Flagship Visual Merchandiser Expert, adidas LDN Flagship Store, Oxford St.
Visual Merchandiser Expert | BFS LDN Ground Campaign Floor
Department: Own Retail
Direct Reporting Line: BFS LDN Visual Merchandising Manager
GSMS Grade: P2
Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: none
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, whilst landing Brand strategy & North Europe gameplan.
Key Responsibilities:
Communication:
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Regular documented feedback of VM in store to VMM/SVMM and Europe VM stakeholders to support North deliverables.
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Cascade information given by VMM/SVMM to SM and Store staff through training and meetings.
- Ownership of communication regarding ground floor campaign planning & execution, and highlighting support needs cross-functionally.
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Participate in team meetings and team huddle to understand needs and give feedback to the VMM/SVMM regarding store requests.
Merchandising Display:
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Drive layout decisions – bubble and micro plans developed and implemented as agreed
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Ensure store complies with European standards and guidelines to provide a brand shopping experience to all consumers
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Ensure all windows are presented to a high standard including mannequins dressing and positioning, lighting direction, cleanliness, steaming and price communication
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In charge of creating clear Shop-In-Shop’s to emphasize category presentation
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Responsible for ordering and ensuring correct use and positioning of In-Store communication Tools
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Dress in-store mannequins and place props correctly
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Apply and maintain Brand Retail and VM Standards
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Monthly submission on VM Compliance tool including taking and uploading pictures into the system
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Provide commercial feedback of implemented VM including Space vs Sales analysis
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Implementation and evidence of flawless execution on Marketing activities aligned with marketing department.
- Competitor analysis ensuring marketplace, localisation, consumer insights & trends are being considered.
Equipment control
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Returns and correctly stores unused equipment including fixtures, mannequins, props & graphic frames.
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Manage fixtures with care to avoid damages.
VM Development
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Attendance to VM team meetings
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Quarterly showroom set up support if requested.
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Involvement in development opportunities as requested by VMM/SVMM
VM Hours
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Basic Hours (40hours) to be completed across Mon-Sat (Sat shift on rotation), 5 days per week / 7am general start time, 6am starts required around business needs.
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Hours to be fully flexible in-line with campaign launches, overnight shifts, localised reactivity, planned layout changes and out of store opportunities.
KPIs:
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Commercial return
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Instore standards & compliance
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Key relationships
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Ambassador for VM, advocating the department across all channels
Key Relationships:
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Visual Merchandising Manager / Senior Visual Merchandising Manager
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VM team
- Retail Senior Leadership Team
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Store Team
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Customers
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
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Fluency in English
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Good numeracy, literacy, verbal and written communication skills
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Geographical mobility across the cluster
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
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Secondary education or equivalent professional experience
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1 year dedicated VM experience
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