VM Team Manager

Matalan; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Matalan is seeking a VM Manager to uphold and evolve visual merchandising standards across the Wishaw store. You will translate brand guidelines into impactful, sell‑oriented displays and drive commercial outcomes by spotlighting key products and campaigns.

Join a team focused on high presentation quality, coaching colleagues, and maintaining outstanding in‑store experiences. This role requires leadership, brand alignment, and a proactive, customer‑driven approach.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high visual merchandising standards.
• Ability to plan seasonal launches and visual changes.
• Strong collaboration with Store Manager and Regional VM lead.
• Excellent attention to detail and presentation across all departments.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of Visual Merchandising standards across all departments in line with company guidelines.
• Plan and coordinate seasonal launches, campaigns and visual changes to ensure timely and consistent implementation.
• Work closely with the Store Manager and Regional Visual Manager to align visual priorities with store performance.
• Coach and develop store colleagues and VM advisors to build visual capabilities and maintain high standards.
• Oversee day-to-day product presentation and availability through the maintenance of tables, displays and key visual areas.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Store operations

Team leadership

Training & coaching

Education

Visual merchandising qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

As a VM Manager, you are responsible for delivering high visual merchandising standardsacross the store, ensuring clear and impactful product presentation that enhances thecustomer experience.

You will consistently deliver the Matalan brand by executing company guidelines in aconsistent and visually engaging way, while aligning displays with commercial priorities. Usingyour understanding of customer behaviour and sales performance, you adapt layouts andhighlight key products to drive sell-through, ensuring all visual activity supports overall storeperformance.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of Visual Merchandising standards across all departments in line withcompany guidelines by ensuring all areas of the store consistently reflect Matalan’svisual standards; making adjustments where necessary to maintain a high quality,cohesive in store experience.
• Plan and coordinate seasonal launches, campaigns and visual changes to ensuretimely and consistent implementation.
• Work closely with the Store Manager and Regional Visual Manager to align visualpriorities with store performance and commercial goals. Ensure that visual activitydrives commercial impact and enhances the customer journey.
• Coach and develop store colleagues and VM advisors to build visual capabilities andmaintain high standards. Provide ongoing training and guidance to colleagues in orderto strengthen their visual merchandising skills.
• Lead by example through fostering a culture of accountability and continuousmprovement while ensuring all colleagues understand and execute VM standardseffectively.
• Oversee day-to-day product presentation and availability through the maintenanceof tables, displays and key visual areas.
• Coordinate visual activity outside of peak trading hours to minimise disruption andsupport customer service during trading.
• Maintain planogram integrity and visual principles across all departments to ensureconsistency. Regularly make necessary adjustments while balancing commercialneeds with brand standards.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve visual presentation to support sellthrough and highlight key product areas.
• Use commercial awareness and insights to refine displays, spotlight key products andreact quickly in order to maximise sales potential.
• Maintain high visual merchandising standards across all mannequins; ensuring styling,product presentation, and overall brand aesthetics are consistently executed to apremium standard, while managing the ongoing upkeep, care, and presentationquality of mannequin fixtures.
• Own and manage all in-store POS activity, including the ordering, distribution, setup,and implementation of POS materials, ensuring timely and accurate execution acrossstores.

Leadership

• Enthusiastic, energetic and proactive in supporting the execution of visualmerchandising strategies.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to support and deliver on visualmerchandising initiatives.

Commercial Acumen

• Strong understanding of store operations and visual merchandising processes.
• Visual/retail qualification or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Operational Excellence
• Skilled in Photoshop, InDesign, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Communication & Collaboration

• Relationship-builder who works effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Clear, confident communicator who can engage, influence and challengeconstructively.
• Practical, action-oriented and comfortable making decisions at pace.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to support and deliver on visualmerchandising initiatives.

In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:

• 20% colleague discount, which increases with length of service
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata basis dependant on contracted hours)
• Optional extra holiday buy scheme up to 5 days per year
• PLUS 1 extra free day leave to support your wellbeing
• Thrive Recognition Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme & Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
• Life Assurance
• Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for multiple retailers
• Pension Scheme
• Access to a wide range of career development
• Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving here on our careers site.

We know as a team, we are stronger together – we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.

We want give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and then ultimately in their role. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date.