BoF Careers · 14 hours ago
Banana Republic Visual Merchandising Specialist
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$71K/yr - $88K/yr
3+ years expBanana Republic is a storyteller's brand that outfits the modern explorer with high-quality collections designed to inspire and enrich life's journeys. The Visual Merchandising Specialist role involves creating compelling in-store seasonal presentations and managing apparel samples, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support the brand's vision and financial goals.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Create & adapt compelling In-Store seasonal presentations to ensure we are relevant in the competitive landscape and continue to push the brand forward (i.e., gathering inspiration for product launches and/or refreshing core businesses)
Develop and maintain cross-functional partnerships with merchant business partners to gain information, make smart business decisions, and manage seasonal assortment changes
Support in-season management strategies based on outcomes from weekly business meetings
Participates in-store work-throughs to share knowledge and build skillset with store teams
Participate in the seasonal Product Adoption process
Prepare, process, and organize all apparel samples for visual merchandising set-ups, windows & in-store styling
Partner with merchant assistants to track missing and delayed samples for monthly visual merchandising set-ups
Support maintenance and organization of all samples by back stocking, purging, and cleaning on an ongoing basis
Support seasonal guides by documenting placement of programs and styles within collections and on styled looks, including dressing forms
Partner with men's & women's leads in creating adaptations of monthly apparel presentations
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3+ years' experience in fashion retail
Strong fashion sense with impeccable taste level and the ability to incorporate new trends into visual projects
Highly creative critical thinker and problem solver who is familiar with developing smart solutions
Organization, superior time management, and the ability to work independently, and multitask multiple projects and seasons concurrently
Ability to build strong partnerships and uses persuasive skillset to influence decision making
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Enjoy a fast-paced working environment
Keen eye and meticulous about details
Ability to take positive and complex feedback and work through ambiguity with a sense of urgency
Be able to climb 12 ft. tall ladders and lift minimum of 50 lbs
Preferred
Preferred computer skills required - MS Office
Benefits
Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Company
BoF Careers
BoF Careers connects professionals in fashion, beauty and luxury to The Business of Fashion's global marketplace of over 2,000 opportunities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase