We still believe in the same principles we started with: the easy elegance of classic British tailoring, the authenticity of American workwear, and the originality of our home city, New York. As New Yorkers, community and authenticity have become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process, and collaboration for a more equitable future.
Job Summary
The Visual Merchandiser at Rag & Bone, Melrose Ave, is responsible for the overall brand and product presentation within the store location. The merchandiser will balance art and commerce by ensuring a consistent client experience, drive brand values, and promote product selling through compelling visual merchandising presentations. This position is a member of the Melrose Ave Team and reports into the General Manager of the store.
Description
- Plan and execute in-store visual merchandising to ensure a consistent client experience, drive brand values, and promote selling within the store.
- Ensure that the store presentation is consistent to the global retail strategy, visual guidelines, window installations, and special projects. Consider localized market needs and variations.
- Manage VM floor map zoning in partnership with store manager and Regional VM Manager. Plan floor set execution and oversee implementation.
- Update store windows with creative elements and product updates that align with brand seasonal strategies and concepts.
- Manage the brand standards within the store. Train and manage sales and support staff on the criteria.
- Identify store maintenance opportunities and manage work order process.
- Review floor set productivity with store manager and ensure that the store drives strong KPIs that correspond with the in-store client journey. Adjust floor sets as needed.
- Manage communication to and from the stores and HQ, including floor set planning, scheduling, and execution, new receipts and inventory levels, and special needs.
- Support store and ops teams with other tasks when the store is set.
- Provide inclusive and photographic recaps to corresponding store and VM partners.
Qualifications
- Required minimum 1-2 years in-store visual merchandising experience, preferably in a luxury or contemporary environment.
- Excellent time management, multi-tasking, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume, high visibility environment.
- Strong drive for results.
- Acute attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Ability to work outside of regular business hours including early mornings, late nights, and weekends.
Rules we live by | Rules you live by
- Be a Good Human - Be original, be authentic. Stand for diversity, equitability & inclusivity.
- Have No Fear - Innovate, solve problems
- Own Every Decision - Work together, get results
- Quality Matters – Not only with product but we see it in our people
- Make S**t Happen - Be disciplined, be competitive
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Clothing Allowance
- Generous Employee Discount
- Paid Parental Leave
- Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits
- 401k
rag & bone is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Hourly Pay Range
$32/hr - $34/hr USD
What We Do
Interested in joining one of the most dynamic fashion brands in the world?
To view and apply to all headquarter and retail jobs at rag & bone, please visit our website and careers page: http://www.rag-bone.com/careers
From its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone instantaneously distinguished itself by combining British heritage with directional, modern design. Today, the brand has become synonymous with innately wearable clothing that innovatively melds classic tailoring with an edgy yet understated New York aesthetic.
Inspired by a desire to create beautifully constructed clothes, rag & bone prides itself in the time-honored techniques of supremely skilled, local manufacturers at some of the oldest factories in the country. The importance of quality, expert craftsmanship and attention to detail resonated deeply, informing the brand’s core philosophy.
With a downtown sensibility, signature clean silhouettes and an inherent integrity, rag & bone continuously redefines urban style.
In 2007, rag & bone won the Swarovski Award for emerging talent in Menswear and in 2010, the brand was bestowed the industry’s most prestigious honor when named Menswear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
rag & bone offers a full range of men’s and women’s ready to wear, /JEAN, Standard Issue, footwear and accessories collections.
rag & bone operates 35 stores worldwide, ten of which are in New York City. Stores are also located in Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Greenwich, Connecticut; Aspen, Colorado; and Bal Harbour, Florida. International stores are located in London, UK; Tokyo, Japan; Bangkok, Thailand; Taipei, Taiwan and Hong Kong. rag & bone is also available in boutiques and department stores in over 53 countries worldwide.
