Manager, Visual Merchandising & Project Management, SEA / ANZ

Full Time, onsite
Clarks
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Salary undisclosed

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Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager of Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand (SEA/ANZ), incumbent will be responsible in largely 2 key areas as follow:

Store Development - Shop Fitting and Project Planning

Working closely with SEA business partners on new store opening, store refit and store closing, ensuring completion within the project timeline and accordance with the guidelines from Clarks International

Visual Merchandising

To implement effective visual merchandising in retail stores (own retail, business partners and distributors) in accordance with the guidelines from Clarks international and ensuring delivery of Clarks brand image

Dimensions

Financial: Not Applicable

Impact: This individual contributor role will be accountable in supporting end-to-end visual merchandising and retail project management effort to own and partners’ brick and mortar stores.

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 proceed for approval
Work closely with UK Planning team in designing and proposing furniture layout as according to guideline and finalised layout
Manage shop fit cost, i.e. 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 furnitures 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

IFS Store Opening

Timely delivery
Accordance with the guidelines from Clarks International

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 & furnitures) 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 brand organisation
Experience working in a Multi-National Corporation (MNC)
Strong written and verbal English and a secondary Asian language
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 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
Have single-handedly changed all in-store seasonal POS materials
Independently travel out of allocated geographical allocated area to conduct VM training for trade customers

Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager of Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand (SEA/ANZ), incumbent will be responsible in largely 2 key areas as follow:

Store Development - Shop Fitting and Project Planning

Working closely with SEA business partners on new store opening, store refit and store closing, ensuring completion within the project timeline and accordance with the guidelines from Clarks International

Visual Merchandising

To implement effective visual merchandising in retail stores (own retail, business partners and distributors) in accordance with the guidelines from Clarks international and ensuring delivery of Clarks brand image

Dimensions

Financial: Not Applicable

Impact: This individual contributor role will be accountable in supporting end-to-end visual merchandising and retail project management effort to own and partners’ brick and mortar stores.

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 proceed for approval
Work closely with UK Planning team in designing and proposing furniture layout as according to guideline and finalised layout
Manage shop fit cost, i.e. 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 furnitures 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

IFS Store Opening

Timely delivery
Accordance with the guidelines from Clarks International

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 & furnitures) 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 brand organisation
Experience working in a Multi-National Corporation (MNC)
Strong written and verbal English and a secondary Asian language
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 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
Have single-handedly changed all in-store seasonal POS materials
Independently travel out of allocated geographical allocated area to conduct VM training for trade customers