Job no: 801472
Work type: Full time
Location: Melbourne - Central, Melbourne - North, Melbourne - West
Categories: Visual Merchandising
As a Visual Merchandiser you will be able to translate our brand vision into creative merchandising strategies, leading and driving the VM direction of the Portmans brand in stores across Victoria in both Metro and Regional stores.
In addition to these technical components of the role, you will also collaborate for success with the national leadership team to ensure we provide a visual experience that excites and engages our customers; as well as coach and mentor store teams in regards to visual merchandising standards and direction.

Reporting to the National VM Manager for Portmans, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring creative direction is aligned with product and marketing direction within your region of approximately 10-15 stores
• Develop and maintain relationships within a small team and key stakeholders to achieve innovative creative outcomes
• Leading, coaching, influencing and mentoring management and staff to achieve your high merchandising standards
• Analysing sales results to action changes in store and coaching teams to drive sales through merchandising changes

To be considered successful you will have proven management experience, be commercially aware and have the ability to lead and develop a team to success. Multi-site management and previous VM experience is highly desirable.
Strong people leadership skills and a passion to help drive the business forward are essential.
The ability to utilise your exceptional people skills and build strong working relationships with people on all levels whilst applying your impeccable time management and organisational skills is key to the success of this role.

Reporting to the National VM Manager for Portmans, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring creative direction is aligned with product and marketing direction within your region of approximately 10-15 stores
• Develop and maintain relationships within a small team and key stakeholders to achieve innovative creative outcomes
• Leading, coaching, influencing and mentoring management and staff to achieve your high merchandising standards
• Analysing sales results to action changes in store and coaching teams to drive sales through merchandising change