Required Skills and Abilities:
* Proven visual merchandising ability within a high volume vertical retailer- at least 3 years experience
* Create and direct visual merchandising displays, manage priorities and execute initiatives
* 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, is flexible and adaptable
* Ability to prioritize tasks and react to changing priorities
* Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel
* 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.
* High School Diploma or GED required
* 3 – 4 years retail visual merchandising or display experience