Williams-Sonoma

Retailer of home furnishings and kitchenware

Visual Merchandiser

MerchandisingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeNashville, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

One to three years of experience in merchandising or a visual role.
Effective communication, organization, and leadership skills.
Ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and examples.
Ability to remain mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.
Ability to lift and mobilize items weighing up to 75 pounds using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
Availability to work at least two regularly scheduled weekend shifts on separate days and two shifts during the week; greater availability is required to be scheduled for 20 or more hours weekly.

Responsibilities

Support the management team in achieving goals by providing high-quality customer service and modeling relationship-building with customers.
Maintain a presence through store supervision to ensure appropriate staff coverage in all store areas.
Perform operational functions to ensure the store meets company guidelines.
Implement visual changes and maintain store standards.
Create engaging customer experiences by sharing expertise in styling, decorating, and entertaining.
Promote innovative ways to make stores neighborhood destinations for inspiration.
Interpret and execute visual inspiration to drive sales and convey the brand's creative spirit.
Ensure merchandising and displays are visually compelling and drive sales.
Model and coach associates on upholding visual standards.
Promote the lifestyle and protect the image of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands.
Seek inspiration, trends, and ways to elevate product, decorating, and styling expertise.
Replenish the sales floor regularly and maintain visual presentation and displays.
Execute floor sets to reflect the inspiration, standards, and spirit of the directive within the required timeframe.
Foster a fair and respectful environment for all associates in accordance with the company's People-First Philosophy.
Collaborate with the sales team and value colleagues' talents and contributions.
Demonstrate strategic agility, drive innovation and change, provide influential leadership, communicate effectively, develop self and others, build teams and partnerships, focus on customers, model personal accountability, build operational excellence, and drive execution.

Desired Qualifications

One to two years of experience in home-related design or visual merchandising; specialty retail experience is preferred.
A college degree or equivalent job experience.

About the Role

Support management team in achieving goals by providing World-Class service. Serve as a role model for building relationships with customers. Maintain presence through store supervision to ensure appropriate staff coverage in all areas of the store. Perform operational functions to ensure the store meets Company guidelines. Implement visual changes and maintain store standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Create engaging experiences for customers by sharing expertise on styling, decorating & entertaining

•Seek out & promote innovative ways to make our stores a neighborhood destination for inspiration

•Interpret & execute visual inspiration to drive sales & convey the eclectic, creative & modern spirit of the brand

•Ensure merchandising & displays are visually compelling to drive sales

•Model & coach associates on how to uphold visual standards

•Promote the lifestyle & protect the image of the WSI Brands

•Makes the store a fun, inspirational neighborhood destination

•Continually seek out inspiration, trends & ways to elevate product, decorating & styling expertise

•Replenish the sales floor regularly & maintain visual presentation & displays

•Execute floorset to reflect the inspiration, standards & spirit of the directive within required timeframe

•Foster an environment where all associates are treated fairly & with dignity & respect, in accordance with our People-First Philosophy

•Collaborate with the sales team by appreciating & valuing the talents & contributions of others

•Be held accountable for the following brand competencies: operates with strategic agility, drives innovation & change, provides influential leadership, communicates effectively, develops self & others, creates teams & partnerships, focuses on the customer, models personal accountability, builds operations excellence & drives execution

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

•1-3 years of experience in merchandising or visual role

•1-2 years experience in home related design or visual merchandising preferred. Specialty retail preferred

•Effective communication, organization and leadership skills.

•Proven ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and examples.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

•Must be able to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time

•Must be able to lift & mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 lbs., while utilizing appropriate equipment & safety techniques

•Full time associates are expected to have open availability to meet the needs of the business.

•Part-Time Flex associates must be available to work a minimum of two regularly scheduled shifts on the weekend** (Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday) and two during the week (Monday to Thursday). For an associate to be scheduled 20 hours or more weekly, greater availability (beyond the minimum required above) that meets the needs of the business will be required. **Weekend availability cannot fall on the same day; an associate must be available on two separate days (Friday and Saturday, Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday).

EDUCATION: College degree preferred or equivalent job experience.

Benefits Just for You

Depending on your position and your location, here are a few highlights of what you might be eligible for:

A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
Paid vacations and holidays (full-time)
Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (full-time)

WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

FOR SF ONLY:

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.

About the Company

Williams-Sonoma

Retailer of home furnishings and kitchenware

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates through a multi-brand portfolio including Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, and others, selling furniture, kitchen appliances, home decor, and specialty foods via stores and e-commerce. It differentiates itself with an upscale, curated brand lineup and an omnichannel shopping experience plus design services to help plan spaces. The company emphasizes sustainability and ethical sourcing, with certifications from Better Cotton, Fair Trade, FSC, and the Global Recycled Standard. Its goal is to serve both residential and business home-furnishing needs while maintaining responsible sourcing and environmental stewardship.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 1956

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