Visual Merchandiser

at  Dolce Gabbana

You will be responsible for organising and deploying high quality visual merchandising within Mall of the Emirates DG stores
The job holder is also responsible for collaborating with the in-store teams, as well as ensuring the consistency of standards.
What you will do:
Follow all relevant Visual Merchandising policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner

General Tasks:

• Implement high quality Visual Merchandising strategy consistently according to the brand VM guidelines with weekly commercial updates according to the regional needs
• Collaborate with all store teams inclusive of management, BOH and sales team to ensure smooth, well-executed VM rotations and updates
• Measure the impact of VM displays in all stores of responsibility according to sales and client feedback/reaction on a weekly basis
• Conduct weekly walkthroughs with retail management to analyse sales, client feedback and commercial points
• Support with the set-up of marketing events, when required
• Install window and in store animations, marketing events and campaigns in line with the global marketing and event calendars
• Conduct VM training for the store staff to cover maintenance, standards and VM changes on a monthly basis
• Ensure merchandising levels in the store are met as per the Brand’s guidelines
• Check sellthrough of the ranges and categories, and adjust the merchandising if necessary
• Review and implement the updated merchandising plans in the existing stores

New Launches:

• Plan the VM rotation for new collection launches in-line with the launch dates and regional business needs
• Prepare a zoning plan together with the store management, incorporating any commercial needs into the zoning
• Redress the windows in-line with new launches according to the brand guidelines, with regional adaption when necessary
• Share pictures of the set-up within a timely manner to the Regional Visual Merchandising manager for feedback before submitting final VM report
• Create monthly VM report and upload pictures for HQ to review

REQUIREMENTS:

What you need to succeed in this role:

• University Degree
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Team Player
• Communicator
• Creative
• Flexibility to work overnights and unsociable hours, when necessary
• Experience in Luxury fashion retail
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word literate (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator a plus)

General Tasks:

• Implement high quality Visual Merchandising strategy consistently according to the brand VM guidelines with weekly commercial updates according to the regional needs
• Collaborate with all store teams inclusive of management, BOH and sales team to ensure smooth, well-executed VM rotations and updates
• Measure the impact of VM displays in all stores of responsibility according to sales and client feedback/reaction on a weekly basis
• Conduct weekly walkthroughs with retail management to analyse sales, client feedback and commercial points
• Support with the set-up of marketing events, when required
• Install window and in store animations, marketing events and campaigns in line with the global marketing and event calendars
• Conduct VM training for the store staff to cover maintenance, standards and VM changes on a monthly basis
• Ensure merchandising levels in the store are met as per the Brand’s guidelines
• Check sellthrough of the ranges and categories, and adjust the merchandising if necessary
• Review and implement the updated merchandising plans in the existing store

What you need to succeed in this role:

• University Degree
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Team Player
• Communicator
• Creative
• Flexibility to work overnights and unsociable hours, when necessary
• Experience in Luxury fashion retail
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word literate (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator a plus