Marks & Spencer (M&S) is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer is hiring individuals to drive the business in Singapore.
About the role
We are seeking for a highly motivated and result-oriented Visual Merchandiser to plan and execute visual merchandising strategies. This role will be reporting into the Visual Merchandising Manager.
You will be doing
- Ensure that the Store VM Teams deliver all company Visual Merchandising/ Brand policies to an excellent standard
- Plan and execute seasonal store layouts effectively, lead & support the VM Team(s) to deliver layout grid.
- Use commercial information as the basis for decision making e.g. proportionality, space management & sales
- Access key business information e.g. sales information, store & company best sellers, weekly. Selling & Marketing news & identify potential sales opportunities
- Have a good understanding of the brand customer profile & how it may differ slightly between stores in order to draw traffic, maximize selling opportunities and in-line with market trend
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of equipment & ensure its correct usage
- Understand & manage the décor process including its ordering, printing & correct implementation
- Regularly review the competition, feedback & take action on the results to drive sales
- Ensure corporate initiatives are implemented by VM Team effectively
- Identify & recruit required VM resources to deliver objectives
- Identify development needs & coach VM Executive(s) to deliver a high level of visual merchandising “on brand”
- Communicate clearly & maintain good networking links with Buying, Marketing, Retail Teams to achieve business objectives
- Develop annual VM plan which in line with corporate direction and meeting local business objectives e.g. plan & manage new store openings & modernizations
- Manage 3rd Party Contractors & know when/how to escalate when necessary
- Manage resources effectively including budget planning and expenses on VM budget
- All other responsibilities as assigned by line manager and/or Management
You need to have
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 8+ years’ work experience with 2-3 years in managerial positions in in-house Visual Merchandising, preferably in international fashion retailer
- Job-specific skills: Creative with strong artistic and fashion sense, sound knowledge of graphic design and familiar with MAC (Corel draw, Photoshop, Illustrator) applications, strong communication and interpersonal skills, planning and organization for managing process and resources, prioritization in delivering team objectives under tight deadline
- Be open and positive about criticism
- Highly creative with strong fashion and styling sense
What we have to offer
- Competitive compensation package
- Fun and dynamic work environment
- Steep learning curve
- Career growth and development opportunities
- A vibrant and international team with diverse backgrounds
