Specialist Visual Merchandising

The Villeroy & Boch Group with its Ideal Standard brand is one of the world's leading manufacturers in the ceramics and lifestyle sector. With our innovative and stylish products from the Dining & Lifestyle and Bath & Wellness segments, we have been creating moments and rooms to feel good in since 1748. Our success is based on the passion, design expertise and innovative strength of our more than 13,000 employees in 42 countries.

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Villeroy & Boch is looking for a highly talented individual who can serve as an in-store ambassador 15 hours per week supporting Villeroy & Boch’s wholesale accounts in the areas of merchandising, training, and communication, including building rapport with key management.

Stores that will be serviced include:

Bloomingdale's stores at the following locations:

• Chevy Chase, MD
• Tyson's Corner - McLean, VA

Macy's stores at the following locations:

• Tyson's Corner - McLean, VA
• Montgomery Mall - Bethesda, MD
• Pentagon City - Arlington, VA
• Springfield, VA
• Mall at Prince George's - Hyattsville, MD

Responsibilities

• Travel to stores noted above (subject to change).
• Implement seasonal floor plans and maintain visual merchandising standards.
• Process receipt of goods, replenish stock on selling floors and maintain cleanliness of store displays.
• Execute directives for upcoming promotions and incentives.
• Educate store personnel on the benefits of Villeroy & Boch products, new introductions, discontinuations, pricing, product availability, and upcoming promotions. Supply brochures, digital assets, and other POS materials.
• Communicate with key decision makers and negotiate prime space & location for product.
• Provide regular feedback to your manager regarding space & location of store presentations, floor moves, customer trends/requests, stock levels, quality issues, price discrepancies, and competitive information. Provide photographs of displays as needed.
• Participate in in-store bridal, pop-up and special events.

Qualifications

• You have a minimum of one year of experience in retail, visual merchandising or the tabletop industry.
• You have excellent skills in the areas of communication, negotiation, presentation, interpersonal relationships, time management, organization, and analysis.
• You have a home computer or laptop with effective internet service, a mobile phone and an email address that can all be used to perform tasks associated with your role.
• You have access to Microsoft Office suite; Microsoft Word and Excel are standard tools for you.
• You currently live in/near Fairfax County, and your schedule is flexible allowing you to work weekends or evenings and travel within the territory as required (Fairfax County and Montgomery County, MD).
• You are currently authorized to work in the United States.