Area Visual Merchandiser LeedsManchester
Area Visual Merchandiser LeedsManchester
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Job Description
Job Title: Area Visual Merchandiser
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: North East (ideally located Leeds/Manchester)
Base Salary: Competitive
Annual bonus: 10 bonus paid quarterly
Annual car allowance: 4320
Infinite have the privilege of recruiting for a global sports and lifestyle brand. We are keen to talk to exceptional and creative Visual Merchandisers with a keen eye for detail who will take accountability and coordinate all aspects of Visual Merchandising for the wholesale channel. The right candidate would maintain strong partnerships with retailers in order to have a deeper understanding of the business needs and to guide and direct creative talent ultimately ensuring brand visibility through store engagement. The Role As a Visual Merchandising expert you will be responsible for the adaptation and of Visual Merchandising across all retailers within your territory. You will also take accountability of all permanent fixtures in our clients portfolio driving the performance and commercial gain instore whilst successfully reporting back your impacts and findings. Our ideal candidate will have impeccable planning skills including time territory and relationship management.
Key Responsibilities:
Communication:
Consistent feedback and evidence of instore VM time to project management team via PowerPoint and inhouse reporting tool.
Build strong relationships with retail management and in store colleagues to cascade information given by project management through 121 coaching and regular store meetings
Participate in team meetings and conference calls to understand client briefs and give detailed retailer specific feedback to the project management
Capture shop floor insight in a concise realistic and timely manner hitting reporting deadlines and expectations
Merchandising Display:
Drive layout decisions in store liaising with in store point of contact utilising directives and retailer stock availability
Take ownership of VM standards including correctly dressed and positioned mannequins lighting direction cleanliness steaming and point of sale providing an onbrand shopping experience to all consumers
As a VM for our client you will be responsible for creating impactful ShopInShop consumer experiences emphasizing category presentation whilst also creating a best in practice legacy for the retailer staff
Flawless on Marketing activities aligned with Marketing department directives
Equipment Control:
Return and correctly store unused equipment including fixtures mannequins props & graphic frames
Manage fixtures with care to avoid damage
VM Development:
Attend VM team meetings and any additional product training sessions
Involvement in development opportunities as requested by Project Management
Key Relationships:
Infinite Project Management Team
Infinite Client
VM peers
Retailers including management & in store advisors
Consumers
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
High IT skills across the Microsoft suite (Word Outlook Excel PowerPoint)
Fluent in English
Good numeracy literacy verbal and written communication skills
Geographical mobility across the territory
Full UK driving license
Prerequisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
2year dedicated VM regional experience (ideally in apparel)
KPIs to include the following areas:
Commercial return
Instore standards & compliance
Key relationships
Ambassador for VM advocating the department across all retailers
Employment Type
Full-Time
