Visual Merchandiser, SEA / ANZ

Job Summary

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

Responsibilities

• 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

• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in a retail brand organization
• 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
• 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.