Vm & in Store Engagement Manager

Location: Williams Landing, VIC, AU- Category: Business Operations- Work Type: Permanent Full Time**Who are We?**:
**We are all about our stores.**

Customer obsessed and store obsessed We're proud of the relationships we build across the store network, our Distribution Centres and Target Store Support Office - we have our finger on the pulse of how to support them in delighting our customers every day. When there's something happening in the business, we're across it.

**We are all in it together.**

We value, care for and respect each other and you'll see our values brought to life every day in different ways. We're flexible, ensuring that we're able to spend time in the office, working from home and also out in our stores connecting with the teams. Being on the ground is core to supporting our stores.

**We are a great place to work and grow.**

The business operations team is an incubator of talent, with leaders who genuinely care about your career. Wherever you see yourself heading with your retail career, you've found yourself an awesome launch pad here.

We are ambitious, innovative, inclusive and unstoppable.
We’re change makers, committed to making a real difference.

**That’s who we are. That’s Target.**

**What will you do?**:
We have an exciting 12-Month Fixed-Term contract opportunity for a VM & In Store Engagement Manager. **The primary purpose of this role is to deliver the VM and product execution strategy to stores via merchandising solutions and communication tools that are easy to use, innovative, and which reduce complexity and cost in stores, in line with Target’s values.**

Other Key Responsibilities Include:

- Work cross functionally and with VM team to deliver seasonal and monthly visual merchandising guides aligned to trade plans and product strategy
- Engage with and connect store teams to the product strategy and Target brand, increasing sales and love for Target
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities that improve the team and customer experience, simplifying business processes
- Develop visual merchandising presentation standards for new product, ranges and seasonal changes through new tools and execution direction
- Develop and implement new ways of communicating to stores to further improve instore standards, customer experience and execution
- Lead the Target vision, strategy and values within the team and across the organisation

**Safety**
- Accountable for a safe workplace by identifying and reporting safety concerns and leading by example by maintaining a safe working environment and demonstrating safe working behaviour and ensuring team members receive appropriate safety training

**Target Values and Procedures**

Comply with Target’s Code of Conduct, Values and policies, risk management arrangements, statements of responsibilities, manuals, guidelines and procedures including, without limitation, those relating to personal behaviour, work health and safety, equity and diversity and information management, confidentiality and security

**What are we looking for?**:
We are looking for someone that can identify and adopt new technologies, technical skills, and capabilities that can benefit performance.

Key Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

- VM or relevant retail industry certification/experience preferred
- Min 5 years’ retail background
- Sound understanding of trends and the customer
- Knowledge/experience in design software and communications delivery
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs

**What will you get?**:
Target has some great benefits, including:

- Great career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Group
- Team Member discounts across Target, Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and Catch Membership.
- A free One Pass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible product
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Convenient location next to freeway and train station, with free onsite parking and a café
- Novated leasing options
- Paid parental leave scheme
- Flexible hybrid work arrangements through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our Target Store Support Office (including Work-From-Home days with a real work-life) balance
- Reflection room, space for prayer, meditation, or time for yourself
- A Supported Learning and Career Development program
- Opportunity in Wesfarmers Share Plan access (where eligible) and to participate in a bonus program (where eligible).

“We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant”.

We don’t just look for people based on their skills and experience, our people work together and champion the Target values and behaviours. We are a business where our values and people matter, and we need like-minded people to join us
- Target values diversity and we pride ourselves on representing the diverse and multicultural communities of which we are a part._

**Agencies will only be engaged if required. Pl