District Visual Merchandiser

We are on the lookout for an amazing District Visual Merchandiser to take our District in Victoria to the next level- adidas' commitment to our people is integral to the success of our retail team. We offer a true retail career path for individuals who want a long-term future with the adidas business.- As one of the leading sports brands globally, adidas has been built on a vision that our passion for sport makes the world a better place. We lead through innovation - in our product's performance technologies, in our Originals fashion, and in our commitment to developing and growing the company's most important asset: our people. We're looking for an experienced Visual Merchandiser who maintains high standards of themselves and their stores.- Key Responsibilities:
- Drive the implementation of best practice visual merchandising and in-store communication standards to create a strong consumer journey, highlighting product features and brand stories to drive sell-through - ensuring consistency of execution across a portfolio of stores
- Train, guide and motivate In-Store Visual Merchandisers (ISVM) to continuously deliver excellence in execution across the entire market in DTC
- Cascading of brand guidelines and VM guidelines to ISVM and store teams to ensure executional excellence and understanding of principles to drive accountability at store level
- Solid ability to guide and influence ISVM and store teams in the following areas; Overall consumer journeys and store layout, capacities and product density, color flow, mannequin styling, VM standards, ISC materials/sizes and specifications
- Assist in measuring and reporting on retail productivity with recommendations to management for continuous improvement
- Understanding of consumer profiles, retail KPIS and market strategy in order to guide decision making
- Support the omni-channel team by providing field / store insights to guide the campaign planning process in order to cater for individual stores / market needs
- Support omni-channel execution team by ensuring campaign readiness at store level (create plug & plays, collate installation permits, create campaign reporting documentation and liaise with suppliers to support OCM installations)
- Proactively highlight opportunities to both retail ops and omni-channel teams to drive efficiency on process and implementation
- Responsible for auditing and ordering VM tools for stores in collaboration with retail and omni team
- Assist in gathering, consolidating, and delivering input on visual merchandising and campaign performance from the DTC Market which will be delivered to the Hub & Global
- Report into the Omni Channel team and Retail Operations team to ensure a harmonious delivery of business priorities
- Lead new store openings in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure perfect retail execution aligned with store concept and brand guidelines and oversee the management of in-store VM team support
- Drive overall brand success across key Trade Zones by auditing and reporting on all DTC touchpoints
- Reporting from on the ground analysis of adidas executions and competitor activations
- Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience:
- Ability to take a proactive approach to strategy implementation, consistently communicating across relevant stakeholders with the business and team to ensure alignment of priorities to meet both brand and retail objectives
- Possess strong interpersonal and clear communication skills through which desired results are delivered in a fast-pace, highly competitive environment
- Knowledge of, retail landscape, visual merchandising, retail marketing and presentation
- Strong project and planning skills. Highly organized and demonstrates a 'finisher, completer' mentality
- Knowledge and understanding of store KPIs to make commercial decisions whilst ensuring brand standards remain at the forefront of decision making
- Ability to think conceptually, in strategic terms and diagnose and translate sales/ category reporting to an in-store merchandising strategy
- Knowledge of customer service principles and processes
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members and business partners
- Well-developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English
- Skilled in PowerPoint and Excel
- Qualifications:
- Minimum 2-5 years' experience working in a sports/fashion customer & commercial focused retail environment, with 1 year experience within a visual merchandising role or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including evening, overnight and weekend shifts
- Must hold a valid driver's license.
- What's on offer?
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