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Visual Merchandising Manager (APAC) - Retail

Visual Merchandising Manager (APAC) - Retail

nextRolesHong Kong, Hong Kong, HK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Reporting to the Senior Visual Merchandising Manager, the incumbent is responsible for

teaching, coaching and training the VM leads of the license and the regional key

account partners to elevate the visual acuity and floorset execution for delivering

revenue and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and nurture partnerships with key stakeholders across the licensee and

key account network, to understand commercial opportunities and promote

brand and sales-driving VM presentations that enhance the biggest business

opportunities.

  • Partner with VM leads of license and key account partners on the creation and

    • implementation of all seasonal floorsets.

  • Identify commercial opportunities; work with the local teams to make

    • adjustments to how showcase products visually based on the way the local

    customer shops and interacts with key product categories.

  • Manage pre-season floorset planning and execution, and calendarize with stores

    • including establishing appropriate plans for all floorsets.

  • Works with the VM leads of license and key account partners and regional buying

    • teams on the creation of seasonal laydowns.

  • Oversee floorset mapping process with merchandise leads of license and key

    • account partners in the region.

  • Establish a thorough knowledge of product assortment and key items. Partner

    • with business leads of the license and key account partners to identify key

    business opportunities ensuring accurate location plans by store to increase

    revenue and profitability.

  • Support and partner on developing key store segmentation strategy to be utilized

    • with store levels.

  • Partner with the VM and creative team of license and key account partners on

    • rollout and implementation of new evergreen marketing materials.

  • Partner with license and key account partner’s HQ team for all new store

    • openings in the region, including seasonal fixture plan mapping.

  • Shop the competition and communicate current trends and competitor

    • strategies that are relevant to the portfolio of brands to the license and key

    account partners.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners including Creative Services,

    • Store Design, Buying and Operations to ensure that all corresponding business

    needs are addressed.

  • Drive innovation and conceptualization of compelling VM techniques to

    • promote, enhance, and elevate seasonal product stories.

  • Adapt seasonal styling for local aesthetics; work closely with Buying to ensure

    • that styling needs are taken into consideration as the range is curated.

  • Adapt tools and training to fit the needs of license and key account partners;

    • identify and implement best practices.

  • Own and provide training to license and key account partners on visual

    • standards, styling, and commercial mindset.

    Requirements

    Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Visual or related disciplines
  • At least 7 years’ relevant experience in retail industry
  • Strong fashion sense and passion for fashion
  • High degree of proficiency in Google and internet applications, and proficiency in

    • Adobe Creative Suite is preferred

  • Strong prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, project

    • management (from conception to completion) and planning skills

  • Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
  • Ability to keep daily communication with various stakeholders in diVerent time

    • zones

  • Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
  • Be willing to travel
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