KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Visual Strategy & Execution - PAN India
- Plan, coordinate, and execute campaign rollouts to all points of sale in a timely manner for all brands.
- Execute in-store installations and deploy promotional materials such as tent cards and props.
- Support promotional activations including pop-up stores, in-store installations, and layout development through design initiatives.
2. Ensure Merchandising Excellence
- Develop merchandising guidelines through planogram creation.
- Roll out and monitor planograms to ensure best-in-class execution across all retail locations.
- Conduct VM audits (virtual and in-person) and report key findings and improvement suggestions to retail leaders and regional teams. This responsibility requires extensive travel across India.
3. Training and Capability Building
- Create engaging training modules for regional sales managers and retail staff to deliver comprehensive VM training.
- Develop guidelines, quick reference documents, and checklists to support retail staff.
- Build visual merchandising capabilities among retail staff to ensure consistent execution excellence.
4. New Store Launch Support
- Coordinate new store openings with respective retail channels.
- Ensure brand guidelines are followed in shop-in-shop execution.
- Implement appropriate point-of-sale materials, campaign visuals, and promotional displays to support new store launches.
5. Display Materials Planning and Implementation
- Plan and forecast display material requirements in a timely manner in coordination with the global team.
- Coordinate order arrivals, dissemination to stores, and execution of display materials at store level.
6. Vendor and Partner Management
- Cultivate and manage relationships with vendors, suppliers, and production partners across India.
- Oversee procurement, quality control, and timely delivery of all visual merchandising materials.
- Negotiate contracts and maintain cost-effective partnerships while ensuring quality standards.
- Invoicing, Raising PO, coordinate the payment process with finance team.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Visual Merchandising, Retail Design, Fashion Marketing, or a related field.
Experience:
- 3–5 years of visual merchandising experience, preferably in watches, jewellery, or other fashion accessories.
- Proven track record of managing multi-region visual merchandising operations.
- Experience conducting store audits and compliance assessments.
- Demonstrated experience in vendor management and cross-functional collaboration.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong aesthetic sense and eye for detail with excellent visual design judgment.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or Affinity.
- Strong project management and organizational abilities.
- Cultural awareness and adaptability to work across diverse Indian markets.
- Ability to travel extensively across India as required for store audits and on-ground support.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Qualified candidates should submit the following:
- Updated resume highlighting visual merchandising experience.
- Portfolio showcasing relevant work, including visual displays, store installations, and audit reports.
- Cover letter explaining suitability for this PAN India role.
Note: Applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.
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