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 At Capri, we are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that com