Visual Merchandising Manager

Responsibilities

Investigating industry best practice initiatives in relation to new ideas and trends

Identifying and making use of all opportunities to improve the overall visual appeal of stores, thereby maximizing trade

Ensure that the merchandise is displayed effectively

Creating effective merchandise strategies to get a return on trading space

Create and update merchandising tools, merchandise guide, merchandise key controls, and Store Manager's merchandise checklist

Liaise closely with buyer/director to ensure product type is in line with the location and demographics

Developing strategies with new store opening promotional products to introduce customers to the brand and optimise the chances of them repurchasing

Ensuring the combination of great product skills and being analytical to increase sales

Ensuring that the stock holding is aligned with the sales target

Supervising the execution of all signage, graphics and visual elements

Create floor plan and layout to dictate the flow of customer traffic and shopping habits

Departments are located correctly to maximize sales

Responsible for the execution within all stores

Conducts regular store visits and spot checks to ensure compliance around markdowns and price changes

Maximizing company sales and reducing further markdowns by implementing correct location, merchandising and timeous implementation throughout all stores

Management of Visual Merchandising Assistant and instore VM champions and responsible for their overall development and performance

Trains best practices on customer service skills, store standards and selling points

Conducting regular store visits ensuring all staff are fully trained

Analyse products in stores to formulate a turnaround strategy

Works closely with Buyer/Planner to maximize profitability with core/seasonal product

Develops an effective network of communication to ensure shared knowledge and understanding of business activity

Effectively manages the performance and development of Visual Merchandise assistant to drive Visual Merchandise standards

Identify and implement training interventions to achieve exceptional stock service levels across all stores