Senior Visual Merchandiser - Menswear

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your expertise to take Visual Merchandising at Selfridges to the next level?  Looking for a company that wants to provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?    

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for! 

Role Responsibility

As Senior Visual Merchandiser you will own the day-to-day running of the Visual Merchandising team. You will be responsible for delivering VM creative that will inspire and entice customers, and delivers excellent VM merchandising standards. The Senior Visual Merchandiser is a vital part of the VM team and an important support to the VM Manager.​ As Senior Visual Merchandiser you will:​

• Regularly perform comparative ‘shops’ of new and inspirational places to maintain an understanding and awareness of competition, direction and key brands. ​
• Work on product presentation, setting and agreeing standards and benchmarking against competitors.​
• Be proactively involved in implementing themed installations within your departments, working within a close knit cross-functional team that is able to ‘Own It & Deliver’.​
• Work closely with the Retail Operations team to train them on merchandising standards and maintenance.​
• Work closely with key contacts in Buying & Merchandising and Retail Operations to agree brand adjacencies and product layouts to maximise sales potential.​
• Locate and/or source fixtures for brands when departments move and you’ll be liaising with the Buying & Merchandising team to organise, monitor and manage brand collaborations.​
• Communicate schemes and ideas to buyers and Retail Operations with a Powerpoint pack, a minimum of 2 weeks before installation, so we can ‘Work As One’ with a clear vision.​
• Train other team members on VM standards.
• You’ll be attending a weekly 1-2-1 with your team and your Manager about current and future schedules.
• You’ll also assist with product presentation and the setting and agreeing of standards and benchmarks against competitors.
• You should be proactively involved in implementing themed installations within your departments, working within a cross-functional team 
• You’ll work with the Visual Merchandiser and the Retail Operations team to build on their understanding of merchandising standards and maintenance.
• You’ll also work closely with key contacts in Buying & Merchandising and Retail Operations to agree brand adjacencies and product layouts in order to maximise sales potential.
• Along with your line manager, you’ll regularly perform comparative ‘shops’ of new and inspirational places to maintain an understanding and awareness of competition, direction and key brands.
• Work closely with Retail Operations and the Buying team, identifying commercial opportunities and monitoring department performance during floor walks. You’ll need to build good relationships with these teams to put actions in place.
• You’ll have weekly updates with the Stock Control team, ensuring stock is returned and booked back in, and communicate updates as required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experienced. With proven established experience in a similar VM role. A Creative/Art background would be an advantage with proven ability in both merchandising and mannequin styling ​

• Calm within busy environment. You are able to prioritise, having good time management and are adaptive, with the ability to multi-task effectively​

• A great communicator, both verbal and written. You excel in the relationships you build with your team and stakeholders​

• Adaptive, with the ability to multi-task effectively and switch planning due to the reactive nature of the business.​

• Highly organised with excellent time management and meticulous attention to detail​

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently at pace to a very high standard, managing workload to strict deadlines​

• Aware of trends and brand knowledge. You will be up to date with trends and constantly looking for opportunities for this to inspire your work​

• An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague​

About the Company

Our Creative Spirit 

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome. 

Our Awards Cabinet 

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.

Our Future 

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences. 

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

The Fun Stuff  

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year. 

Other benefits and rewards include:

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme 
• Discounted gym memberships 
• Pension contributions  
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes 
• Up to five paid volunteering days
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

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