Visual Merchandising Assistant

Fenwick; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based retail company is seeking a Visual Merchandising Assistant to develop and present their creative vision across store departments. The role requires expertise in visual merchandising within a retail environment and a passion for premium brands. Applicants should have strong interpersonal skills and commitment to excellent customer service. The position offers a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package, including generous leave and discounts.

Benefits

25% Colleague Discount

28 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days

Birthday day off

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience of Visual Merchandising in a retail environment is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
• Strong interest in premium and luxury retail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the creative vision across all store departments.
• Responsible for vinyl work and ticketing tasks.
• Measure areas for department branding and maintain a ticket library.

Skills

Visual Merchandising experience

Excellent customer service

Strong interpersonal skills

Passion for luxury brands

Job description

About the role

Our Visual Merchandising Assistants are responsible for developing, presenting, and maintaining our creative vision across all our store departments. You would also be responsible for vinyl work and ticketing. This will include ordering, the application of vinyl's and setting up promotional tickets and maintaining the ticket library, as well as measuring areas for department branding.
With a commercial flair and up-to-date knowledge of current trends and competitors, you will play a key role in the store visual team.

About the candidate

We look for warm and welcoming people, who are adaptable, courageous, innovative, and goal-orientated to join us on our exciting journey. As well as these key characteristics, this role also requires some specific skills and experience to succeed.

• Previous experience of Visual Merchandising in a retail environment – Essential.
• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service even if indirectly.
• A strong interest in premium and luxury brands and retail
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills

About Fenwick

Opening our first store in 1882, Fenwick is rich with heritage and history as the UK’s largest family‑owned department store group. We are on an exciting journey, transforming the business to exceed our customers' expectations, and we are always on the lookout for talent to join us.
We have 8 stores across the UK, differing in size and offering, specific to their local community. We are fortunate enough to say 4 of our stores also house our functional teams, allowing for a truly collaborative approach. In 2018, we launched our first eCommerce website and have been building on this ever since, setting up our historic business for a multichannel future. With exciting growth plans ahead of us, this is indeed a place of innovation, excitement, and opportunity.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• 25% Colleague Discount (across most areas)
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days (pro‑rata for part‑time colleagues)
• Birthday day - 1 additional day off in the month of your birthday
• Holiday Purchase Scheme option to buy up to 5 days annual leave
• Pension scheme