Town Merchandiser

JD GROUP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group in Greater London is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager responsible for overseeing visual standards across multiple stores. This role involves training in-store teams, analyzing sales data for optimal product placement, and ensuring a high standard of presentation. Successful candidates will have experience in visual merchandising and strong leadership skills, as well as the capability to manage and motivate teams effectively. You'll have opportunities for professional development and generous benefits including staff discounts.

Benefits

Monthly discretionary bonus schemes

Company discount (25% off products)

Health and well-being benefits

Access to development courses

Discounted Gym memberships

Incremental Holiday Allowance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in visual merchandising is advantageous.
• Skills in retail management will be beneficial.
• Possessing strong leadership and time management skills is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication capabilities are required.
• Having good commercial insight is critical.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple stores and ensure visual merchandising standards are met.
• Train and develop in-store teams for better performance.
• Conduct weekly visits to stores and address any issues.
• Analyze sales data to optimize product placement.

Skills

Visual Merchandising experience

Retail Management skills

Leadership skills

Time Management skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Commercial awareness

IT skills - Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Job description

Role overview

To be accountable for a number of stores, being the point of contact for visual support. You will monitor and encourage your visual team to create leading visual merchandising displays. Further to this you will support the Retail team, encouraging progression while making sure that you are maximising store profitability at every opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the weekly VM pack has been actioned and that all points have been achieved in given stores.


• Conduct weekly floor walks of your stores, making sure that points that need to be addressed are raised and actioned.


• Check that stores are commercially set up and all POS in the correct location.


• Analyse Oracle figures to assist you in deciding product locations and floor moves.


• Train and develop the In-Store team.


• Produce Training plans with the In-Store Merchandiser for staff progression.


• Prepare and conduct training sessions with instore teams and potential future talent.


• Regular communication with the Visual Support Manager and Area Sales Manager.


• Store Visit Reports conducted and submitted to the Visual Support Manager and Area Sales Manager on a weekly basis, ensuring that the In-Store Merchandiser and management team are aware of what needs to be actioned.


• Communicating new ideas and ways to improve the ongoing developments of JD Sports Fashion plc to your Visual Support Manager.


• To conduct your work in a highly professional manner, always leading by example.


• To conduct your work in a safe and responsible manner.


• Promote a high standard of hygiene, cleanliness and maintenance in line with company procedures.

Role objectives and KPI’s

• Ensure the completion of the weekly VM pack across stores across your area.


• Verify commercial set up and correct POS placement in stores.


• Improve sales key performance indicators from optimised product locations.


• Develop training plans for in store merchandisers.


• Timeliness and completeness of submitted store visit reports.


• Maintain high standardsof cleanliness and maintenance in stores.

Skills and Experience

• Visual Merchandising experience advantageous.


• Retail Management skills would be advantageous.


• Excellent Leadership and Time Management skills.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Strong Commercial awareness.


• IT skills - Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel advantageous.


• Driving license is preferable but not essential.


• Willing to travel to assist with new store openings.

Benefits

• Monthly discretionary bonus schemes.


• Company discount of 25% off a large number of products in-store and online (JD Sports, Size?, Foot Patrol, Blacks, Millets, GO Outdoors).


• Exclusive deals and discounts and offers from retail and hospitality businesses through our online benefits platform (TELUS Health).


• Access to counselling services, digital health and well-being advice through our benefits platform (TELUS Health).


• Health cash plans.


• Wide range of internal development courses to support personal and professional development throughout your career journey with the Group.


• Access to apprenticeships & accredited qualifications - Earn while you learn and gain nationally recognised qualifications (England Only).


• Discounted Gym memberships at JD Gyms.


• Access to colleague networks, to share lived experiences and support initiatives that drive positive change.


• Opportunities to volunteer and contribute to JD Foundation.


• Employer engagement forums to help influence positive change.


• Incremental Holiday Allowance.