Assistant Visual Merchandise Manager
Assistant Visual Merchandise Manager
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About the role:
At Next we have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated driven team player to join the Childrens Visual Merchandise team within the Retail Marketing department. This is a temporary position for 6 months.
Having a commercial focus you will contribute to the creative/commercial layouts and continue to help drive NEXT to the forefront of the High Street within the Childrens Retail Environment. You will need to have flair in the design and development of features and fittings to improve the Childrens retail environment over a seasonal plan. Management experience is essential as this role has direct accountability for a team of 5.
This role is based at Next head office in a very busy environment requiring team work flexibility and the ability to travel/stay away.
You will:
- Work independently and be accountable for layouts mockshop coordination and the VM team.
- Prepare plan and implement phase change layouts in line with the critical path.
- Work closely to create effective working relationships with the product teams across Childrenswear.
- Research identify propose and introduce new and creative ideas for layouts and graphics for the department.
- Brief in projects to suppliers and project management from start to finish.
- Point of contact for day to day queries for stores/product/field team.
- Action competitive shops present findings formally/informally as and when required.
- Plan and attend store openings to provide support in delivering the most commercial layouts.
- Plan commercial store layouts by liaising with the Shopfitting department and the Sales team.
- Support the Visual Merchandise manager with the development of new projects including working with suppliers to source new equipment competitive shops and store visits.
- Support the management and development of the team by acting as a mentor and coach.
About you:
- Experience at Senior Visual Merchandiser level and above
- Comprehensive knowledge of Mock Shop procedures
- Visual Merchandising experience in a fashion retail background
- Experienced in managing a team
- Aware of fashion trends within clothing/non clothing
- Enthusiastic knowledgeable and passionate about Childrens visual merchandising
- Able to produce high quality commercial store layouts
- Able to produce innovative ideas and solutions
- A good communicator at all levels within the retail and Head Office environment
- Be able to manage your own time prioritise and work under pressure
- Be able to research identify and present new and creative ideas
- Assertive and excellent at influencing and motivating others
- Fully PC literate with the ability to analyse information and learn new systems
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
