Regional Visual Manager
Jackson, MS, United States
Ref#: 1084209
Date published: 30-Jan-2015
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Position Summary: The role of the Regional Visual Merchandise Manager is to travel to stores specific to their region and assume leadership role for implementing visual merchandising standards and guidelines at store level that are consistent with company’s standards and directives while maintaining home base store location. Plan, implement, communicate, and train visual associates to properly execute dressing of mannequins, forms, signing, accent lighting, fixturing standards, and implementation of visual directives in all stores to gain consistent presentation standards.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
Behavioral Traits:
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, co-workers, management, and corporate personnel.
• Ability to supervise, direct, and motivate associates.
• Ability to present merchandise in knowledgeable, creative and appealing manner
• Knowledge of fashion trends, styles and colors.
• Eye for detail and color coordination.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to paint using oil, latex, and spray paints.
• Basic knowledge of tools and measuring devices.
Management Practices & Business Applications:
• Supervise store management on communication and implementation of visual issues (i.e.: adjacencies, sale events, visual set-ups, shop installations, promotions, and special events.)
• Train, develop, direct, and oversee visual staff members (VM Associates.)
• Supervise plan, and implement seasonal visual collateral with GM.
• Oversee and perform daily visual maintenance for all areas. Work with GM, ASM’, STM’s and associates to see that daily standards are executed and maintained.
• Participate in weekly walk-through with General Managers and attend MGR meeting in-store.
• Oversee and maintain all mannequins, forms, on a regular basis according to the merchandising corporate directives.
• Responsible for the coordination, inventory, and proper storage of all seasonal trim to prevent damage or destruction of existing materials. Work with General Manager and Operations Management team to secure proper space and meet requirements.
• Oversee planning, coordination, and installation of Cosmetic collateral based on Corporate Cosmetic Calendar and individual store setups. Maintain and inventory all cosmetic collateral properly to ensure no damage occurs.
• Manage installation and current upkeep of vendor identification by Demand Center as indicated in the Visual Demand Center ID listing. Install departmental identification as prescribed in the store fore mentioned listing.
• Work with store GM and Operations to oversee, adjust and target all accent (spotlights) lighting that are complementing mannequins, table forms, strike zones, icon walls, and fixturing along main aisles.
• Responsible for keeping home base store maintained as an exemplary store for all corporate directives.
• Work with Store Operations to verify and inspect all incoming receipts and transfer of visual merchandising items, fixtures, collateral and supplies. Communicate issues back to Corporate in timely manner.
• Work with store operations in the packing and transferring of display items and supplies requested by corporate and follow-up as needed.
• Manage, maintain, and organize stock room for visual items.
• Manage and maintain and organized file of corporate directive, division directives, and receipt slips.
• Follow corporate procedures and policies regarding merchandise borrowed from department stock that are used in visual displays and on mannequins. Manage and maintain accurate records.
• Travel preplanned store visitation schedule (3 days/month) – review proper implementation of all seasonal strategies, shops, visual impacts, trend directives, and promotional setups at store level.
• Supervise and oversee specific stores to maintain the integrity of corporate visual directives and their implementation with the stores.
• Train and supervise less experienced visual associates in planning and installation of visual directives and installation of visual directives in the stores. Train visual associates on the proper usage of tools.
• Review and direct visual associates and general manages in the planning and installation of visual directives for successful quality implementation.
• Fill out a visual checklist of visual priorities review with general manager and visual associate before leaving store and send copies to DVP Visual Merchandising – stores/production and respective RVP.
• Oversee and follow up on vendor and in store shop installations and report any issues back to corporate visual.
• Maintain open communication with General Managers, Region Store Managers, and Division VPM Director through monthly conference calls, e-mails and follow up calls to stores.
• Interview, evaluate, and recommend visual candidates.
• Suggest merchandise presentation ideas as necessary.
• Facilitate, participate and assist in corporate projects, new store, remodels as needed by corporate.
• Inform stores within region of upcoming promotional and visual impacts as directed from corporate.
• Assist in special events and in-store promotions as directed.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned.
• Assist in new store openings and remodels as directed.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, co-workers, management, and corporate personnel.
• Ability to supervise, direct, and motivate associates.
• Ability to present merchandise in knowledgeable, creative and appealing manner
• Knowledge of fashion trends, styles and colors.
• Eye for detail and color coordination.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to paint using oil, latex, and spray paints.
• Basic knowledge of tools and measuring devices.
Management Practices & Business Applications:
• Supervise store management on communication and implementation of visual issues (i.e.: adjacencies, sale events, visual set-ups, shop installations, promotions, and special events.)
• Train, develop, direct, and oversee visual staff members (VM Associates.)
• Supervise plan, and implement seasonal visual collateral with GM.
• Oversee and perform daily visual maintenance for all areas. Work with GM, ASM’, STM’s and associates to see that daily standards are executed and maintained.
• Participate in weekly walk-through with General Managers and attend MGR meeting in-store.
• Oversee and maintain all mannequins, forms, on a regular basis according to the merchandising corporate directives.
• Responsible for the coordination, inventory, and proper storage of all seasonal trim to prevent damage or destruction of existing materials. Work with General Manager and Operations Management team to secure proper space and meet requirements.
• Oversee planning, coordination, and installation of Cosmetic collateral based on Corporate Cosmetic Calendar and individual store setups. Maintain and inventory all cosmetic collateral properly to ensure no damage occurs.
• Manage installation and current upkeep of vendor identification by Demand Center as indicated in the Visual Demand Center ID listing. Install departmental identification as prescribed in the store fore mentioned listing.
• Work with store GM and Operations to oversee, adjust and target all accent (spotlights) lighting that are complementing mannequins, table forms, strike zones, icon walls, and fixturing along main aisles.
• Responsible for keeping home base store maintained as an exemplary store for all corporate directives.
• Work with Store Operations to verify and inspect all incoming receipts and transfer of visual merchandising items, fixtures, collateral and supplies. Communicate issues back to Corporate in timely manner.
• Work with store operations in the packing and transferring of display items and supplies requested by corporate and follow-up as needed.
• Manage, maintain, and organize stock room for visual items.
• Manage and maintain and organized file of corporate directive, division directives, and receipt slips.
• Follow corporate procedures and policies regarding merchandise borrowed from department stock that are used in visual displays and on mannequins. Manage and maintain accurate records.
• Travel preplanned store visitation schedule (3 days/month) – review proper implementation of all seasonal strategies, shops, visual impacts, trend directives, and promotional setups at store level.
• Supervise and oversee specific stores to maintain the integrity of corporate visual directives and their implementation with the stores.
• Train and supervise less experienced visual associates in planning and installation of visual directives and installation of visual directives in the stores. Train visual associates on the proper usage of tools.
• Review and direct visual associates and general manages in the planning and installation of visual directives for successful quality implementation.
• Fill out a visual checklist of visual priorities review with general manager and visual associate before leaving store and send copies to DVP Visual Merchandising – stores/production and respective RVP.
• Oversee and follow up on vendor and in store shop installations and report any issues back to corporate visual.
• Maintain open communication with General Managers, Region Store Managers, and Division VPM Director through monthly conference calls, e-mails and follow up calls to stores.
• Interview, evaluate, and recommend visual candidates.
• Suggest merchandise presentation ideas as necessary.
• Facilitate, participate and assist in corporate projects, new store, remodels as needed by corporate.
• Inform stores within region of upcoming promotional and visual impacts as directed from corporate.
• Assist in special events and in-store promotions as directed.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned.
• Assist in new store openings and remodels as directed.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Education & Experience
• High School Diploma required.
• Degree in an accredited art school or college with emphasis on arts, advertising, design or theater preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in Visual Merchandising or retail management.
Physical Requirements
• Must be able to lift between up to 50 lbs
• Basic knowledge of tools and measuring devices
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights
• Ability to lift and carrying props
• Ability to assemble displays and hang signage at elevated heights
• Ability to operate a computer
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
For reasonable accommodation information for an ADAAA qualified disability please see Belk Associate Handbook for policy and procedures.
• High School Diploma required.
• Degree in an accredited art school or college with emphasis on arts, advertising, design or theater preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in Visual Merchandising or retail management.
Physical Requirements
• Must be able to lift between up to 50 lbs
• Basic knowledge of tools and measuring devices
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights
• Ability to lift and carrying props
• Ability to assemble displays and hang signage at elevated heights
• Ability to operate a computer
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
For reasonable accommodation information for an ADAAA qualified disability please see Belk Associate Handbook for policy and procedures.
