Visual Merchandiser - Dallas Market

ORGANIZATION

 Primary Supervision:               Assigned Visual Merchandisers within District

Functional Guidance:              Visual Merchandisers

Education/Experience:  Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Merchandising, Interior Design or equivalency with a minimum of five years experience in visual merchandising in a high-end hard line retail environment.  Furniture experience and prior supervisory experience required.

Other Requirements:  Through knowledge of design, fashion trends and product.  Ability to analyze inventory data and implement floor moves.  Excellent organizational and communication skills.  Position requires a valid driver’s license, except in limited circumstances in which the associate can establish to the Company’s satisfaction that they have available for use during all business hours an alternate means of transportation not requiring the operation of a motor vehicle which will enable them to perform the duties of their position.  Some travel, including overnight, is required.  May require holiday, weekend and evening hours. 

Provides guidance and direct supervision to Visual Merchandisers within District to implement and maintain appropriate floor displays, in accordance with the Visual Merchandising Guidelines and the current Ethan Allen branded projection.

• Manage the Visual Merchandisers to ensure visual merchandising objectives are met based on corporate guidelines and that each Visual Merchandiser is properly performing their job functions.
• Ensure Visual Merchandisers are managing obsolete and overstock inventory and maintaining inventory levels within established Ethan Allen benchmarks by providing assistance and training with utilizing the Discontinued Product Report, Available-to-Sell report, Rate-of-Sale report, and Data Warehouse Reporting.
• Train and assist design consultants in completing accent home calls and presentations.
• Participate with training of design consultants to build accent sales.
• Participate in all Visual Exchange Web Casts.
• Attend Conventions as required.
• Review Design Center Floor Plans.
• Complete Market Orders.
• Assist with cycle counts and tagging of merchandise.
• Oversee and maintain the interior and exterior environment of the Design Center per the Visual Merchandising Guidelines.
• Supervise, coach, counsel and train staff members.  Evaluate performance and complete performance appraisals in accordance with company policy.

Benefits

Benefits are an important part of the total compensation that is offered, providing peace of mind and financial well-being.  Ethan Allen is committed to offering a variety of benefits that allow associates to choose whether or not to participate based on personal and family needs.  Some of the benefits offered are 401(k) plan (with Employer contributions), multiple Medical Plans with Prescription Drug Coverage, Health Savings Account (including Employer contributions), Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Basic Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Supplemental Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Dependent Group Term Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability (Full-Time associates only), Business Travel Accident Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts – Health Care & Dependent Care, Commuter Saving Plans – Public Transit & Parking, Voluntary Whole Life Insurance, Voluntary Critical Care Insurance, Voluntary Accident Insurance and Employee Assistance Program.