VM Urban & Action Sports reports to the Visual Merchandising Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Work with Visual Merchandising Manager, POP Coordinator, 3-D/Environmental Graphic Designer, Design Services, and internal Urban and Action Sports SBU personnel to improve New Era’s presence and Visual Merchandising standards in our Urban and Action Sports accounts, as well as manage and assist with ongoing Visual Merchandising projects as they pertain to these accounts.

•Coordinate calendar for the VM Dept. to track product launches, events, and key SBU dates and POP needs, and keep this calendar up to date in a shared location

•Provide critical in-store support for the Urban and Action Sports’ SBU’s Business Planning process by developing, delivering, and ensuring proper implementation of Visual Merchandising initiatives and POP collateral through both innovative and effective digital and manual-based direction, as well as field visits

•Communicates with and assists sales force in leveraging POP support to increase product volume/market share at retail.

•Analyze impact merchandising has on sell-through.

•Analyze competitor and industry landscape to understand competitor’s in –store positioning and presence.

•Collect and communicate feedback on Visual Merchandising from retail accounts to the Urban and Action Sports SBU Directors.

REQUIREMENTS:

Through 2-5 years experience of retail merchandising experience you must be able to demonstrate acquired skill and measurable success in each of the following areas:

•Orientation toward the culture and instinct for these specific markets

•Ability to create strong visual presentations that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye and able to drive business.

•Strong visual and merchandising skills that can support various store configurations

•Experience with retail fixturing and brand presentation.

•Strong attention to details – standards, marketing, lighting, fixturing, windowing, etc.

•Excellent project management and interpersonal communication skills

•Awareness of fashion trends and the ability to interpret them back into visual merchandising

•PC Skills including Microsoft Office and desktop publishing.

Personal and Leadership:

•Ability to make timely decisions, anticipate problems, identify areas of opportunity, and provide creative, logical and efficient solutions

•Ability to drive unstructured data into recommendations, decisions, and actions

•Flexibility and ability to handle changing priorities

•Ability to work in a collaborative environment across organizational structures

•Able to travel as needed

Education:

•BA degree from a college or university in Visual Merchandising, merchandising planning or related field preferred

Please send cover letters and resumes through Malakye.com or to careers@neweracap.com