City : TORONTO, Ontario

Category : Full-Time

Industry : Stores

Employer : The Bay

Day in the life:

Reporting to the Chief Stores Officer, the Vp, Creative & Visual Merchandising is responsible for setting the merchandising vision and strategy for the Hudson's Bay brand, ensuring effective in-store planning, signing, and exceptional merchandising strategies to meet financial targets.

This role will actively support our DE&I framework by identifying opportunities to increase and promote diversity in our teams, products and brands. They will lead with inclusion to nurture our OneTeam culture by removing barriers for our Associates and communities.

What you will do:

• Set merchandising vision and strategy for the Hudson’s Bay brand through visual direction, effective in store planning, signing and exceptional merchandising strategies to meet financial targets, including revenue, margin and inventory metrics
• Establish and consistently communicate merchandising objectives in support of Hudson’s Bay strategy and business objectives
• Lead key brand meetings and drive strategic conversations related to the business objectives of attracting and engaging the customers’ social and experiential in-store experience
• Develop and lead the overarching creative & visual merchandising strategy for stores
• Actively monitor and adjust to market, trends and competition
• Develop direct reports and team members, effectively provide direction to the team, and manage performance
• Define organizational structure and actively retain/recruit talent
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams to profitably execute financial targets as well as review and direct financial plans
• Represent division on cross-functional and cross-company initiatives
• Establish service-oriented enhancements to draw traffic with tailored merchandising programs
• Act as a strategic thought partner for business unit leaders and teams; identify strategic opportunities to shape specific work plans, and drive the planning process.
• Collaborate with internal partners to align with the larger company merchandise strategy.
• Leverage external partners / vendor relationships to support deliverables cost effectively.

What you will need:

• Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design, Retail Business Management or a related field
• Must have 8-10 years of Visual Merchandise Leadership experience
• Must have 8-10 years of retail creative and visual display experience across different commodity groupings
• Experience as a senior level Creative / Visual Merchandise Manager with 10 years experience.
• Ability to oversee 20+ employees and motivate the team, and to delegate effectively and manage performance, as well as to recruit top talent
• Proven ability to inspire and collaborate with internal teams of cross-functional departments within merchandising, store planning, store operations, among others, to support and establish visual strategic objectives
• Successfully developed and executed strategic visual merchandising initiatives and plans
• Demonstrated leadership skills required

Your Life and Career at HBC:

• Be part of a world-class team; work with an adventurous spirit; think and act like an owner- operator!
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities, from retail to supply chain, to digital or corporate.
• A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance.
• Eligible to receive Annual Incentive Bonus based on performance
• Flexible paid time off offered
• Extended medical & dental insurance, such as prescription drugs, paramedical services, medical services and equipment; Registered Pension Plan; Disability & Life Insurance; Vision Care; Associate discount at HBC stores locations
• An amazing employee discount.

About Hudson’s Bay:

As North America’s oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay is the top destination for Canadians to realize their best style of life. Our goal, as One Team, is to deliver a frictionless omni experience where stores anchor the customer journey with surprising discoveries, desired services, and localized assortment.

At Hudson’s Bay, we share a passion for innovation, building meaningful relationships, and living a colourful life. We empower our associates to unlock their full potential by giving them opportunities to grow and learn every day. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, embrace change, and are looking to make an impact, we want you on our team.

We are a retailer that caters to all Canadians and need a diverse team to ensure our continued success. We strongly believe in the power of diversity, and encourage applications from everyone who is eager to make a difference in the customer’s shopping experience. Together, we can rewrite the rules of retail.

Learn more about our commitment to DE&I at HBC Foundation & HBC Heritage.

Thank you for your interest with HBC. We look forward to reviewing your application.

HBC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HBC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,compensation and training.

HBC welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.