Visual Merchandiser - Homeware

Job Introduction

This hands-on role supports the day to day running of the Visual Merchandising team.

This is an established role into the VM team and supports the VM Manager & Senior Visual Merchandiser.

The aim of the role is to support the delivery of excellent VM standards.

Role Responsibility

• Key Responsibilities:

• You will be a key part of the team.
• You’ll be attending a weekly 1-2-1 with your team and your Manager about current and future schedules.
• You’ll assist with the VM presentation of your area (supported by the Senior Visual Merchandiser and your line manager).
• 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 close knit cross-functional team that is able to ‘We take responsibility and deliver’
• You’ll work with the Senior Visual Merchandiser and the Retail Operations team to build on their understanding of merchandising standards and maintenance. ‘We Share knowledge’
• 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 the Senior Visual Merchandiser and/or 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.

• Weekly tasks and priorities:

• These will be driven by floorwalks in store.
• On floorwalks, you’ll need to ‘We own customer experience’ and work closely with Retail Operations and the Buying team, identifying commercial opportunities and monitoring department performance. 
• You’ll need to build good relationships with these teams to put actions in place.
• You should be learning to understand how sales drive business decisions.
• You’ll have weekly updates with the Stock Control team, ensuring stock is returned and booked back in, and communicate updates as required.

• Day-to-day you should:

• Be a good representative of the Visual department.
• Consider both the internal and external customer in all activities, including department layout, merchandising and presentation.
• Maintain all vinyl signage and branding; including ordering, installation and delivering consistent standards.
• Perform floorwalks each morning to check and maintain basic recovery standards and make sure that actions are carried out prior to store opening.
• Assist and support the Senior Visual Merchandiser and your line manager in communicating standards and guidelines.
• Ensure your area is organised so it runs effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrate good standards in the Visual studio and storage areas and with fixtures and tool kits.
• Comply with our Health & Safety standards, policies and procedures and ‘We show respect’ to your tools, equipment and environment.
• You must also work to our company policies and procedures, e.g. absences, time, attendance and holidays, etc.

The Ideal Candidate

• A Creative/Art background would be an advantage
• Work placements in VM departments
• Retail Operations experience
• Good planning and organising skills
• Creative understanding and the ability to translate this into practical solutions
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills
• A ‘We take responsibility and deliver’ working attitude and the ability to inspire it in those around you

Package Description

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
• A volunteer day for all team members
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

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