Florist designer job description
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Example florist designer requirements on a job description
Florist designer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in florist designer job postings.
Sample florist designer requirements
- Floral design certification or relevant experience
- Knowledge of different types of flowers, plants, and greenery
- Excellent eye for color, texture, and composition
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
- Physical ability to stand for long periods of time and lift heavy objects
Sample required florist designer soft skills
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Creativity and ability to come up with unique designs
- Attention to detail and ability to follow specific instructions
- Team player and ability to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to adapt to changing trends and styles
Florist designer job description example 1
1-800-Flowers.com florist designer job description
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Drive the Merchandising process end-to-end with a focus on revenue, gross margin, conversion, average order size, turn, customer retention and acquisition
* Oversee the merchandising across all device types and platforms, and all e-commerce channels, i.e. e-mail, display, partner collections along with any direct mail collateral and phone
* Fully understand the competitive marketplace from a product, price and web merchandising perspective for floral categories
* Develop the Assortment Plans and partner with Enterprise PD teams to ensure the proper levels of development and innovation are being achieved to maximize sales and margin
* Partner cross-functionally and cross-brand with Planning and Marketing to rally the teams to execute on your product vision, develop product promotions and identify new opportunities
* Relentlessly and continuously rationalize marginal performers and upgrade the assortment where appropriate
* Partner with Planning to develop category, sub-category & item level plans
* Assist in product set up, proof-read product copy, execute price changes
* Responsible for analyzing and reporting on business results, provide insights and recommendations
* Work closely with our cross functional sister brand merchants to drive a true cross brand experience for our customer.
* Manage and mentor Merchandise Coordinator.
Requirements:
* Experience working on an e-commerce platform
* Bachelor's Degree with concentration in Business Administration, Merchandising or Marketing preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in buying, planning or web retail merchandising experience.
* Leadership skills and strategic vision to grow and manage a separate channel in support of merchant initiatives
* Experience working with buying and planning organizations while managing merchandising for an online retailer
* Excellent time management skills and strong sense of urgency, with ability to multitask and work autonomously
* Able to work collaboratively across functional groups, yet willing to challenge merchandising decisions that do not align with eCommerce strategy
* Deep understanding of how customers shop online and in what ways that differs from their in-store shopping experience and habits
* Strong analytical skills and Excel, PowerPoint, Google Analytics
About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect and celebrate. The Company's e-commerce business platform features an all-star family of brands, including: 1-800-Flowers.com , 1-800-Baskets.com , Cheryl's Cookies , Harry & David , PersonalizationMall.com , Shari's Berries , FruitBouquets.com , Moose Munch , The Popcorn Factory , Wolferman's Bakery , Vital Choice , Stock Yards and Simply Chocolate . Through the Celebrations Passport loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge across our portfolio of brands, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. strives to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet , an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad-range of products and services designed to help members grow their businesses profitably; Napco℠, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor; DesignPac Gifts, LLC, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers; and Alice's Table , a lifestyle business offering fully digital livestreaming floral, culinary and other experiences to guests across the country. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was recognized among the top 5 on the National Retail Federation's 2021 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the nation's fastest-growing retail companies, and was named to the Fortune 1000 list in 2022. Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS. For more information, visit 1800flowersinc.com or follow @1800FLOWERSInc on Twitter.
* Drive the Merchandising process end-to-end with a focus on revenue, gross margin, conversion, average order size, turn, customer retention and acquisition
* Oversee the merchandising across all device types and platforms, and all e-commerce channels, i.e. e-mail, display, partner collections along with any direct mail collateral and phone
* Fully understand the competitive marketplace from a product, price and web merchandising perspective for floral categories
* Develop the Assortment Plans and partner with Enterprise PD teams to ensure the proper levels of development and innovation are being achieved to maximize sales and margin
* Partner cross-functionally and cross-brand with Planning and Marketing to rally the teams to execute on your product vision, develop product promotions and identify new opportunities
* Relentlessly and continuously rationalize marginal performers and upgrade the assortment where appropriate
* Partner with Planning to develop category, sub-category & item level plans
* Assist in product set up, proof-read product copy, execute price changes
* Responsible for analyzing and reporting on business results, provide insights and recommendations
* Work closely with our cross functional sister brand merchants to drive a true cross brand experience for our customer.
* Manage and mentor Merchandise Coordinator.
Requirements:
* Experience working on an e-commerce platform
* Bachelor's Degree with concentration in Business Administration, Merchandising or Marketing preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in buying, planning or web retail merchandising experience.
* Leadership skills and strategic vision to grow and manage a separate channel in support of merchant initiatives
* Experience working with buying and planning organizations while managing merchandising for an online retailer
* Excellent time management skills and strong sense of urgency, with ability to multitask and work autonomously
* Able to work collaboratively across functional groups, yet willing to challenge merchandising decisions that do not align with eCommerce strategy
* Deep understanding of how customers shop online and in what ways that differs from their in-store shopping experience and habits
* Strong analytical skills and Excel, PowerPoint, Google Analytics
About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect and celebrate. The Company's e-commerce business platform features an all-star family of brands, including: 1-800-Flowers.com , 1-800-Baskets.com , Cheryl's Cookies , Harry & David , PersonalizationMall.com , Shari's Berries , FruitBouquets.com , Moose Munch , The Popcorn Factory , Wolferman's Bakery , Vital Choice , Stock Yards and Simply Chocolate . Through the Celebrations Passport loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge across our portfolio of brands, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. strives to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet , an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad-range of products and services designed to help members grow their businesses profitably; Napco℠, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor; DesignPac Gifts, LLC, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers; and Alice's Table , a lifestyle business offering fully digital livestreaming floral, culinary and other experiences to guests across the country. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was recognized among the top 5 on the National Retail Federation's 2021 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the nation's fastest-growing retail companies, and was named to the Fortune 1000 list in 2022. Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS. For more information, visit 1800flowersinc.com or follow @1800FLOWERSInc on Twitter.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024