Be part of our renovation as we expand our homeware categories
- Opportunity to rebuild VM strategy and execute nationally
- Competitive base + super + car allowance + perks
**About the Role**:
As the National Visual Merchandising Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in maximizing DecoRug sales through innovative store presentation and ensuring an inspiring customer journey. Reporting directly to the GM Retail, you will develop and implement a comprehensive visual merchandising strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency across all our retail locations. The key responsibilities of the role include:
Visual Merchandising Strategy and Execution:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive visual merchandising strategy aligned with our brand image and business objectives.
- Conceptualize, design, and manage the implementation of visual treatments, including planograms, product displays, and creative installations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain consistency in visual messaging across all retail locations.
- Develop and implement seasonal and promotional displays to drive sales.
Leadership:
- Communicate regularly with Area Leaders and Store Managers, providing guidance, training, and feedback to maximize store sales.
- Establish and communicate visual merchandising standards to maintain a consistent brand image.
- Conduct regular store visits and audits to ensure compliance with guidelines.
Store Layout and Design:
- Oversee the creation of store layouts for optimal product placement and a seamless customer shopping experience.
- Play a key role in the store design process, collaborating on store architecture, store-front, fixture design, and future integration of digital technology.
Budget Management:
- Manage the visual merchandising budget efficiently, ensuring cost-effective execution of initiatives.
**About the You**:
- Strong track record in visual merchandising roles, ideally within furniture, homeware sectors and in roles where you have involved in group or category VM strategy and execution.
- Creative flair and imagination.
- Understanding of bulk goods retailing.
- Strong understanding of retail operations and consumer behaviour.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Visual Merchandising, Retail Management, or related field.
- Computer skills in Word, Excel, Illustrator, CAD, and InDesign.
- Ability to travel nationally as required.
**About DecoRug**
Having celebrated our 30th birthday last year, we are an Australian household retailer and operate a significant retail network throughout New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia that we are looking to grow over the next several years.
With a vision to enhance spaces by making style and quality accessible to everyone, we offer a product range that can completely transform a room, creating a welcoming space that enhances everyday living.
**Benefits and the Opportunity**:
- To build and drive VM standards across our stores nationwide, during a time of renovation and launch of new product lines
- Be part of a people first culture, in a role where you can have tremendous impact on the direction and the success of the business
- A role with autonomy and variety
- Competitive base + super + car allowance + product discounts
- Hybrid work (4 days from office, 1 day from home)