Visual Merchandiser

Samsonite Latinoamérica; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Group insurance

Lunch and Eco vouchers

Extra holidays

Global brand environment

Visible European Impact

Room to grow

Job summary

Samsonite is seeking a passionate Visual Merchandiser Europe to shape compelling in-store experiences across 200 stores in 16 European countries. You will translate brand priorities into inspiring windows, product presentations and practical guidelines for local markets.

Join a premium, global brand and lead VM initiatives with strong collaboration across Europe, product teams and retail partners. Travel across Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar Visual Merchandising role.
• Strong interest in customer experience and in-store execution.
• Creative and commercial eye for product storytelling and display.
• Ability to translate concepts into practical guidelines for stores.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for multiple markets.
• Comfort collaborating across functions and cultures.
• Willingness to travel across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Shape the European VM direction and annual plan aligned with launches and campaigns.
• Create window concepts, product stories, zoning principles and layouts.
• Develop practical VM guidelines for consistent execution across stores.
• Collaborate with Product Merchandising to optimise assortment and space.
• Visit stores in Europe, provide hands-on guidance and elevate standards.
• Brief external suppliers, review prototypes, ensure quality and cost balance.
• Coordinate with Retail Managers, Store Design, and other teams.
• Monitor trends and turn insights into scalable improvements.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Retail experience

Customer experience

In-store execution

Concept to guidelines

Project management

International collaboration

English proficiency

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

QUIÉNES SOMOS

Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.

Who We Are

DESCRIPCIÓN DE PUESTO

Samsonite is looking for a passionate, creative and hands‑on Visual Merchandiser Europe to shape a compelling and consistent in‑store experience across approximately 200 retail stores in 16 European countries. You will translate our brand, product and commercial priorities into inspiring windows, impactful product presentations and practical visual merchandising guidelines that elevate the customer experience and support store performance

Your mission

• Shape the European VM direction — Develop and execute the annual visual merchandising plan in line with seasonal launches, marketing campaigns, commercial priorities and the European retail calendar.
• Create inspiring retail experiences — Develop window concepts, product stories, zoning principles and display layouts that strengthen the Samsonite brand and improve the customer journey.
• Turn concepts into clear guidelines — Create practical, visually engaging VM guidelines that can be consistently executed across store formats, clusters and European markets, with relevant local adaptation.
• Optimise assortment and space — Collaborate with the Product Merchandising team to analyse assortment and space allocation, ensuring commercially effective product presentation across different store formats.
• Coach and support stores — Visit stores in Europe regularly, assess execution, provide hands‑on guidance and help local teams raise visual merchandising standards.
• Manage partners and budgets — Brief external suppliers, review prototypes and production quality, and deliver solutions that balance creativity, quality, sustainability and cost.
• Collaborate across Europe — Act as the central VM contact for Retail Managers and work closely with Store Design, Product and other relevant teams.
• Keep improving — Follow retail and design trends, analyse the impact of VM executions on store traffic and product sales, and turn insights and market feedback into scalable improvements and best practices.

What You Bring

• Relevant experience — Proven experience in a similar Visual Merchandising role, ideally within an international retail, fashion, accessories, lifestyle or premium brand environment.
• Passion for retail — A genuine interest in customer experience, product presentation and excellent in-store execution.
• Creative and commercial eye — A strong understanding of composition, colour, space, product storytelling and commercial visual merchandising.
• Practical execution skills — The ability to turn creative concepts into clear and workable solutions for store teams.
• Project management — Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage several markets, launches and deadlines simultaneously.
• International collaboration — Confidence working across cultures, functions and levels of the organisation.
• Curiosity and product enthusiasm — An open mindset and eagerness to immerse yourself in Samsonite’s products, innovations, brand heritage and retail environment.
• Design tools — Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator. Experience in interior design and the preparation of technical/executive drawings is considered a strong advantage, together with proficiency in AutoCAD and SketchUp.
• Languages — Excellent written and spoken English. Additional European languages are an advantage.
• European travel — Willingness to travel regularly to stores and markets across Europe. ( European Scope: Approx. 200 stores across 16 countries)

What We Offer

Joining Samsonite means joining a global leader with a strong heritage — and a team that believes in growth, passion, and people. We offer an attractive and competitive package, including:

• A strong compensation package — competitive salary aligned with your experience.
• Excellent pension scheme — supporting your long‑term financial wellbeing.
• Group insurance — comprehensive coverage for peace of mind.
• Lunch and Eco vouchers — daily convenience and added value.
• Extra holidays — because balance matters.
• A global brand environment — work with inspiring products and passionate colleagues across Europe.
• Visible European Impact — Help shape how customers experience Samsonite across a diverse retail network.
• Room to grow — develop your skills, bring your ideas, and raise the standard of retail execution at Samsonite.

Ready to Travel With Us?

Travel is one of life’s greatest experiences — and at Samsonite, it’s part of who we are. If you are ready to create, collaborate and make an impact across Europe, we would love to meet you.

ACERCA DEL EQUIPO

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Our employees matter. As a people‑focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.
• Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long‑standing commitment to culture and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.
• Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.

What We Value

At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions. This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team. We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily.

Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.