Specialist, Visual Merchandising

Location: Paris

CDD 5 months

What You’ll Do

• Adapt global Visual Merchandising guidelines to suit market needs
• Manage the product set-up preparation, the shooting process and building localised guidelines for All networks ( Retail, Wholesalers and new partners…)
• Liaise with merchandising and marketing to ensure all key products are focal and highlighted with relevant collateral.
• be in charge of the definition and orchestration of campaigns : definition of campaign needs, creations, organising master files, wording
• Responsible for cascading VM specific contents (general ways of VM) to the relevant stakeholders within the organization (sales dept, DSM & RSM, SM), aimed at aligning in-store practices and implementations.
• Evaluate the Visual Merchandising strategy through implementation reports from stores and through store visits: giving feedback and sharing learnings with the Sales Team, Merchandising team, Global Marketing team.
• Propose in-store activations
• Conduct VM training sessions
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure regular updates and strong implementation of our Marketing Strategy
• Liaise with the global VM team on all VM related topics, collaborating closely and effectively on campaigns and new projects.
• Regular competitor report specifically looking at VM & styling
• Responsible for the registration of all costs related to VM activities and the budget monitoring.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a similar position within a multinational Retail company.
• Excellent MS Office knowledge (with focus on Excel, Powepoint, Photoshop)
• Fluent in French and English (other languages are a plus!)
• Strong proficiency in Visual Merchandising: Strong eye for styling, composition and have a commercial focus to ensure all set ups are ideal for sales
• Fast learner, able to pick up product knowledge quickly and accurately, personal commitment to improving your own knowledge and skills
• You’re a team player and you have experience working across large matrix organisations
• Good organizational and planning skills, ability to deal with situations where multitasking is frequently required, with experience in project management
• Ability to achieve results by working with others
• Excellent analytical and communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal) and attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Confident talking and presenting in public, in an engaging and informative style