Georgetown Manor, Inc., An Authorized Ethan Allen Retailer is hiring: Visual Mer

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$70,000.00/yr - $75,000.00/yr

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Named America's #1 Premium Furniture Retailer by Newsweek, Ethan Allen is a leading interior design destination combining state-of-the-art technology with personal service. After more than 90 profitable years in business, we still make about 75% of our custom‑crafted products in our North American workshops and have an enduring reputation for quality and craftsmanship. In our global network of Design Centers, we offer complimentary interior design service and sell a full range of home furnishings, including custom furniture and artisan‑crafted accents for every room in the home. We believe our associates are our greatest brand ambassadors, and we value talent, entrepreneurial drive, and the ability to build long‑lasting relationships with our clients. We're glad you're exploring the possibility of designing your future with us.

Georgetown Manor, Inc., an Authorized Ethan Allen Retailer for 57 years, is the world's largest Ethan Allen Independent Retailer. We operate seven Design Centers in Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The company offers our associates the best of both worlds: the opportunity to be affiliated with a global, best‑in‑class, home furnishings and interior design company, in addition to a hands‑on, locally owned and operated family business. This unique relationship allows our associates to benefit from Ethan Allen's marketing, merchandising, store planning, customer service and IT resources, along with the local expertise of our owners and management team. The result is a streamlined organization that is able to provide the highest level of support to our associates and clients.

Overview

Ethan Allen is hiring a Visual Merchandising Manager to oversee and execute all merchandising activities at our seven Design Centers in Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

This position is based in Houston with travel to San Antonio and Austin 20% of the month.

This is a hands on position. Ability to lift, move and work with furniture and accents up to 50lbs. is necessary.

General Objectives

The Visual Merchandising Manager will work closely with ownership to develop and execute merchandising strategies across our seven independently owned Ethan Allen Design Centers (four in Houston, two in Austin and one in San Antonio).

For annual/bi‑annual new product introductions, utilize corporate prototypical merchandising recommendations and local rate of sale, the Visual Merchandising Manager will:

• Assess salability of corporately recommended merchandising plan for our local markets
• Analyze local rates of sale for each Design Center to ensure we are maintaining best selling products on our floors
• Scale out floor plan recommendations in CAD for each location using a combination of corporate proto product and Ethan Allen product that is merchandised based off of local inspiration and suggestions from our managers and designers
• Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for all new product to be ordered
• Present product recommendations and costs to local ownership for feedback and approval
• Facilitate ordering of all new merchandise
• Develop mark down lists by location and develop/execute mark downs to sell off old product in order to make room for new introductions
• Create store redo implementation schedules and coordinate with the warehouse for delivery of new product/removal of any unsold product
• Partner closely with and supervise warehouse associates to assist with merchandising each store, including furniture moving, rug and accent placement and the hanging of chandeliers and drapery
• Ensure product tagging guidelines are adhered to

Travel to each Houston Design Center once a week and Austin and San Antonio Design Centers twice a month each to ensure merchandising excellence.

Maintain clearance vignettes in larger Design Centers and in the clearance warehouses to ensure we are effectively selling off clearance merchandise throughout the year.

Constantly monitor rate of sale reports throughout the year to ensure Design Centers are appropriately merchandised with best selling products.

Partner with and supervise store warehouse personnel and cleaning crews to ensure Design Centers are always properly maintained, merchandised and well accessorized throughout the year.

Assist Design Center Managers and Interior Designers with special projects as necessary.

Any other duties as assigned.

This is a Full‑Time position.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a design‑related field from an accredited institution with a minimum of five years of practical interior design and visual merchandising experience, preferably in a retail furniture environment
• Broad knowledge of interior design merchandising techniques
• Proficient in CAD and able to easily create and edit store floor plans. 3D rendering experience a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience with Storis (POS and inventory system) a plus
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle
• Willing and capable of learning new technologies.

Compensation

This position is salary based.