Summary
Apparel Group is seeking a Cluster Visual Merchandiser to manage visual merchandising across multiple stores and maintain consistent brand presentation. The role includes designing displays and store layouts, implementing planograms, replenishing and rotating merchandise displays, and checking fixtures and signage. The successful candidate will work with the VM Manager and sales team, train store staff, support store pre-openings, and research market trends. The role is based in Muscat, Oman, and asks for 3–5 years of retail experience with a strong visual merchandising focus.
The posting
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Position Objective:
Responsible to create visually appealing displays and arrangements that showcase the store's merchandise in an attractive and compelling manner. Through a keen understanding of design principles, consumer behavior, and brand aesthetics, you will contribute to enhancing the overall shopping experience and driving sales. Will manage multiple stores for a brand (s) and ensure alignment of visual merchandising.
Key Responsibility:
Brand Image
- Monitor stock levels and replenish displays as needed to maintain a visually appealing environment.
- Ensure that the brand identity and presentation standards in both windows and in-store are achieved consistently by creating eye catching displays whilst incorporating commercial sales opportunities
- Implements the brand specific visual merchandising standards
- Coordinating store display in line with brand guidelines and strategy
- Developing floor plans and maximize visual impact
- Regularly inspect and maintain displays, fixtures, and signage to ensure they are in good condition.
- Taking Photograph in every change done in the merchandise display
- Rotate window displays regularly to reflect seasonal changes, promotions, or new arrivals.
- Work within budget constraints to source and acquire display materials, props, and signage.
- Train store staff on visual merchandising standards and ensure their understanding and implementation.
- Maximizing placement of new lines, re-merchandising the store when new trends build
- Creates layout of the store according to its categories
- Collect review and feedback of the merchandise
Other Responsibilities
- Working with VM Manager and sales team to achieve commercial goals
- Involve in Pre-Opening of the stores and timely visit to ensure that brand’s standards are properly implemented and followed
- Conduct research of the current market trends and lifestyle.
Desired Experience:
The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in a retail environment, with a strong emphasis on visual merchandising. A solid background in store operations and customer behavior is crucial, as is the ability to create and implement visual strategies that drive sales. Experience in independently designing and setting up displays, executing planograms, and maintaining store aesthetics is essential. A proven track record in leading visual merchandising initiatives and adapting to brand guidelines is highly valuable.