Manager, Visual Merchandising and Projects
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Responsibilities
Shop Fitting and Planning
- In charge of new store opening, store refit and store closing planning for Clarks, business partners and distributors in SEA markets
- Review proposed business lot with business partners before proceeding for approval
- Work closely with UK Planning team in designing and proposing furniture layout as according to guideline and finalised layout
- Manage shopfit cost- renovation cost, furniture and lighting fittings for each project.
- Prepare a complete Appraisal Pack for all new stores in SEA Markets
- Coordinate with appointed project consultant and design fit-out department in the shopping mall for comments and approval of drawing
- Manage contractors on site in order to complete the project within the timeline given
- Work closely with vendor and forwarder to ensure delivery of quality furniture accordingly to project timeline to meet store opening date
- Ensure shop fitting well-maintained and provide support in maintenance as and when needed
- Work closely with Customer Operations on local customs clearance, GST and duties rate confirmation for store unitary and compliance of rules and regulations
Visual Merchandising
- Design and create special displays props, floor plan for seasonal promotions, new opening stores, pops-up store, special event and brand standard
- Ensure the availability and high quality of all merchandising materials to align visual goals
- Develop VM/retail guideline on schedule for seasonal launch
- Supervise vendors (props & furniture) to ensure the quality meets brand standard
- Oversea SEA markets to ensure VM are up to global standard as require from UK
- Successful roll-out of given SD and VM guidelines from UK and to support the targeted focus product groups in the right brand tone and image
- Ensure in-store displays are in line with driving maximum sales potential of selected focus products
- Attractive display product presentation
- Trade customers receive all POSMs on time and all POS are rolled out on time.
- Allocation of all POSM are sufficient for all stores in the right proportion
- Ensure product display are in line with desired focus on target product groups, and right products are at the right display
- Respond appropriately to queries from trade customers on VM displays and POS applications
- Ensure set up of ad hoc activities are as per requirement and effectively implemented
- Ensure processes comply to internal Clarks' standard and of local legislation
Qualifications
- Tertiary qualification in Architecture, Retail Design or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in a retail MNC brand
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and guidance
- Strong Project Management skills
- Strong IT skills; proficient user of Microsoft office programs
- SD and VM experience
- Understanding of retail shoes business
- Reasonable level of artistic flair
- Sharp visual awareness skills
- Project Management
- CADCAM skills
- Experienced in in-store merchandise planning
- Ability to multi-task and to handle last-minute changes in a fast-paced retailing environment
- Have independently set up new store along the desired VM guidelines
- Independently travel out of allocated geographical allocated area to conduct VM training for trade customers
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