At a Glance
- Tasks: Create stunning visual displays and ensure high merchandising standards across stores.
- Company: Join OKA, a vibrant homeware brand with a passion for beautiful living.
- Benefits: Enjoy 33 days holiday, generous discounts, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Flexible travel opportunities and a chance to grow within a dynamic company.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team that transforms spaces and inspires customers.
- Qualifications: 1+ years in visual merchandising, strong DIY skills, and a flair for design.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 27000 £ per year.
ABOUT OKA
Founded over 20 years ago by three entrepreneurial women with a passion for beautiful, practical and comfortable homes, OKA is more than a furniture and homeware retailer: it is a love affair with living well. We inspire people to confidently create a home that reflects their personality, a space where nothing should be too precious or perfect to be enjoyed with family and friends. British-born, today we have 15 stores across the UK - an established Interior Design and Trade business, a mail-order service and a thriving website.
We are looking to recruit an experienced full time Junior Area Visual Merchandiser to join our growing field based visual merchandising team, based in the southwest region of our London store. Working on projects both independently and as part of the team, you will be responsible for ensuring that instore visual merchandising is both innovative and in line with brand positioning at a consistently high standard that always strive to exceed our clients' expectations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensuring brand visual merchandising (VM) standards are of a consistently high standard.
- Recreating room-sets/displays/windows seasonal changes following guidelines; organise own adequate supplies of stock, props, materials, equipment and tools for all planned work.
- Carry out all duties consistent with the visual merchandising of Oka homeware products in their own stores in the Southwest area.
- Working across functions and key stakeholders to plan effective product range moves within stores with a constant commercial mindset using related analysis tools.
- The role requires manual handling of large furniture and regular changes of all product ranges.
- The role will require painting and decorating, and small DIY projects.
- Assisting on new store openings and refits nationally and assisting within other regions when required.
ABOUT YOU
- 1+ years' experience in visual merchandising, preferably within the interiors sector.
- Experience in retail interior styling is advantageous.
- Design and/or interiors qualification desirable.
- Very good DIY skills (painting, decorating, using power tools to install mirrors, wall art, curtains, etc.).
- Commercial understanding of the power of VM and its ability to influence product and brand performance.
- Project management skills including the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Confident in independent decision-making, troubleshooting and problem-solving.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; adept at promoting and explaining ideas to all levels of the business and influencing stakeholders, in order to achieve timely project completion.
- Able to work independently on projects with line manager support.
- Flexible approach to UK wide travel, including overnight stays.
- Passion for the OKA brand.
OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays entitlement) plus length of service increases.
- Day off for your birthday.
- Health Cash Plan.
- Generous staff discount.
- Enhanced Maternity Pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Eligibility for a discretionary company Bonus Scheme.
- Plus a suite of additional employee benefits including Company pension scheme, life assurance cover, free eye tests, cycle to work scheme, interest free travel loans, social events, online wellbeing centre and more.
If successful you will become part of the OKA family, a fast-paced and dynamic business.
Junior Area Visual Merchandiser (Kensington And Chelsea) employer: OKA DIRECT LIMITED
At OKA, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a fun and nurturing environment where our employees feel valued and inspired. As a Client Experience Lead, you will not only drive commercial performance but also play a pivotal role in creating memorable customer experiences, all while enjoying generous benefits such as 33 days of holiday, a health cash plan, and a supportive company culture that encourages personal and professional growth. Join us in our beautiful UK locations and be part of a passionate team dedicated to making every home a reflection of individuality and comfort.
