Description

 About the Company

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).

We are seeking a Visual Merchandiser to join our team. This individual will be responsible for 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 merchandising and managing the setup of tradeshows and/or showrooms is beneficial. 

The ability to travel 40-50% of the year is required. 

Requirements

 · Maintain, analyze, and adjust seasonal floor plans for showrooms in designated market/s 

· Layout multiple product SKUs prior to tradeshow or showroom setup; execute a visual layout based on available SKUs and SKUs arriving in tradeshow or showroom 

· Analyze product sales in order to feature best-selling products; able to strategically analyze sales information to determine which products to add or remove from showroom/tradeshow inventory 

· Partner with Visual Merchandising Manager and Visual Construction Manager to recognize and address brand presentation in designated markets 

· Contribute and design new merchandising strategies with a brand specific focus 

· Develop and source displays and fixtures when applicable 

· Assist in management and coordination of labor and freight for showrooms and tradeshows as related to visual presentation

· Work with visual team to order graphics, logos or other collateral as necessary 

· Ability to size logos, photos, interface with printers or outside graphics companies 

· Assist with occasional operational tasks as related to tradeshow and showroom setup such as barcoding and tagging product displays

· Travel as needed for tradeshow and showroom setups; 40-50% of the year

Required Skills: 

• 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; will do what it takes to get the job done with a positive and mature attitude
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate future needs without being told by upper management 
• Sophisticated problem solving skills; 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 

Compensation

Starting base salary: $65,000 - $75,000 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.