Area Visual Merchandiser

Job Title: Area Visual Merchandiser Head

Reports To: Zonal VM and Area Head

Department/Group: Visual Merchandising

Work Experience: 5+ years

Location: Bangalore

• Role and Responsibilities
• Manage VM budgets, ensure timely expense closure, and review financials monthly.
• Lead initiatives to enhance business through displays, trend zones, and windows.
• Ensure high-quality, timely displays with ratings above 4, and drive regional initiatives monthly.
• Roll out four model store plans monthly, publish monthly reports and ratings, and oversee timely new store openings.
• Conduct monthly training sessions for Area Controllers and AVMs and prepare UVMs for professional growth.
• Regularly review VM operations, activity, and campaign ratings, and ensure vendor performance aligns with standards.
• Foster consistency in product presentations across zones, maintaining quality and adherence to MDM standards.
• Select and develop three new vendors each quarter, focusing on quality, innovation, price, and delivery.

Top KPI's (Ideally Measurable) for this role are

• Budget and expense management
• Drive and measure profitability from clusters, trend zone, windows, tables and sense of arrivals
• Quality window displays
• Drive zonal initiatives
• MDM - Product presentation
• Models stores roll out
• Reports management
• Vendor management
• New store expansion and tracking
• Training and development of the team

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Graduate/Diploma in Fashion Technology / Design
• Graduate in Fine Arts/NIFT/ PEARL/ NID preferred

Preferred competencies

• Strong leadership and team management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to drive profitability and financial discipline
• Proficiency in vendor selection and development
• High attention to detail and quality control
• Strategic planning and execution skills

Preferred Industry

Retail Only