Visual Merchandiser, SEA / ANZ

Clarks; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 55,800 - 100,440; Full time

Job summary

Clarks Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Visual Merchandiser to implement effective VM in retail stores, partners and distributors, ensuring delivery of Clarks brand image in line with international guidelines.

Design displays and floor plans for promotions, oversee vendors, and ensure timely rollout of POS materials across SEA markets. You will work to maintain brand standards while supporting store openings and seasonal campaigns.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a retail brand organization.
• Experience in a Multi‑National Corporation (MNC).
• Strong written and verbal English and a secondary Asian language.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and guidance.
• Strong IT skills; proficient user of Microsoft office programs.
• SD and VM experience.
• Understanding of shoes business.
• Reasonable level of artistic flair.
• Sharp visual awareness skills.
• Experienced in in‑store merchandise planning.
• Ability to multi‑task and to handle last‑minute changes in a fast‑paced retailing environment.
• Have independently set up new store along the desired VM guidelines.
• Have single‑handedly changed all in‑store seasonal POS materials.
• Independently travel out of allocated geographical allocated area to conduct VM training for trade customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and create displays, floor plans for seasonal promotions and store openings.
• Ensure VM materials are available and of high quality to align with brand goals.
• Develop VM/retail guidelines on schedule for seasonal launches.
• Supervise vendors to ensure quality meets brand standards.
• Oversee SEA markets to ensure VM aligns with global standards as required from UK.
• Roll out SD and VM guidelines from the UK to support focused product groups.
• Ensure in‑store displays drive maximum sales for focus products.
• Trade customers receive POSMs on time and POS rolled out on schedule.
• Allocate POSM across stores in the right proportion.
• Ensure product displays are aligned with target product focus.
• Respond to trade customer queries on VM displays and POS applications.
• Ensure ad hoc activities follow internal Clarks standards and local laws.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Brand guidelines

MS Office

English proficiency

Asian language

Independent worker

Fast-paced environment

Store opening experience

Merchandise planning

Travel willingness

Shoes industry knowledge

Job description

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Description

Job Summary

To implement effective visual merchandising in retail stores (own retail, business partners and distributors) in accordance with the guidelines from Clarks international and ensuring delivery of Clarks brand image

Responsibilities

• Design and create special displays props, floor plan for seasonal promotions, new opening stores, pops-up store, special event and brand standard
• Ensure the availability and high quality of all merchandising materials to align visual goals
• Develop VM/retail guideline on schedule for seasonal launch
• Supervise vendors (props & furnitures) to ensure the quality meets brand standard
• Oversea SEA markets to ensure VM are up to global standard as require from UK
• Successful roll‑out of given SD and VM guidelines from UK and to support the targeted focus product groups in the right brand tone and image
• Ensure in‑store displays are in line with driving maximum sales potential of selected focus products
• Trade customers receive all POSMs on time and all POS are rolled out on time.
• Allocation of all POSM are sufficient for all stores in the right proportion
• Ensure product display are in line with desired focus on target product groups, and right products are at the right display
• Respond appropriately to queries from trade customers on VM displays and POS applications
• Ensure set up of ad hoc activities are as per requirement and effectively implemented
• Ensure processes comply to internal Clarks standard and of local legislation

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in a retail brand organization
• Experience working in a Multi‑National Corporation (MNC)
• Strong written and verbal English and a secondary Asian language
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and guidance
• Strong IT skills; proficient user of Microsoft office programs
• SD and VM experience
• Understanding of shoes business
• Reasonable level of artistic flair
• Sharp visual awareness skills
• Experienced in in‑store merchandise planning
• Ability to multi‑task and to handle last‑minute changes in a fast‑paced retailing environment
• Have independently set up new store along the desired VM guidelines
• Have single‑handedly changed all in‑store seasonal POS materials
• Independently travel out of allocated geographical allocated area to conduct VM training for trade customers.