Visual Merchandiser
ABYAT
Role:Join the Team at ABYAT - Your Gateway to Retail Excellence!
About us
Are you ready to be part of the largest retail store in the Middle East? ABYAT, spanning an impressive 22,000 square meters and offering over 22,000 products, is your one-stop destination for all things home improvement and more. From elegant tiles and captivating wallpapers to state-of-the-art lighting solutions and stylish kitchen fixtures, we pride ourselves on offering a diverse array of top-quality products under one roof.
Established locally with a vision for excellence, ABYAT has been setting benchmarks since its inception in September 2005. With an unwavering focus on our customers, we've crafted an experience that revolves around their needs, from our meticulously designed store layouts to our unparalleled service offerings.
Expanding beyond our roots in Kuwait, ABYAT is now making waves in Saudi Arabia and setting our sights on Qatar and the UAE. As we continue to grow, we're seeking passionate individuals to join our dynamic team and contribute to our journey of success.
Position: Visual Merchandiser
Location: Kuwait
Type: Full-time
Role Purpose
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring visual merchandising changes across operational furniture and home retail stores, with a focus on a specific category.
The role supports the commercial presentation of furniture, storage solutions, accessories, and related home furnishing ranges. This includes new range launches, product launches, seasonal refreshes, out-of-stock replacements, discontinued range changes, layout updates, and store execution follow-up.
The position translates Head Office concepts into clear store-specific guidelines and layouts, ensuring that displays are commercially strong, visually consistent, space-efficient, customer-friendly, and aligned with brand standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan and coordinate visual merchandising updates for certain categories across multiple operational stores
Support the launch and presentation of products.
Translate Head Office concepts into clear store-specific guidelines, layouts, visual action plans, and implementation instructions
Coordinate new range launches, product launches, seasonal refreshes, discontinued range changes, out-of-stock replacements, and layout changes
Work closely with Business Units, Category, Layout Execution, Marketing, Store Operations, Inventory/Supply Chain, and suppliers to ensure smooth implementation
Monitor product availability, approved alternatives, and replacement items that may impact Bedroom and Wardrobe displays
Conduct regular store visits and audits to ensure execution is aligned with approved layouts, commercial direction, and brand standards
Identify visual inconsistencies, incorrect implementation, product placement issues, space management gaps, and layout deviations
Recommend corrective actions and follow up until implementation gaps are closed
Support compact space management, room-set presentation, range visibility, customer flow, and commercial product storytelling
Ensure Bedroom and Wardrobe displays reflect current home furnishing trends, customer needs, lifestyle solutions, and strong product coordination
Maintain visual merchandising calendars, timelines, trackers, and follow-up reports
Support in-store visual teams with guidelines, standards, feedback, and hands-on implementation support when required
Ensure a high standard of visual quality, accuracy, communication, and follow-through across all stores
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Architecture, Retail Management, Business Administration, or a related field
Minimum 3 years of experience in visual merchandising within the furniture or home retail industry
Experience in Bedroom, Wardrobe, Living/Dining, Bath, furniture, home furnishing, home décor, or related retail categories is highly preferred
Experience in multi-store visual merchandising operations or handling multiple visual projects
Strong understanding of room-set presentation, store layout implementation, space management, visual standards, and commercial product presentation
Experience with range changes, product launches, seasonal updates, out-of-stock replacements, and layout changes
Ability to create visually appealing and commercially effective Bedroom and Wardrobe displays using furniture, textiles, lighting, accessories, and storage solutions
Good understanding of home furnishing styles, bedroom trends, wardrobe solutions, customer flow, and product coordination
Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, floor planning, or visual mock-up tools
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for planning, reporting, calendars, and follow-up
Strong communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus
Willingness to travel frequently to operational stores as required
Proactive, energetic, detail-oriented, and confident in managing fast-paced visual merchandising changes
Key Skills:
Furniture & Home Retail VM
Room-set Presentation
Store Layout Execution
Range Presentation & Product Launches
Space Management & Customer Flow
Commercial Product Presentation
Store Audits & Brand Standards
Cross-functional Coordination
AutoCAD & SketchUp
Project Tracking & Follow-up
Home Furnishing Trends & Styling Knowledge
Attention to Detail & Communication
Apply now and take the next step in your career with ABYAT!