District Visual Merchandiser

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you
- "I feel really lucky to be surrounded by such a great team. I’m not only grateful that they’ve helped me achieve my goals, but also that I can give them a place where they can achieve theirs."_
- Michael Kors
- Who You Are:
The District Visual Merchandisers operate as Brand Protectors, reinforcing brand standards and vision across the estate, balancing creative vision with commerciality; ensuring the highest customer experience is delivered across all channels, both internally and externally.

The DVM Team operate as a support function for Retail primarily focused on driving visual consistency across all customer touchpoints and channels within a Territory with multiple stores/countries.

What You’ll Do:
Teamwork & Communication:

- Monitor monthly VM execution in stores, providing guidance and training and discussing the best commercial strategies with retail business partners, collecting feedbacks and photos.
- On monthly bases deliver all administrative tasks relevant for DVM structure, such as monthly photo decks, store visits reports, whereabouts, weekly feedback.
- Submit weekly recap reports and feedback to Regional Visual Manager.
- Submit monthly creative CompShop ideas to Regional Visual Manager.
- Participate in weekly team conference calls held by Senior Visual Management.
- Lead assigned wider projects & activities, partnering with VM team members, internal departments (such as marketing) and external partners (department stores, suppliers)
- Partnering with the store management, host and lead monthly store walkthrough.
- Participate & support on annual VM summit, held by Senior EU VM Team.

Training & Development:

- Field training:

- Organise and host VM training for base store and the district on regular basis.
- Plan and deliver structured, training-focused store visits.
- Support monthly floorset installation across the district by establishing a regular planning, feedback and follow up process.
- Regularly provide training refresh during weekly District Managers Conference Call.

Commercial Focus:

- In cooperation with base store Manager, plan and implement monthly floorsets. Analyse base store performance on a weekly basis, tailoring and adjusting product placement to business needs.
- Support all Store Managers within the district with commercial product placement by using relevant reports and business tools. In cooperation with District Managers: plan, implement and oversee local VM strategies tailored to specific markets.
- Conduct regular joint visits with the District Managers in order to identify key VM / Product opportunities in store.
- Support quarterly District Managers’ business strategy by creating appropriate Visual Strategy and overseeing its implementation.
- Attend weekly District Managers Conference Calls to brief on key weekly VM focus areas and objectives.

Creative Innovation:

- Responsible for tailoring Brand VM directives to relevant markets. Focus on local approach.
- Support wider retail business through market specific projects, such as seasonal concept doors and pop-ups, product trials, showroom set ups.
- Deliver innovation projects focused on new display techniques to be used at EU and Global level.
- Incorporate monthly creative ideas into model store launches.

What You’ll Need:

- At least 3 years of experience working on a similar role, or managing VM in a flagship store.
- Experience working for a trend-led, premium, fashion-focused businesses.
- Great planning and organization skills.
- Ability to deliver VM training to store teams in the territory, both physically and virtually.
- Experience with analysing KPI’s and derive action plans from them.
- Fluency English is mandatory, other languages beneficial.
- Ability to travel (approx. 40% of time in the home city, 60% travel)
- Awareness of industry trends and market specific customer profiles.
- Ability to demonstrate creative, commercial and people focused skills / competencies.
- Be a passionate and highly creative individual and able to consistently deliver visual excellence in our stores
- Be willing to continually grow, develop and learn new skills. Interest in a career path within the retail industry.
- Have sound IT (Microsoft) knowledge. Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

What We Offer:

- Competitive compensation package
- Cross-Brand Discount
- Flexible schedule
- Clothing Allotment

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