
About the Role
We are currently recruiting an Area Visual Merchandiser for a premium fashion brand in Milan.
Job Description
The Area Visual Merchandiser plays a key role in achieving these standards, they are responsible for maintaining the brand identity, promoting the product and delivering an exceptional elevated standard of display and visual presentation of the windows for all the retail stores.
Responsibilities:
Fully manage the visual proposition for all the items in location by promoting the brand merchandise and delivering an exceptional standard of elevated visual presentation both inside and in the windows for a full retail centre;
Be aware of sales budgets, mystery shops, VM visits and model store;
Support the install all window schemes to an excellent standard, and maintain on a daily basis;
Style all mannequins - these can be dressed to guideline, local market and as per market direction;
Participate and lead staff meetings, as needed and keep the team up to date with moves, direction and changes;
Implement and manage, with the support of the Store Managers, the brand visual guidelines, ensuring market specific direction is considered;
Monitor and support the Store Managers and department managers with the money mapping of VM presentation and react accordingly;
Work in collaboration with the Store Managers to map the floor space and location of the collections looking at the store’s option counts of new and existing product lines;
Support with the pre planning, delivery and execution of SALE and Model store to market guideline mapping sales plan with Store Managers;
Maintain strong product knowledge regarding merchandise in order VM correctly and to communicate to customers for more effective selling;
Support the Store Managers by ensuring the sales team delivers consistent and accurate replenishment of product onto the sales floor;
Support the Store Managers in training the store team on visual execution and standards;
Walk the windows daily to identify product challenges and daily standards of presentation;
Work in collaboration with the key department managers to achieve best VM standards for the store managers of all brands in the location;
Communicate with key stakeholders to understand key planned activity, reporting back to VM HQ;
Support the delivery of marketing events in the location;
Requirements:
You'll have 3+ years retail experience with the ability to follow brand guidelines and understand the basics of Visual merchandising;
You’ll have strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships with ease;
You’ll be a creative, commercially aware and confident decision maker, communicating with impact across all levels;
You will work well with change, being able to quickly adapt and work with pace;
You'll have a proactive and solutions oriented mindset always acting with integrity;
You'll have strong organisation and time management skills with excellent attention to detail;
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