Retail and design

Visual merchandiser CV: example and template

This example is for visual merchandisers at fashion, footwear, home furnishing and cosmetics chains, at head office and in stores, and for decorators, designers and shop assistants with an eye for aesthetics.

The employer wants to know which stores and windows you design, how you roll out brand standards and campaigns, how you lay out the store for sales, how you train teams and what results you have. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: visual merchandiser

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Zuzanna Pietrasik

Visual merchandiser

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 zuzanna.pietrasik@example.com portfolio: example.com/zuzanna

Professional profile

Visual merchandiser with 6 years of experience at a fashion chain, the last 3 as a regional visual merchandiser responsible for 14 stores. I prepare and roll out campaign windows and displays, the store layout and product zones, train store teams in visual standards and check how they are applied. After reworking the layout in 5 stores, sales in the new arrivals zone rose by 15%.

Work experience

Regional visual merchandiser

03.2022 - present

Fashion store chain, Warsaw

  • 14 stores in the central region.
  • Windows and displays for seasonal campaigns.
  • Store layout and product zones.
  • New arrivals zone sales up 15% after reworking 5 stores.
  • Training teams and checking visual standards.

Store visual merchandiser

05.2019 - 02.2022

Fashion store chain, Warsaw

  • Styling mannequins and windows.
  • Displaying new collections.
  • Photo reports for head office.

Education

Bachelor's degree, interior architecture

2015 - 2018

Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

Skills

  • Designing windows and displays
  • Store layout and product zones
  • Brand visual standards
  • Rolling out campaigns across the chain
  • Training store teams
  • Zone sales analysis

Training

  • Visual merchandising training, 2019
  • Interior design software course, 2021

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Willing to travel

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a visual merchandiser CV

Professional summary

Write which chain you work for, how many stores you cover and what you are responsible for. Add a result, for example higher sales after a display change. The employer is looking for a visual merchandiser who combines an eye for aesthetics with thinking about sales.

Shop assistant with 3 years of experience at a fashion store, with a degree in interior architecture. I help style mannequins and windows and look after collection displays. I am looking for work as a visual merchandiser.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the chain, stores, windows, displays, layout, campaigns and training. Show results in numbers. Add a portfolio and software. Also say whether you work with marketing and campaign designers.

Weaker: Windows.

Better: Windows and displays for seasonal campaigns.

Weaker: Stores.

Better: 14 stores in the central region.

Weaker: Results.

Better: New arrivals zone sales up 15% after reworking 5 stores.

Skills worth listing

List windows, store layout, standards, campaigns, training and sales analysis. In your soft skills show an aesthetic sense, organisation and communication.

Professional skills

  • Windows
  • Store layout
  • Brand standards
  • Campaigns
  • Training
  • Sales analysis

Personal skills

  • Aesthetic sense
  • Organisation
  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Independence

Training

List visual merchandising training and design software. A portfolio of your work is very important in this job.

How to become a visual merchandiser

Most people start as a shop assistant in a fashion or home store and help with displays. On your CV show an eye for aesthetics and art education if you have it.

Prepare photos of your displays. Employers want to see the results of your work.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A fashion chain looks for windows and seasonal campaigns, a home furnishing chain for zone and furniture displays, and a cosmetics brand for counter standards. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a visual merchandiser CV

Questions and answers

What should a visual merchandiser put on a CV?

The chain, stores, windows, displays, layout, campaigns, training, results and portfolio.

Is art education needed?

Not always, but it helps, as do interior architecture or design.

Which results are worth giving?

Higher sales after a display change, the number of rollouts and standards check results.

How is a visual merchandiser different from a merchandiser?

A visual merchandiser designs how the store and windows look, while a merchandiser stocks shelves to planograms.

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