Area Visual Merchandiser - Central London

Infinite Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail services provider is seeking an Area Visual Merchandiser to execute seasonal and campaign guidance across Central London stores. This role requires 2 years of experience in visual merchandising, particularly in apparel, and high IT skills across Microsoft tools. You will build relationships with retail management to ensure on-brand execution and improve in-store standards. A full UK driving license and geographical mobility are essential for this position.

Benefits

10% annual bonus, paid quarterly

Annual travel allowance of £3360

Qualifications

• 2 years of dedicated VM regional experience, ideally in apparel.
• Ability to maintain strong partnerships with retailers.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of seasonal and campaign guidance across retailers.
• Drive layout decisions in store utilizing directives.
• Drive VM standards providing on-brand shopping experience.

Skills

High IT skills across Microsoft suite

Fluent in English

Good numeracy and literacy

Verbal and written communication skills

Geographical mobility

Full UK driving licence

Education

2 years VM regional experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Area Visual Merchandiser

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Central London

Base Salary: Competitive

Annual bonus: 10% bonus, paid quarterly

Annual travel allowance: £3360

The Role

As a Visual Merchandising expert you will be responsible for the execution of seasonal and campaign guidance across all retailers within your territory. Across the assigned stores, you will take accountability for branded spaces in our client’s portfolio, driving the performance and commercial gains whilst successfully reporting back your impacts and findings. The right candidate would maintain strong partnerships with retailers to have a deeper understanding of the store’s needs, enabling the opportunity to influence creative decision making that impacts brand visibility throughout the store.

Key Responsibilities

Communication

• Regular documented feedback and imagery of in-store VM achievements to project management team via inhouse reporting tool and Microsoft Teams.
• Build strong relationships with retail management and in‑store colleagues to cascade information given by project management through 1‑to‑1 coaching and regular store walk‑throughs.
• Participate in team meetings and conference calls to understand client briefs and give detailed store escalations to project management.
• Capture shop floor insight in a concise, realistic and timely manner hitting reporting deadlines and expectations.

Merchandising Display

• Drive layout decisions in store, liaising with in‑store point of contact, utilizing directives and retailer stock availability.
• Take ownership of VM standards providing an on‑brand shopping experience to all consumers.
• As a VM for our client you will be responsible for creating impactful Shop‑In‑Shop consumer experiences emphasizing category presentation.
• Implement flawless execution of marketing activities aligned with clients’ asks.

VM Development

• Attend VM team meetings and any additional product training sessions.
• Involvement in development opportunities as requested by Project Management.
• Quarterly showroom set up support if requested.
• Participation in adhoc projects; new store openings and resets across all concept stores.

VM Hours

• Basic hours to be completed between Monday to Friday, 5 days a week; occasional weekend work may be required.
• Hours to be flexible in line with campaign launches, planned layout changes and out‑of‑store opportunities.

Key Relationships

• Infinite Project Management Team
• Infinite Client
• VM peers
• Retailers including management & in‑store advisors

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High IT skills across the Microsoft suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluent in English.
• Good numeracy, literacy, verbal and written communication skills.
• Geographical mobility across the territory.
• Full UK driving licence.

Pre‑requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• 2‑year dedicated VM regional experience (ideally in apparel).

KPIs to include the following areas

• Commercial return.
• In‑store standards & compliance.
• Key relationships.
• Ambassador for VM, advocating the department across all retailers.