Visual Merchandiser Resume Template
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Sarah Howard
Visual Merchandising Manager · Specialty Apparel Retail
Los Angeles, CA · (213) 555-1276 · sarah.howard@email.com · linkedin.com/in/sarahhoward
Training
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Aerial Work Platform Operator Training
Employer (ANSI A92 program)
Visual Skills
Window display design
Floor sets & planograms
Mannequin styling
Fixture & prop sourcing
Brand standards audits
Store lighting
Sell-through analysis
Software
Adobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignSketchUpMicrosoft ExcelBlue Yonder Space Planning
Education
A.A. in Visual Communications
2015
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Profile
Visual merchandiser with 11 years in apparel retail, now setting windows and floor sets for 14 Southern California stores. Rolled out 8 floor sets a year on time and lifted featured-table sell-through 22% with a redesigned front-of-store layout.
Retail Experience
2021 – Present
Visual Merchandising Manager
Pacific Thread Clothing Co., Los Angeles, CA
- Plan and roll out 8 floor sets and 12 window changes a year across 14 Southern California stores.
- Lifted featured-table sell-through 22% by redesigning front-of-store tables and mannequin groups.
- Write visual direction packets with photos, planograms and fixture counts for store managers.
- Audit stores monthly against brand standards and coach 14 store visual leads through photo recaps.
- Manage a $180K annual budget for props, signage and fixtures with vendors in downtown Los Angeles.
2017 – 2021
Visual Merchandiser
Sunset Avenue Department Store, Glendale, CA
- Built 6 street-facing windows each season, including lighting, props, graphics and mannequin styling.
- Merchandised women's, men's and home departments to corporate planograms and sales-floor flow.
- Raised accessories sales 12% in one quarter by moving the department to a fixture wall near the entry.
- Installed holiday decor on scissor lifts up to 20 feet with all hanging loads rigged per store safety rules.
2015 – 2017
Merchandising Associate
Sunset Avenue Department Store, Glendale, CA
- Processed shipments, folded tables and hung racks by size and color to visual standards.
- Dressed mannequins and changed sign holders for weekly promotions across 3 departments.
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Skills to list
- Window Display Design
- Mannequin Styling
- Store Layout Planning
- Signage Production
- Inventory Coordination
- Brand Standards Compliance
- Lighting Setup
- Seasonal Planning
Software and tools
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Edge
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
- SmugMug Flickr
- Apple Safari
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Duties to describe on a visual merchandiser resume
- Planned commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
- Arranged properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
- Changed or rotated window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
- Placed prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
- Consulted with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
- Maintained props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
Titles along the way
- Merchandising Associate
- Visual Merchandiser
- Visual Merchandising Manager
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