Job Title: Assistant Manager - Visual Merchandising (VM)

Job Purpose:

• Adopt, develop, deliver, and communicate visual concepts and strategies to promote retail brands and products in-store.
• Ensure that the brand aesthetics align with the international feel and look of the stores.

Key Responsibilities:

Brand / Partner Management:

• Ensure brand aesthetics are maintained consistently.
• Synchronize windows with brand windows and merchandise drops. Create a VM calendar for the season and ensure adherence.
• Upgrade and add value to existing stores.
• Manage brand relationships.
• Oversee new store launches including design and planning.

Budget Management:

• Define the yearly budget, broken down monthly for each store.
• Control budgets and verify rates for non-regular props.
• Manage vendor relationships and maintain an updated vendor base.
• Oversee budgeting for new store launches.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Ensure weekly VM reports are sent on time, with appropriate feedback.
• Maintain and update VM guidelines for 100% customer readiness.
• Follow the PO process and maintain an expense tracker.

People Development:

• Train store-level VM champions and conduct VM induction for new joiners.
• Conduct quarterly VM refresher training.
• Work closely with store managers/directors to understand sales patterns and provide store-specific solutions to maximize productivity.

Experience and Education:

• Experience: Minimum 3-8 years of experience handling VM across multiple stores in the premium/luxury segment.
• Education: Postgraduate degree in Visual Merchandising.