Visual Merchandising Manager

About Us

Ardmore Home Design (AHD), founded in 2008, is a privately-owned, fast-paced, 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 to interior designers as well as boutique/luxury retailers globally. 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 Thucassi (artisanal candles and fragrances).

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

· Experience working for a luxury brand, preferably in home furnishings

· Strong working knowledge of SketchUp and Adobe Suite

· Pro-active; able to figure things out with little direction

· Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills

· Able to multi-task and make decisions quickly

· Works effectively in high pressure situations

· Ability to think ahead and anticipate future needs independently

· Global thinker and problem solver; able to make split decisions with little information on hand

· Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact professionally and effectively with all levels of management and staff

· Able to manage vendors and resources

· Ability to work nights and weekends as needed

What we can do for you:

· Play a pivotal role in our company’s transformation and growth

· Maintain work/life balance working for wholesale distribution business

· Training and career development opportunities

· 3 weeks paid time off and 6 paid holidays per year

· Relaxed and collaborative work environment

· Up to 6% 401k employer contributions

· Team building company sponsored events

· Employee discount and bi-annual sample sale

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.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms.

· The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

· Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.

· Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions.

· Required to use stairwells to attend meetings and engage with employees on multiple floors throughout building.

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: $65,000-75,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.