Visual Merchandising and Assortment Manager

3M HEALTHCARE; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym and wellbeing programs

Career development (PVH University)

Regular social events

Job summary

PVH Corp. in Amsterdam is seeking a Visual Merchandising and Assortment Manager to lead VM initiatives across the EMEA region from a product assortment perspective.

You will partner with Buying, Merchandising, Sales, Global VM, Wholesale Strategy and Marketing to build brand‑right strategies, planograms and SKU mixes that drive retail excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading visual merchandising in premium/luxury retail.
• Strong ability to develop assortments and planograms aligned to store capacity.
• Excellent communication across Buying, Merchandising, Sales and Marketing.
• Proven analytical approach to category and display performance.
• Willingness to travel for showroom setups and store flips.

Responsibilities

• Proactively ensure the strategic alignment and carry-through of VM initiatives across the EMEA region for all channels.
• Influence assortment planning in relation to product mix and SKU capacity for markets and buys.
• Support development of Global VM guidelines and Showroom setup strategies.
• Follow up on seasonal VM execution and brand-elevation through displays.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive 360° visual strategies.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Planogramming

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Travel readiness

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Mac-based platform

InDesign

SketchUp

Job description

About Us

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build CalvinKlein and TomMyHilfiger into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.

Role

The Visual Merchandising and Assortment Manager is responsible for ensuring the strategic development and alignment of visual merchandising (VM) initiatives across the EMEA region from a product assortment point of view. This role will partner with the EMEA merchandising teams to build product strategies against store capacities and typical layouts. The role supplements and influences the global VM seasonal communication to drive brand consistency and retail excellence in EMEA. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross‑functional teams, including Buying, Merchandising, Sales, Global VM, Wholesale Strategy and Marketing, to ensure a cohesive 360° execution of visual strategies which are brand‑right and commercially successful.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively ensure the strategic alignment and carry‑through of visual merchandising (VM) initiatives across the EMEA region (premarket and post‑in‑store delivery) for all channels – wholesale, retail, outlet.
• Actively influence the merchant and buying teams’ assortment planning in relation to product mix (Fashion to core program) and SKU capacity for key locations – prior to each market and buy.
• Support and influence the development of Global VM guidelines for the benefit of EMEA direction based on the influencing and planning factors of the buy and depth ownership, inclusive of Model Shops and Mock Shops.
• Support the Showroom set‑up and product strategy.
• Follow up on and recap the seasonal success and learnings of VM implementation and visual assortment recommendation commercially and from a brand elevation perspective.

Deliverables

• Visual Merchandising Strategy & Execution
• Align EMEA VM strategies with global guidelines to ensure a consistent brand image.
• Develop and implement seasonal VM wholesale toolkits and strategies.
• Deliver clear assortment planning direction aligned with goals set with stakeholders – tools to include planograms, fixture fills, assortment packs, SKU recommendations.
• Manage the collation of seasonal communication and input from various departments.
• Support EMEA showroom VM execution and strategy.
• Participate in flagship store installations, ensuring high‑quality execution.

The Ideal Candidate

• Extensive experience in Visual Merchandising within the premium luxury retail sector.
• Experience in buying or planning is an asset.
• Ability to work under pressure, adapt and manage heavy work periods including extended hours.
• Ability to travel for showroom set‑ups, mock shops and store flips.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, partners and channels.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams, ensuring alignment across departments.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to differentiate visual merchandising direction across channels and between varying brand assortments, ages and genders.
• Experience with many divisional product categories (Men’s, Women’s, Children’s, Close‑to‑Body, Accessories, Tommy Jeans).
• Experience working across different retail channels – Wholesale, Retail, Outlet.
• Outstanding knowledge and understanding of product placement and planogramming.
• Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Knowledge of Mac‑based platform.
• Knowledge of InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite an asset.
• Knowledge of SketchUp an asset.
• Good photography skills with an iPhone.
• Keen eye for detail and a passion for maximizing the consumer journey through product placement, ensuring that every display not only attracts but also resonates with our target audience.
• Tailoring approaches to different markets will be key, leveraging local insights and cultural nuances to create impactful and memorable in‑store experiences.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

• Exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in‑house physio, and access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs.
• Extensive food and beverage offerings, top‑notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus‑themed activities that will keep your social life busy.
• Develop your career – whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals.
• Be at the forefront – stay closely connected to our brands, CALVINKLEIN and TOMMYHILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary (“PVH”) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job‑related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.