Senior Visual Merchandising Manager

Senior Visual Merchandising Manager – Bath & Body Works

POSITION SUMMARY

Uphold and maintain VM standards of the stores in accordance with brand guidelines.Be an Ambassador for the represented brand and portray at all times a professional and customer oriented image.Contribute to the profitability of the store with your merchandise handling, replenishment, and inventory control efforts.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Upload and Maintain VM Standards of the Stores

Through merchandising, create a retail environment that represents the brand using approaches to flex especially during product sell down period.Develop actionable merchandise presentations to maximize sales opportunities by directing innovative merchandising techniques that portrays brand fashion direction.Implement the brand’s visual merchandising directives throughout the store; such directives may require some creativity in molding them into being consistent with the particular store goals and with great attention to detail.Train the store team about design concepts, visual display standards, and the proper maintenance of the overall visual display effort.Ensure all stores have necessary VM elements for all product display and take charge of inventory management and orders.Prepare for promotional events/ monthly launches which could include contributing ideas for the whole set-up and dismantle displays at the end of promotional period.Follow up on all VM related paperwork such as raising PORFs and submission of invoices, reporting monthly expenses etc.Establish good relationships with printers, contractors and business partners involved in the development of a project.Perform additional duties as assigned by the Head of Creative Services.

Other hands-on job scope

Weekly basis: Sales Review, Cross functional meeting / call, ad-hoc call, bi weekly brand callMonitor floor set execution:Floor set review with all in market VMFloor set props allocation/ orderFloor set marketing order summary/ directionFloor plan reviewDisplay mock up proposalSubstitution direction when low / high inventoryFloor set walkVM TrainingVM brand back to basic training module prepsConducting VG back to basic Training, BBW/ WB VM training and VMA training with in market VM.Store Visit report.VM training ScheduleProps, Sourcing and Budget tracking:Props local sourcing, printing supplier, budget, logistic budget, delivery process approvalRaising PO and DO.Floor set, Marketing print budget approval, include ad-hoc printingRegional Budget trackingIn market budget tracking (Singapore, Macau, Malaysia)Propose regional VM Projected BudgetProps management: sourcing, order, allocation and deliveryNone merchandise (blotter, gift box, sticker, ribbons etc): sourcing, order, delivery.NSonew Store opening floor plan prepsNSO pick list reviewProps deliveryNSO readiness updateStore Opening SetupHiring Marketing/ Event/ Creative Support:Printing material directionProvide all printing material and allocation directionWeekly promo printing cost approvalMarketing event creative proposalMarketing installation guidelineSourcing: flower bouquet, marketing event decoration material etc