Assistant Manager Visual Merchandising (South)

Job description

Country: India                                              
Job Function: Retail (Back Office)

State / Province: Karnataka                                
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Bangalore                                   
Brand: adidas Group

Relocation: Yes

Purpose/Mission

This role is responsible to ensure premium looking, commercially relevant and consistent looking stores to drive sell through and space productivity

Key Responsibilities

Functional;

• Define store layout and ensure best productivity from space allocation for new and existing stores

• Support the Visual Merchandising Manager to implement the Global visual merchandising standards and guidelines in all store concepts and formats within the specified region/area

•    Ensure all stores within specified region/area comply with Global standards and guidelines and provide a leading shopping experience for all customers.

•    Identify and communicate local store needs and best practices to the Visual Merchandising Manager

•    Conduct store visits in line with the store visit plan and ensure that all stores in the specified region/area are visited a minimum of [#] per quarter.

•    Coach Store Managers and specified store staff within specified region/area on the Global Visual Merchandising standards and Guidelines.

•    Keep up-to-date on what competitors are doing and provide feedback to Visual Merchandising Manager on any current and upcoming fashion trends across the Market.  Implement locally applicable tactical solutions (for windows and ISC)  to competitor actions as advised by the Visual Merchandising Manager

•    Work within set budget controls

•    Collation of seasonal/promotional POS collateral numbers

• Ensure all windows are displayed in line with specified marketing calendar/campaigns and comply with window guidelines.Ensure these are presented to a high standard, including window and ISC (including creative adaptation, stickers, mannequins, tent cards, headers etc.)

• Manage and develop vendors to ensure consistent standards which are compliant with global standards and guidelines

Professional background:

• Functional: > 3-4 years in sales and/or Marketing, ideally with retail focus

• Industry: ideally in apparel/fashion/shoes or FMCG

• Leadership: NA

• Exposure: Sports, Marketing, Account Marketing

Educational Background :

• University degree in business with marketing and sales focus

IT and Language skills

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Excel:  advanced

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English: basic

• Local language: Fluent