Cluster Visual Merchandising - Ludhiana , Upper North (Third Party)

Position title: Cluster Visual Merchandising - Upper North (Third Party)

Location: Ludhiana

Reports to: Regional Visual Merchandiser North

Position Summary: To ensure enhancement of visual representation of each Puma store by continuously updating the look and feel of the space.

• Fostering VM creativity to front end team through VM trainings, Competitions & Store Audits
• Alpha execution of Resec which includes Campaigns, Seasonal visual change overs and Key story roll outs
• Responsible for all formats of stores- EBOs, Partner, SIS & LFR
• A planned journey for the responsible set of stores (beat plan) to be adhered and shared month on month

Key Objectives:

• Provide support to store teams to ensure brand and visual merchandising standards are understood and consistently upheld
• Plan, order and coordinate for VM supplies for seasonal / monthly changes for the set of stores.
• Train Store Management and Support teams on merchandising standards, proper fixture utilization and techniques
• Organizing and sending weekly/monthly reports to the Head Office and implementing feedback
• Maintaining a vendor base for various branded supply elements for the region
• Fostering VM creativity to front end through VM trainings, Competitions & Store Audits
• Supporting Key initiatives roll outs by covering all store formats.

Key Performance Indicators

• Net Sales
• Stock Cover
• Maintaining Vendor Base

Organizational Relationships

• Internal: Visual Merchandising Team , Sales Ops Team, Merchandising Team and Project Team
• External: Execution partners for hangers, Execution partners for mannequins, Execution partners for branded supplies and Execution partners for print media

Eligibility Criteria And FunctionalCompetencies Required:

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Fashion Communication / Fashion /Accessories/ Textile Design
• Work experience as a Visual Merchandiser including design/ execution
• Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong retail merchandising portfolio
• Proficiency in Microsoft presentation & excel, Photoshop, Illustrator and other visual design tools
• Well versed with best practices of VM in Global industry
• Excelling Photography skill
• Creative and innovative thinker
• Acing Number game- analyzing and tracking of the executions done
• A proficient communicator.