Designer III- Store Layout Designer - Woonsocket, United States - US Tech Solutions, Inc.

Description

Position Summary:

Duties:

• MUST be onsite two days a week - Tuesday and Wednesday
• Candidate MUST be onsite for training - 1-2 weeks, 5 days a week at the beginning

Qualifications:

• REQUIRED: Candidates must have AUTOCAD software experience
- retail exp is a plus

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing preferred or 2 to 3 years' experience in a Store Planning or Merchandising position.

• Ability to analyze and interpret various sources of data: Demographics (population, ethnicity, income averages, etc.), sales profile, planogram productivity.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet timeline requirements for other supporting departments (i.e., Realty Co., Store Setup, Operations)

• Ability to communicate clearly both written and orally with various inhouse personnel, field management and various outside vendor representatives.

• Ability to follow clear, concise directions with minimal supervision.

• Experience with MS Office software (e.g., Excel - basic excel functions and Word)

Duties:
The Layout Designer is responsible for but not limited to:

• Develop fixture and merchandise layouts that accurately reflect required product mix based on store location and clientele. Includes identifying stores within a growing number of cluster definitions (i.e., ethnicity, affluence, geography, etc.) that ultimately drive automated product replenishment.

• Independently prioritize and manage scheduled assignments to insure on time project completion. Includes working simultaneously on various project types, with varying scopes of work, as part of a dynamic schedule. Requires the ability to manage and adapt to ongoing changes in marketing approach and project schedules.

• Analyze, prioritize, and summarize data, and compare to company standards in such a way that identifies opportunities on a store specific basis. Includes the ability to act on market knowledge and apply creative merchandising solutions to improve store performance and to meet local needs.

Experience:

• Experience working and merchandising in a retail environment. Practical retail experience has demonstrated the ability to perform in this position better than technical system skills in other fields.

• Basic AutoCAD experience

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline

Skills:

• 3+ years' experience AutoCAD design software experience required