Visual Merchandising Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description : About Us

Ardmore Home Design (AHD), founded in 2008, is a privately owned, fast-paced, founder-led entrepreneurial company where we value people with strong skills to make our products and processes better every day. We design, sell, and distribute luxury home décor globally to interior designers and boutique / luxury retailers. The AHD family of wholesale brands includes Made Goods (flagship furniture made from unique materials), Pigeon & Poodle (home and bath accessories), Blue Pheasant (handcrafted tabletop products) and Burton James (seating home furnishing).

About the role

We are looking for a Visual Merchandising Manager to join our team. This individual will be responsible for planning, executing and maintaining visual standards and corporate direction relating to brand presentation for showrooms and tradeshows. A background in the home furnishings industry, with a strong emphasis on planning & allocation, fixture development, merchandising and managing the setup of tradeshows and / or showrooms is beneficial.

The ability to travel 60% of the year is required.

Requirements

This role is 50% planning, analyzing and allocating product assortment and 50% executing hands-on through visual merchandising and installs in various markets. The Visual Merchandising Manager will oversee 1-2 showrooms, in addition to setting up 4-6 tradeshows yearly

• Maintain, analyze product and create seasonal 3D floor plans for showrooms in designated market / s; partner with showroom manager weekly to assess needs based on selling
• Layout multiple product SKUs in 3D model prior to tradeshow or showroom setup; execute a visual layout based on available SKUs and SKUs arriving in tradeshow or showroom
• Analyze product sales data to feature best-selling products and determine which products to add or remove from showroom / tradeshow inventory
• Partner with Visual Director and Director of Construction and Design to elevate brand presentations in designated markets
• Contribute and design new merchandising strategies seasonally with a brand specific focus
• Develop, design and source displays and fixture packages when applicable
• Contribute monthly with inspiration / ideas in trends, design and display
• Orchestrate the management and coordination of labor and freight for showrooms and tradeshows as related to visual presentation
• Work with Visual and Marketing teams to order graphics, logos or other collateral as necessary; ability to size logos, photos, interface with printers or outside graphics companies
• Travel as needed for tradeshow and showroom setups; 60% of the year

Requirements :

What we can do for you :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Other Considerations :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.

Compensation

Starting annual salary : $75,000-85,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.