Visual Merchandising Manager - Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
Company: Primark - US
Location: Auburn Hills
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Visual Merchandising Manager
Be responsible for the visual proposition across the store and lead
and develop a high performing visual merchandising team.
Collaborate with the Store Management team to deliver impactful
visual displays that exceed customer expectations and maximizes
sales
Reports to: Store Manager
Key Responsibilities:
Brand
--- Understand the Primark customer needs, shopping habits and
fashion preferences
--- Reflect the Primark customer in the latest trends through
excellent product presentation, windows and mannequin styling
--- Champion visual merchandising best practices and principles to
create visual displays to influence the customer journey
--- Review visual merchandising allocated areas and coach visual
merchandising team to adapt displays to make them commercially
successful and relevant to the Primark customer
--- Manage and oversee the launch of all new visual merchandising
campaigns providing direction to the visual merchandising team to
deliver campaigns effectively and within agreed timeframes
--- Commercially astute with knowledge of current fashion trends
and the fashion retail market identified by competitive (comp)
shops
--- Collaborate with store management team to maintain visual
merchandising standards throughout the store
Communication
--- Provide feedback to colleagues regarding successful product
lines, suggestions on sold through lines and the latest fashion
trends
--- Research and provide updates regarding the wider commercial
environment to support the visual merchandising team in maximizing
sales
--- Share visual merchandising best practice and store successes
with the Visual Merchandising Area managers and other Primark
stores as required
--- Communicate and promote Primark's ethical, environmental and
charitable initiative 'Primark Cares'
--- Work in partnership with the Store Manager to champion the
importance of visual merchandising and the impact of visual
displays throughout the store
--- Consult with the store management team to make commercially
minded decisions balancing commercial with creativity for displays,
floor layouts and period layout moves
Operations / Cost Control
--- Maintain all picture and poster POS in line with company POS
guidelines and keep up to date across the store
--- Liaise with the store management team on any display changes to
maintain replenishment for Visual Merchandising displays
--- Support the visual merchandising team to manage cost control
initiatives related to stock, POS and visual merchandising
equipment
--- Adhere to EHS and Operations policies and procedures and
conduct regular visual merchandising equipment safety checks
--- Manage administrative tasks related to visual merchandising
contractors where required
People
--- Lead visual merchandising in store delivering a creative and
inspiring vision and build a team of passionate Visual
Merchandisers
--- Consult with the store management team, demonstrating excellent
visual standards and techniques that deliver visual impact and
inspire customer purchases
--- Deliver training on visual merchandising principles and
techniques to your team
--- Partner with your P&C team to assist with the recruitment
of Visual Merchandisers in your store and Area
--- Effectively manage the performance of your team through regular
feedback to support a culture of continuous learning and to deliver
great customer service
--- Participate in Senior Leader visits utilizing your product and
commercial knowledge to discuss sales strategies
--- Manage your VM team's schedule to ensure VM activity-campaigns,
updates and launches are appropriately planned for effectively
alongside the VM Comms and business needs.
Skills & Experience
--- A role model who can lead, motivate and inspire the team, who
builds confidence and enthusiasm, enabling the team to deliver
excellent customer service and high impact visual displays
--- Excellent creative skills that deliver an inspiring visual
proposition while maximizing sales
--- Exceptional people and communication skills with an ability to
build and maintain relationships with colleagues and management
--- Skilled in providing consultation and advice with an ability to
influence colleagues at all levels
--- Strategically minded and organized, good problem-solving skills
with an ability to plan and prioritize work schedules within agreed
timescales
--- Robust knowledge of fashion trends and commercial awareness
--- Previous experience managing a visual merchandising team in a
high volume fashion retailer or demonstrable leadership experience
while working in a visual merchandising role
--- Candidate must have minimum 4 years experience in a Visual
Merchandising Manager role.
--- Candidate must be able to provide a portfolio to present during
the interview process.
--- Position holder must be able to communicate effectively and
efficiently, orally and in writing, with managers, supervisors, and
hourly colleagues in English to provide instruction, coaching,
corrective action, safety instructions and lead teams as a manager
daily and in emergencies. Position holder must also be able to
provide amazing customer service in English, which includes being
able to orally communicate with customers in English and monitor
the performance of English-speaking colleagues whose job duties
require communication with customers.
Primark is an equal opportunity employer. Primark does not
discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race,
colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or
any other characteristic protected by law. Primark is committed to
providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation
for individuals with disabilities in employment. To request
reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
interview process, please email USACareers@primark.com with your
request. This email is not for general employment inquiries or
correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are
related to accessibility of the online application system due to a
disability.Employee - Permanent
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