Manager of Visual Merchandising, Design & Technical Application

About the Role

The Manager of Visual Merchandising, Design & Technical Application supports the merchandising organization through fixture design, 3D visualization, visual merchandising communications, strategic store initiatives, and store layout documentation.

This position partners cross-functionally with merchandising, marketing, store leadership, and operations to coordinate and execute strategic initiatives. The role also leads post-set evaluations and continuous improvement efforts to enhance quality, efficiency, cost, speed to market, and the in-store customer experience while ensuring brand consistency.

What You'll Do

• Manage production schedules for playbooks supporting capital projects, remodels, seasonal sets, and store execution.
• Develop and maintain the Fleet Farm Visual Merchandising Standards Playbook and related merchandising communications.
• Create professional presentations, proposals, and executive materials using Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, and planogram software.
• Produce clear, branded communications by integrating content from multiple stakeholders into a consistent, cohesive format.
• Partner with store leadership to coordinate project sequencing, workload planning, and execution for large-scale merchandising initiatives.
• Analyze post-set feedback, store observations, and sales performance to continuously improve playbooks, merchandising standards, and execution.
• Collaborate with merchandising, marketing, and visual merchandising leadership to support strategic initiatives, drive change, and ensure consistent brand execution.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree required or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years relevant work experience in the retail environment, project management experience, and/or technical skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the relation between product and shelf space.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Working knowledge of SketchUp, Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) planogram platform, InDesign, preferred

Why Join Fleet Farm?

• A dynamic and growing company with a strong Midwest footprint.

• Work alongside passionate professionals who are driven by teamwork and results.

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for growth and development.

• Make a tangible impact on product availability and customer satisfaction.

Fleet Farm is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, gender, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Fleet Farm will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.