Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
To manage an end-to-end process of Pacific new store openings, renovations & showrooms setup, included but not limited to store Layouts review, Capacity Calculation, Plug & Play, VM tools orders, ISC updates, Supplier management and strong alignment with Store Development team on all VM tools ordering & shipping process.
Key Responsibilities:
* Accountable for all Pacific New Stores / Renovations layouts revision in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (Store Development, Buying and Merchandising, Omni ordering & Execution, Retail, Sales & Partners) across Pacific.
* Accountable for providing capacity calculation for the Buying and Merchandising team of new openings / renovations to support them in allocating the right products assortment against the store space.
* Accountable for all Plug & Play production & Visual Merchandising orders for all countries across Pacific.
* Responsible for alignment with Store Development, District Omni Execution & Logistics teams in terms of store opening planning & logistics.
* Accountable for providing the Store Development team with all Visual Merchandising tools & fittings needed for all New Openings, Renovations & all tools needed to upgrade stores across Pacific.
* Working closely with District Omni Execution teams to elevate & enhance the consumer journey for all new openings, renovations including the existing stores
* Responsible for all POS production, delivery and execution direction for District Omni Execution teams, for new store openings & renovations across Pacific.
* Accountable for showrooms’ preseason planning in terms of stakeholder’s alignment, planning category space plan and to order all necessary Visual Merchandising tools if needed.
* Responsible for all budget management and PO creation related to the Visual Merchandising tools of all new openings & renovations across Pacific.
KPIs:
* Successful delivery of all the (New openings, Renovations & Stores upgrade) as per the given timelines
* Seasonal Showrooms Setup (Layout Revision, Plug & Play, Capacity Calculation, Visual Merchandising tools)
* Budget management
Key Relationships:
* Retail & Sales Heads per Country
* Store Development
* Market Omni ordering and execution
* CTC team
* Key Partners & Accounts
* EM/PAC VM Peer Group
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Deep knowledge in retail Visual Merchandising, combining theoretical with practical experience
* Working well and developing effective relationships with diverse team
* Project management experience
* Strong organisational skills & flexibility
* Specialist in Microsoft skills (Word, Excel, Power point) AutoCAD knowledge is a plus.
* Experience of initiating & running a model store process
* Experience of store openings on a multi-national & high-volume basis
* Experience of working with wholesale whilst working for an over-arching brand
* International exposure, preferably having worked and lived in different countries/continents
* English fluency required
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
* University degree in Business or Marketing or Visual Merchandising equivalent
* Minimum of 3 years progressive work experience in Retail, specifically Visual Merchandising