Team Leader - Visual Merchandising (Home Centre)
Summary
Leads in-store visual merchandising for Home Centre stores, ensuring brand standards, seasonal rollouts, and competitor trend monitoring to drive appealing product displays.
KEY PEFORMANCE AREAS
Ensure consistency of VM standards across all the stores as per the new Visual Merchandising Guidelines and KMP’s.
Planning and implementation of window roll out as per the pack provided by the Concept Visual Merchandising Department.
Coordinate with department in charges for New Arrivals/Best Price/ Must Have/Promotional/Fast- and Slow-moving SKU’s for product presentation and visual implementation, so as to make display look appealing yet commercial value.
Non-Trading orders related to shop fittings, risers should only be handled by the Visual Merchandising Coordinator/Visual Merchandising Management.
SPECIFIC TASKS
Territory Visual Merchandising Planning
Ensure consistency across all Visual merchandising plans within the territory
Support the Concept VM head with annual timeline/ critical path planning for New season set up and brand update activity
Collate and document feedback from stores for new ideas for product presentation and visual implementation
Work closely with the marketing team in delivering a consistent brand image within the territory
Obtain approvals from Concept for any design/art work done locally/independently for Panels, Backlits, Leaflets, Signs etc
Manage and plan for the Non-Trading Items for the respective territory in consultation with Concept VM Head
Ensure that Non –Trading Items are ordered within the allocated budget and not misused
Prepare and send a monthly detailed report on Non Trading Items orderings to the Concept VM, if orders are placed locally/independently
Conduct planning to ensure stores are frequently visited and monitored to maintain visual merchandising standards
Conduct surveys/ monitor competitors and understand the latest trends in visual display
Instore Visual Merchandising Execution
Ensure accurate execution of visual merchandising standards and guidelines
Co-ordinate and guide stores on VM implementation based on store formats - large, small and medium
Develop a communication network across stores to ensure any adhoc brand merchandising updates requested by head office are communicated to stores
Manage and guide in-store merchandisers to meet all visual/retailing merchandising goals
Ensure concept window and décor rollout is as per concept VM guidelines
Ensure all store elements and housekeeping is done in line with the VM guidelines
Ensure all stores are aware of brand and window updates
Ensure all stores collate evidence of implementation
Plan store visits in line with the needs of the business ensuring new stores, company projects and trials and new season set ups are all given sufficient time
Document store visit feedback and a clear improvement plan for all stores
Develop and train the In store visual merchandising team on merchandising standards, interior design, space planning and store layout and other visual merchandising techniques.
Train instore visual merchandising team to maintain a uniform look & feel and standardization across stores