UK Visual Merchandising Manager - Field Based

• Reporting into the Retail and Property Director and working alongside the Creative Visual Merchandising Manager
• Responsible for recruiting, managing and developing a high calibre, nationwide field team of Visual Merchandisers and Display Assistants
• Lead the operational VM strategy and execution across all UK retail stores in alignment with overall brand vision, business objectives and commercial goals
• Ensure new product launches are executed in line with VM strategy
• Ensure the field teams are executing VM display principles in stores nationwide
• Manage visual consistency across the estate through a hands-on approach
• Ensuring the field team are supported within their divisions with regular nationwide travel, inspiring and motivating the team
• Continuously identify operational challenges and areas for improvement, proactively developing and embedding solutions that enhance efficiency, collaboration and overall ways of working across teams
• Taking a lead from the Creative VM Manager to help define rollout schedules for the field VM team
• Ensure the field team are adhering to the VM communications
• Responsible for design and delivery of VM training and guidance on best practices and VM principles ensuring the team are executing the creative vision
• Ensure digital floor plans are accurate and always kept up to date. These should be a true reflection of showroom layout
• Supporting on New Store Openings and Refits, a real brand advocate who rolls their sleeves up alongside VM colleagues to ensure the store is the best in the estate and in a timely manor
• Manage the Visual Merchandising budget effectively, ensuring efficient use of resources and cost saving where possible
• Ensure effective communication at all levels, regular engagement around the overall business
• Ensure team compliance with all Health & Safety regulations, promoting a culture of safety and accountability through regular training and upskilling
• Keeping the team abreast of company strategies and understand their roles to deliver this
• Identify training needs to build and retain a high calibre team, ensuring they are kept up to date with all required training
• Set and review key objectives, monitoring performance and progress of individuals
• Build strong relationships with store managers and Divisional Sales Managers
• Supporting the senior leadership team with project work when required

• Proven experience as a senior Visual Merchandising manager, managing a field-based team
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, collaborative and engaging with the ability to build successful relationships with others at all levels of the business
• Continually focused on supporting individuals in achieving their goals and targets
• Not willing to compromise on quality and therefore sets clear expectations and monitors performance of team
• Ability to work using own initiative
• Creatively minded, highly organised and with an analytical approach to problem solving with a strong can-do attitude
• Is proactive in planning to achieve objectives which deliver profitable outcomes
• Demonstratable visual skills with a strong VM portfolio
• Excellent leader and proven record of managing a field-based team
• Creative and innovative thinker
• Willingness to travel nationwide on a regular basis, overnight stays each week are a must

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