Visual Merchandising (VM) Manager

First Executive Recruitment; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A top retail recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Visual Merchandising Manager to enhance product presentation at their client’s stores in Riyadh, KSA. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating eye-catching visual displays and strategies to maximize sales. A BS degree and at least 4 years of experience in a similar role are essential, preferably in the perfumes and cosmetics sector. Candidates must have strong visual design skills and be proficient in design tools like Photoshop. Salary is competitive and reflects experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience as a Visual Merchandiser or Visual Manager.
• Experience in perfumes & cosmetics industry is preferred.
• Demonstrable retail merchandising portfolio required.
• Strong visual design skills with a retail portfolio.
• Solid VM experience: window/interior displays and space utilisation.
• Proficiency in Photoshop or Illustrator and other visual design tools.
• Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to analyse merchandising reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop market specific strategies for visual merchandising.
• Create eye-catching visual displays to drive customer engagement.
• Monitor costs and work within budget.
• Produce window displays, interior displays, signs, floor plans and promo displays.
• Develop visual presentations to drive sales through impact.
• Coordinate with VM team and analyse zone set-up requirements for each store category.
• Organise training workshops for visual merchandising.
• Set clear image messages and align displays with brand and market.
• Design and revise VM ideas to reflect launches and seasonal themes.

Skills

Visual design skills

Retail merchandising

Proficiency in Photoshop

Knowledge of merchandising trends

Ability to analyze sales reports

Education

BS Degree

Tools

Illustrator

MS Office

Job description

About the job Visual Merchandising (VM) Manager

Our client is a leading Retail group with an excellent reputation across the region.

We are looking for an experienced Visual Merchandising Manager to be based in Riyadh, KSA.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Responsible for increasing the footfall of the store by attractively displaying products and merchandise, with the aim of promoting products in order to maximise sales. Planning and analysing the VM for the brand.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop market specific strategies for various retail and visual merchandising operations and develop long and short-term objectives.
• Create appealing and eye‑catching visual displays that lead the customer through the entire store.
• Monitor customer profile and store size and identify appropriate visual presentation for various product categories.
• Produce window displays, signs, interior displays, floor plans and special promotions displays.
• Develop visual presentations to increase sales through visual impact.
• Coordinate with visual merchandising team and analyse zone set up requirement for individual store category.
• Organise training workshops for visual merchandising.
• Identify key messages and set a clear image of the end result.
• Put, revise and design visual merchandising ideas.
• Act in alignment to the organization’s culture, products, image and target market.
• Monitor costs and work within budget.
• Oversee the production and brief staff on arranging displays.
• Change displays to promote new product launches and reflect festive or seasonal themes.
• Research lifestyle, demographics and design trends.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• BS Degree.
• Must have at least 4 years work experience as a Visual Merchandiser or Visual Manager.
• Preferably some VM experience in perfumes & cosmetics industry.
• Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong retail merchandising portfolio.
• Solid experience in field visual merchandising, including window displays, signs, interior displays and space utilisation.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design tools.
• Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to analyse sales merchandising reports and survey results.
• Open for male Arab Nationals in Saudi now.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary is open and will reflect experience levels and interview performance.