Visual Merchandiser. Keep store fresh and frequently move product to promote sales. Work with team of guys to get floors set on a regular basis.

Responsible for placing furniture, accessories and bedding on the sales floor to enhance the overall presentation of product. Setting store by lifestyle to ease the shopping experience. Coordinating furniture moves with a team of floor support staff. Making suggestions of product to the buyers that will suit my store’s clientele with the end goal being increased sales. Creating room settings with rugs, art, accessories and florals that enhance each setting. Seasonal foyer changes.

All facets of visual presentation of several stores in the Memphis area creating consistency using corporate guidelines to strengthen the Ashley brand; motivating, organizing work load and supervising floor support employees; planning for product placement to enhance sales and flow throughout store, keeping in mind color, price point, rate of sale, fabrication and lifestyle; employing corporate merchandising and visual standards; keeping current product on floors as it arrives in the warehouse; communicating with Buyer product placement on sales floors; keeping displays and room settings exciting and fresh by showing rugs, bedding and accessories to positively influence sales; training new visuals; new store openings; seasonal foyer changes; participation in partnership meetings to communicate information between departments improving the working relationships and joint functions of the departments; morning meetings with salespeople to reinforce positive attitudes and help educate them on new product.

Kansas City and Independence, MO; Omaha, NE; Cedar Rapids and Davenport, IA. Responsible for merchandising three stores; liaison for communication between visuals and district manager; training new visual merchandisers; planning for placement of merchandise for numerous design centers through floor planning, markdowns and new product ordering to include furniture, upholstery and accessories; inventory control; planning and implementing floor moves; maintaining stock levels; setting new design centers according to corporate guidelines; controlling flow of merchandise through product placement, promotions and markdowns according to rate of sale while maintaining margins; educating designers on new product and product changes; installing fixtures to support new programs; signing design centers to support corporate events and promotions; lighting product to show it in its “best light” utilizing floods and spots; acted as Visual Merchandising Manager for the district (six design centers).

Responsible for organizing floor by vendor, color and style; accessorizing to create a high energy, exciting shopping environment; coordinating room moves with team of merchandisers; planning moves and cross-merchandising to maximize sales of upholstery, furniture and accessories; maintaining and presenting 100-plus rooms daily in multi-million dollar store.

Responsible for designing floor plans with fixtures and merchandise; planning, selecting merchandise and setting seasonal outposts; instructing staff on proper execution of projects to increase understanding of merchandising; merchandising trade shows; placing merchandise and creating signage to positively influence traffic flow, maximize sales and promote positive image; assisting customers with selection; working with customers on accessory and furnishing placement; creating and negotiating contracts for upper end arrangements in various retail shops and interior designers; keeping customer areas easy to shop and organized; designing and coordinating production and distribution of promotional and informational brochures; consulting on production of TV and print ads; producing copy for commentators and various advertising media in support of special events. Planning and implementing point-of-purchase and window displays.

Responsible for organizing and prioritizing schedules and workloads; assisting Merchandise Manager with placement of merchandise; arranging, selecting staff for and planning in-store functions to promote the success of corporate planned sales; signing special events, sales and promotions; coordinating merchandise with area sales managers to reflect current sales, fashion and ads; keeping store safe and easy to shop; selecting merchandise for and setting all seasonal outposts.

Responsible for assisting Visual Merchandising Manager; supervising four visual merchandisers, photographer, artist and sign maker; setting store to reflect current advertisements, promotions and seasons; arranging and conducting in-store activities; establishing and maintaining advertising schedules and deadlines; coordinating advertising merchandise with eight buyers; facilitating work orders with newspaper; choosing sights, selecting merchandise, propping and overseeing photo sessions; setting up new stores; insuring all stores were properly staffed, displayed and merchandised.The Fair; Merchandising Internship. Total visual presentation of high end fashion boutique- clothing, accessories and cosmetics.FB-M, Mississippi Britches, The Vogue; Visual Merchandising Manager. Visual presentation of anchor store and two subsidiary specialty stores; clothing, shoes, accessories and cosmeticsBrooks Fashions; Display. Selling and visually presenting juniors fashions in display windows; dressing out forms and completely accessorizing to maximize multiple unit sales.