What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual Merchandising Specialist position at Surya Carpet?
About Surya Inc.
Surya Inc. is an innovative home furnishings company catering to a variety of lifestyles. Surya Inc.’s thoughtfully curated design-forward furniture, rugs, textiles, lighting, wall decor and accents are available worldwide through leading retailers, interior designers, and online stores. The Surya Inc. family of brands includes Surya, Global Views, Mitchell Gold Bob Williams, Livabliss, and RST Brands. Surya Inc. has been named to the Inc. 5000 annual list of America's fastest growing privately held companies ten times.
Position Overview
Surya Inc. is seeking a creative Visual Merchandising Specialist with a strong eye for styling, spatial storytelling, and brand presentation. The Visual Merchandising Specialist plays a key role in bringing the Surya Inc. family of brands to life across showrooms, tradeshows, and other marketing channels. This role contributes to the development and execution of visual merchandising concepts that showcase products in inspiring and commercially effective ways. The ideal candidate combines strong creative instincts with hands-on merchandising experience and is confident styling environments, developing floor plans, and executing showroom installations.
Responsibilities
• Partner with Visual Merchandising leadership to develop visual concepts and merchandising plans for showrooms, tradeshows, and special projects
• Create visually compelling vignettes and product displays that highlight product features and reinforce brand storytelling
• Develop floor plans and product layouts that support optimal traffic flow and balanced product presentation
• Lead the merchandising and styling of showroom resets, product launches, and tradeshow installations
• Interpret product priorities and sales insights to make informed product placement and display recommendations
• Collaborate with marketing, product development, and operations teams to support campaigns, photography, and product launches
• Maintain and uphold visual merchandising standards across showroom environments
• Source and coordinate props, materials, and styling elements to support visual concepts
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members during showroom setups and installations
• Travel to showrooms and tradeshows to execute installations and ensure visual standards are maintained
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Visual Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising, or Interior Design a plus)
- 3-5 years of experience in showroom design or visual merchandising within home furnishings, interiors, or retail
- Strong spatial design skills with deep knowledge of lighting, proportion, and material application
- Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Proficiency in analyzing sales data and market trends to drive merchandising strategies
- Effective communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Homestyler, SketchUp and AutoCAD a plus
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with proficiency in Excel
- Must be willing to travel to all trade shows, including weekends as needed