Visual Leader

Company Description
**Location: Indigo Eaton Centre**

Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 150 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.

WHO WE ARE
- We love books and all things beautiful
- We are Canada’s Cultural Department Store
- Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning

We play by the following rules:

- We exist to add joy to our customers’ lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
- Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
- We treat each other the way we’d treat a valued friend
- We inspire each other to do our best work
- We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
- We give back to the communities in which we operate

**Job Description**:
WHAT YOU’LL DO:

- Lead and execute the store's merchandise planning based on established brand standards, product lifecycle and inventory levels. This includes store seasonal changeover set up, updates, markdown execution and changes to the store displays.
- Create daily task plans and support CEMs in weekly workflow planning
- Execute moments of elevation and propping while creatively making decisions to enhance displays to established brand standards. This includes but not limited to: uppers/vignettes, gallery walls, gifting wall, seasonal props
- Audit and reconcile signage packages and maintain all visual supplies, propping, signage, etc.
- Partner with the Operations Leader to ensure product is prepped and ready for successful efficient changeovers
- Support the Store’s Leadership Team in daily and weekly workflow planning
- Support the planning, prioritization and execution of the work they and the team are doing
- Responsible for the facilities, maintenance, health and safety and loss prevention of the Store on your shift
- Live and inspire Indigo's High Performance Characteristics and lead a Story Telling culture
- Practice and role model Feedback and Coaching - The Indigo Way
- Participate in talent calibration and contribute to talent management and acquisition activities to support Indigo’s goal to build strong teams and attract and develop the best talent
- Contribute to the development of CER talent
- Collaborate with others and work cross functionally while celebrating and role modeling diversity of thought and inclusion
- Cultivate an environment of trust where the opinions, voices, and well-being of employees are valued, enabling people to bring their best selves to work
- Embrace and role model change
- Foster an environment where everyone knows their health and safety is a top priority and where everyone actively participates in ensuring the health and safety of each other and our customers

**Qualifications**:
WHO YOU ARE:

- 1-2 years of experience in a customer service, merchandising or operations role
- Demonstrated commitment to creating an exceptional employee and customer experience
- Demonstrated commitment to stay current with retail, design and technology trends and uses these influences to find innovative solutions to merchandising opportunities
- Experience leading others
- Performance orientated
- Ability to exercise good business acumen and systemic thinking that supports meaningful decisions
- Detail oriented, creative ability to organize ideas and problem solve
- Ability to prioritize, plan and execute while being agile
- Knowledge of Provincial Health & Safety standards
- Ability to lift medium to large items, up to 40 pounds, while using appropriate equipment and safety techniques
- 25 - 40 Hours a week availability with primary hours of work outside of store opening hours. Availability to include early mornings, evenings, overnights and holidays

Additional Information

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