<h2 style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:18.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-weight:normal">Visual Merchandiser Specialist</h2> <div style="border-width:medium medium 1.0pt;border-style:none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor windowtext;padding:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0pt"> </div> Area: UK Department: Own Retail Direct Reporting Line: Regional Visual Merchandising Manager Omnichannel Indirect/secondary reporting line: none Subsidiary/country: Location: GSMS Grade: P2 Number of Personnel Managed: 1 Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: none <div style="border-width:medium medium 1.0pt;border-style:none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor windowtext;padding:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0pt"> </div> Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation: Contribute to meeting or exceeding store sales and profit targets by ensuring the efficient and effective execution of the European visual merchandising direction in assigned store/stores. Key Responsibilities: Communication: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Regular documented feedback of VM in store to RVMM and Europe VM stakeholders to support North deliverables.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cascade information given by RVMM to SM and Store staff through training and meetings.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Participate in team meetings and team huddle to understand needs and give feedback to the RVMM regarding store requests. </li> </ul> Merchandising Display: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Drive layout decisions – bubble and micro plans developed and implemented as agreed</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure store complies with European standards and guidelines to provide a brand shopping experience to all consumers</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure all windows are presented to a high standard including mannequins dressing and positioning, lighting direction, cleanliness, steaming and price communication</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">In charge of creating clear Shop –In-Shop’s to emphasize category presentation</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for ordering and ensuring correct use and positioning of In-Store communication Tools</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Dress in-store mannequins and place props correctly</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Apply and maintain Brand Retail and VM Standards</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Monthly submission on VM Compliance tool including taking and uploading pictures into the system</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provide commercial feedback of implemented VM including Space vs Sales analysis</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Implementation and evidence of flawless execution on Marketing activities aligned with marketing department.</li> </ul> Management: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage, lead, and take ownership for the visual merchandiser, ensuring confident in the knowledge and practical skills required and promotes a high performance by setting clear expectations and individual goals.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Define clear performance expectations of the visual merchandiser with clearly defined roles and responsibilities in line with expectations set by business.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Evaluate the competencies of his/her team member on a regular basis and provide prompt and constructive feedback and assumes a coaching role to support and inspire his/her team member.</li> </ul> Equipment control <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Returns and correctly stores unused equipment including fixtures, mannequins, props & graphic frames.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage fixtures with care to avoid damages.</li> </ul> VM Development <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Attendance to VM team meetings </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Quarterly showroom set up support if requested.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Involvement in development opportunities as requested by RVMM</li> </ul> VM Hours <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Basic Hours to be completed between Mon to Friday, 5 days / week</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Hours to be flexible in-line with campaign launches, planned layout changes and out of store opportunities</li> </ul> KPIs: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Commercial return</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Instore standards & compliance</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Key relationships</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ambassador for VM, advocating the department across all channels</li> </ul> Key Relationships: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Regional Visual Merchandising Manager</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">VM team</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Store Team</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Customers</li> </ul> Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fluency in English </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Good numeracy, literacy, verbal and written communication skills</li> </ul> Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Secondary education or equivalent professional experience</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1 year dedicated VM experience</li> </ul>

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