Cluster Visual Merchandising (Third Party)

PUMA Gruppe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

PUMA in Bengaluru invites a seasoned Visual Merchandiser to enhance the visual representation of Puma stores, updating look and feel and driving VM creativity through trainings, competitions, and store audits.

You will manage campaigns, seasonal visual changes, and rollouts across store formats (EBOs, Partner, SIS & LFR), plan beat paths, and coordinate VM supplies while training store teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in visual merchandising
• Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong portfolio
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Well versed with best practices of VM in global industry

Responsibilities

• Enhance visual representation of Puma stores and update look and feel
• Foster VM creativity through trainings, competitions and store audits
• Execute campaigns, seasonal changes and key story rollouts
• Manage store formats: EBOs, Partner, SIS & LFR
• Plan and share beat plans monthly and coordinate VM supplies
• Train store management on merchandising standards and fixture use
• Organize weekly/monthly reports and manage vendor base

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Creative thinker

Analytical skills

Portfolio of retail design

Microsoft PowerPoint

Excel

Photoshop

Illustrator

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Fashion Communication

Fashion / Accessories / Textile Design

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine.

Position Summary:

To ensure enhancement of visual representation of each Puma store by continuously updating the look and feel of the space.

Fostering VM creativity to front end team through VM trainings, Competitions & Store Audits

Alpha execution of Resec which includes Campaigns, Seasonal visual change overs and Key story roll outs

Responsible for all formats of stores- EBOs, Partner, SIS & LFR

A planned journey for the responsible set of stores (beat plan) to be adhered and shared month on month

Key Objectives:

Provide support to store teams to ensure brand and visual merchandising standards are understood and consistently upheld

Plan, order and coordinate for VM supplies for seasonal / monthly changes for the set of stores.

Train Store Management and Support teams on merchandising standards, proper fixture utilization and techniques

Organizing and sending weekly/monthly reports to the Head Office and implementing feedback

Maintaining a vendor base for various branded supply elements for the region

Fostering VM creativity to front end through VM trainings, Competitions & Store Audits

Supporting Key initiatives roll outs by covering all store formats.

Key Performance Indicators

Stock Cover

Organizational Relationships

Internal: Visual Merchandising Team, Sales Ops Team, Merchandising Teamand Project Team

External: Execution partners for hangers, Execution partners for mannequins, Execution partners for branded suppliesand Execution partners for print media

Eligibility Criteria And Functional Competencies Required:

5+ years of experience

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Fashion Communication / Fashion /Accessories/ Textile Design

Work experience as a Visual Merchandiser including design/ execution

Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong retail merchandising portfolio

Proficiency in Microsoft presentation & excel, Photoshop, Illustrator and other visual design tools

Well versed with best practices of VM in Global industry

Creative and innovative thinker

Acing Number game- analyzing and tracking of the executions done

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