Position: Visual Merchandiser

Reports to: JACK&JONES    &    JJXX, Country Retail Manager

Location: USA (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania)

Eager to create impactful store experiences and drive visual excellence? We are currently seeking a Visual Merchandiser to lead the visual presentation of our JACK & JONES & JJXX stores in the USA, ensuring optimal product placement, brand consistency, and a compelling customer journey to maximize sales and store performance.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Visual Merchandiser at JACK & JONES & JJXX, you will be responsible for executing merchandising plans, implementing retail activities, and ensuring each store delivers an inspiring customer experience. You’ll collaborate with store teams, track performance, and ensure the effective use of visual tools to create visually impactful spaces that support the growth of the brand.

BUYING & MERCHANDISING PLAN
•    Support the buying process with option counts, solutions, and customer journey insights.
•    Develop merchandising plans to ensure the optimal customer journey and product placement based on seasonal category performance across store areas.

IMPLEMENTATION
•    Communicate the merchandising plan to stores through the TO DO Month & TO DO Week using VM Inspiration tools.
•    Implement retail activities in stores to maximize turnover and gross profit.
•    Ensure relevant concepts are implemented in-store to drive performance.
•    Curate and display look to inspire customers and drive sales.
•    Merchandise stores with strong styling and clear communication to maximize visual impact.

OPERATION
•    Train, implement, and follow up on key visual merchandising tools.
•    Use JJ2GO to keep staff informed, inspired, and motivated.
•    Provide training to store teams to develop their visual merchandising skills.
FOLLOW UP
•    Conduct store visits to ensure the merchandising plan is implemented and performance is analyzed.
•    Train stores on using Money Mapping and follow up to ensure correct actions are taken.
•    Update and follow store checklists, meet deadlines, and provide feedback.
 STORE OPENINGS
•    Create merchandising plans based on the store floor plan and market strategy.
•    Monitor store performance and suggest necessary actions.

RITUALS & MEASUREMENTS
•    DAILY: Sales Target review and implementation.
•    WEEKLY: Money Mapping follow-up to track performance.
•    MONTHLY: Performance tracking and analysis.
•    YEARLY: Overall store performance and visual merchandising effectiveness evaluation.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
•    3+ years of experience in retail visual merchandising, with a focus on fashion or menswear preferred.
•    Proven ability to implement and execute merchandising strategies that drive sales and enhance customer experience.
•    Strong visual and creative skills, with a keen eye for detail and market trends.
•    Excellent communication and training skills to collaborate with store teams and ensure consistency in visual standards.
•    Ability to analyze store performance and make data-driven decisions to optimize visual displays.
•    A passion for fashion and an understanding of how effective merchandising impacts brand perception and sales.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
At BESTSELLER, we’ve got your back with benefits designed for your career growth and well-being:
•    Get a competitive and annual bonus.
•    Enjoy group insurance, a voluntary savings plan, a cell phone, and a laptop.
•    Take advantage of 3 weeks of vacation, 5 “energizing” days, and 11 statutory holidays.
•    50% discount in our stores to treat yourself to your favourite fashion items.

JOIN US IN SHAPING THE INDUSTRY!

We review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to take down the advertisement when our candidate is found. We are committed to diversity and provide equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity.
 

BESTSELLER is an international fashion company with brands such as JACK and JONES, VERO MODA, ONLY and JACK & JONES. BESTSELLER operates both its own chains / stores as well as we have a large number of retailers on the market. As an employee of BESTSELLER, you become part of our family. We offer a developing and exciting workplace with a high pace where we all work together towards common goals. Our philosophy and our values ​​are important to us, we work hard and strive to be the best but always in a humble way. BESTSELLER Canada began in 2004 and currently works with eight of our brands. JACK & JONES is our sole retail presence in Canada, while VERO MODA, ONLY, ONLY & SONS, SELECTED FEMME/HOMME, PRODUKT, NOISY MAY and JACQUELINE DE YOUNG are part of our wholesale distribution. Our office in Montreal is the centre of BESTSELLER’s North American operations and the workplace of almost 100 of our colleagues. Overall, BESTSELLER Canada has approximately 600 colleagues, including our distribution centre and almost 50 JACK & JONES stores.