The Opportunity ///

As a Visual Merchandising Manager at adidas, you’ll manage one of the most globally important stores for our brand, located on the iconic Oxford Street in London.

You’ll need to be a proven people manager, inheriting a team of 4 direct reports, with a total team headcount of 7. You will report directly into the Senior Visual Merchandising Manager. Stakeholder engagement is also a focus for you, managing relationships at all levels.

We’re looking for creative doers & natural problem solvers who’ll bring a solution-based mindset to our high performing team.

Fancy contributing towards driving our brand strategy, winning consumers at the point of purchase with premium visual excellence? Read on.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of Visual Merchandisers to deliver an amazing consumer journey through VM and Styling, all with the aim of bringing our Brand to life & converting consumers at the point of purchase.
• Support the SVMM in leading the VM team to deliver the business strategic plan and contribute to the commercial targets.
• Execute the Visual Merchandising standards according to the VM calendar.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure we’re adopting the correct use, implementation & presentation of product packages, store fittings, in-store communication material, campaigns and VM tools.
• Influence and negotiate with all key business partners for all VM subjects, considering key product launches, ensuring consistency within best practice guidelines to provide a leading brand experience for all customers.
• Develop best practice, standards and operational plans to support the implementation of Visual Merchandising standards and guidelines.
• Leverage tools and programs for planning of existing or new stores or brand spaces (e.g. stocking and space planning tools).
• Support for planning / coordinating VM activities outside of the Flagship e.g. showroom resets, events, store openings or and store remodels.

Things to consider:

• You may need to travel – so the ability / desire to do this is important.
• Retail includes working night shifts in store or away on projects, we’d rather you know this & consider this at the very start of your process with us.
• We need a true people leader, who can inspire, motivate and set clear goals for our VM team, if you’re not passionate about people, this might not be the role for you.

Benefits:

As if working for a legendary sports brand wasn’t enough, you can expect the following:

• Strong pension scheme
• Performance related bonus
• 28 days holiday
• Bupa health insurance
• Generous Employee discount
• Westfield cash plan