Visual Merchandiser (Full time, 40 hours) York

Hi, this is the first step in your adidas journey. For more than 70 years we've been creating the best sports gear and inspiring millions of people to change their lives through sport. Our core value is people. adidas is a team of optimists. We lead an active lifestyle, creating innovations to balance sports and nature, looking at the world without borders or prejudice, and inspiring change in our customers. Retail stores are the first point of contact with our consumers and the heart of adidas brand. Want to be a part of the ride? Join us now!

We Offer

• Competitive compensation & rewards (bonuses, referral program, etc.).
• Free uniform sets twice a year.
• Discount on adidas products online and in all own stores.
• Supportive team that accompanies you all the way in the company and inspires you to win new challenges.
• Career without borders: the opportunity to grow in retail, office, and distribution center.
• Development opportunities: free trainings in the product, service, processes, and personal effectiveness programs.
• Modern environment with the highest retail standards and best technologies.
• Embracing culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Innovations to establish a new era of sport in balance with nature.

We Appreciate In Our Employees

• 12+ months of sports/fashion retail experience and 6+ months of additional Visual Merchandising experience.
• Advanced sales knowledge and comprehensive understanding regarding product, retail, and industry.
• Ability to travel across the geographical cluster.
• Hours to be flexible in-line with campaign launches, planned layout changes and out of store opportunities.
• Ability to multi-task and work with a tight timeline.
• Good MS Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ensure all windows are presented to high standards including mannequin dressing and positioning, lighting direction, cleanliness, steaming, and price communication.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Innovative, creative, organization, planning & problem-solving skills with a willingness to learn.

Your Activities

• Showcase creativity through visually appealing product displays in line with the adidas brand guidelines and seasonal campaigns through window displays, instore displays, category presentation, in-store communication, and mannequin styling.
• Plan and execute visual merchandising strategies in store in alignment with the store Management to maximise the commercial opportunities.
• Submit weekly/monthly reports on visual merchandising sharing best practice Visual Merchandising executions and commercial results.
• Proactively communicate to the store team through training to ensure all merchandising standards are met and upheld contributing to the success of the store and customers' shopping experience.
• Bring team player mentality, working with the wider Visual Merchandisers to deliver outside of the box thinking and innovative Visual Merchandising initiatives during projects and resets.
• Drive store performance through commercial visual merchandising execution, aligned through brand guidance.

#ItStartsWithYou adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.