Area Visual Merchandiser- East, Allen Solly

Base Location: Kolkata

Minimum Qualification: Graduate from NIFT or prior experience in VM ops

Preferred Experience:3 to 5 Years of relevant experience in Area Visual Merchandising

Preferred Industry: Retail, Textile & Apparel

Preferred Software Skills: Corel Draw, Illustrator, Photoshop and other relevant space planning tools.

Other Requirements: Open to travel as part of the job,

Key Result Areas

VM Creative processes for Brand

• New retail identity roll out/ Facelift / Project take-off roll out.
• Designing its elevations and store display spaces
• Effective and impactful trade show roll out smoothly as per calendar; within budgets.
• Adaptations of creatives across the region stores
• Effective and impactful trade show roll out smoothly as per calendar; within budgets.

Implementation of Visual displays

• Responsible for supervision of window display implementation in all brand stores across the region in coordination with the vendors
• Ensure the window displays are in alignment with concept/framework.
• Forecast handover to Operations post implementation of visual display of new stores in order to reduce new store opening cost.

Vendor management

• Acquire and compare quotations from vendors to ensure procurement of quality products at the least possible price.
• Follow up with vendors to ensure delivery of props within specified schedule.
• Ensure payment to the respective vendors and follow up on billing processes
• Get dockets for creative purchases.

Budget management

• Monitor the budget for Visual Merchandising and highlight any deviations.
• To operate & achieve the Visual Merchandise spent as per budgets
• Submission of bills on time.

Feedback

• Provide regular and constructive feedback to stores on their displays weekly to ensure they are in line with concept.
• Store Visits – Share store visit plan
• In station stores needs to be visited daily and outstation 12-15 days every month

VM Team Development

• Implement VM training modules at various levels - store VM champs, CC(Customer care), SM (Store manager) and constantly create a culture of VM training.