VM - Coordinator

Landmark Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Group is seeking an experienced Instore Visual Merchandising professional to ensure consistent VM standards across the territory. You will support the VM head with annual planning, collate store feedback, and work with marketing to maintain a cohesive brand image.

The role includes approvals for locally produced design assets and managing non-trading items within budget. You will lead in-store VM execution, guide merchandisers, and train store teams on standards, layout, and space

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in any field.
• 5-6 years of experience in visual merchandising in retail.
• Good knowledge of visual merchandising processes, consumer behavior & market trends.
• Good knowledge of interior design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency across all VM plans for the territory.
• Support Concept VM head with annual timeline and critical path for new season setup.
• Collate store feedback for new ideas for product presentation and visual implementation.
• Coordinate with marketing to deliver a consistent brand image in the territory.
• Obtain approvals from Concept for local design/artwork (panels, backlits, leaflets, signs).
• Plan Non-Trading Items within budget and report orders to Concept VM.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Brand consistency

Store planning

Team training

Education

Graduate degree in any field

Job description

• Ensure consistency across all Visual merchandising plans within the territory.
• Support the Concept VM head with annual timeline/ critical path planning for New season set up and brand update activity
• Collate and document feedback from stores for new ideas for product presentation and visual implementation
• Work closely with the marketing team in delivering a consistent brand image within the territory.
• Obtain approvals from Concept for any design/art work done locally/independently for Panels, Backlits, Leaflets, Signs, etc.
• Manage and plan for the Non-Trading Items for the respective territory in consultation with Concept VM Head
• Ensure that Non –Trading Items are ordered within the allocated budget and not misused
• Prepare and send a monthly detailed report on Non Trading Items orderings to the Concept VM, if orders are placed locally/independently
• Conduct planning to ensure stores are frequently visited and monitored to maintain visual merchandising standards
• Conduct surveys/ monitor competitors and understand the latest trends in visual display

Instore Visual Merchandising Execution

• Ensure accurate execution of visual merchandising standards and guidelines
• Co-ordinate and guide stores on VM implementation based on store formats - large, small and medium.
• Develop a communication network across stores to ensure any ad-hoc brand merchandising updates requested by head office are communicated to stores
• Manage and guide in-store merchandisers to meet all visual/retailing merchandising goals
• Ensure concept window and décor rollout is as per concept VM guidelines
• Ensure all store elements and housekeeping is done in line with the VM guidelines
• Ensure all stores are aware of brand, windows and mannequin updates
• Ensure all stores collate evidence of implementation
• Plan store visits in line with the needs of the business ensuring new stores, company projects and trials and new season set ups are all given sufficient time
• Document store visit feedback and a clear improvement plan for all stores
• Develop and train the in-store visual merchandising team on merchandising standards, interior design, space planning and store layout and other visual merchandising techniques.
• Train instore visual merchandising team to maintain a uniform look & feel and standardization across stores.

Qualification

• Graduate degree in any field
• 5-6 years of experience; preferably 4 years of experience in visual merchandising role in retail organization
• Good knowledge of visual merchandising processes & consumer behavior/market trends/market forecasting techniques
• Good Knowledge of interior design and architecture