Director of Visual Merchandise

Director of Visual Merchandise

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of multi-unit visual merchandising experience with luxury retail or related luxury industry.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized, driven, energetic, proactive, and team spirited.
• Strong communication skills, and able to clearly present ideas to cross functional teams.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable reading Site Plans.

Responsibilities

• Continue to develop Aroma360’s Visual Merchandising Strategy to drive sales and enhance the customer experience across all US locations, and soon to be international expansion.
• Maintain and Manage Visual Guidelines to ensure consistency across all retail locations.
• Manage a team of Regional VM’s on West Coast, Central, and East Coast Territories.
• Prepare weekly schedule and book travel for Regional VM team. Coordinate hotels/CC authorizations, and flights.
• Create and implement Visual Merchandising Directives.
• Cross-collaborate with leadership to align visual merchandising initiatives with overall company objectives and promotional strategies.
• Develop and implement visual merchandising training programs for Regional VM’s, SM’s, and SC’s.
• Conduct regular audits and evaluations of our retail locations ensuring adherence to brand standards and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Must have ongoing knowledge of what is happening in all retail stores.
• Work with IT team to ensure all in-store technology as it relates to visual standards is working.
• Monitor the performance of visual merchandising initiatives by analyzing sales data and customer feedback, using insights to refine strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Inventory Management and maintain visual inventory standards.
• Maintain tracking and execution of all in-store displays and be able to communicate this to leadership, for purpose of tracking effectiveness and data.
• Research and implement industry trends and best practices to enhance Aroma360’s visual merchandising capabilities.
• Identify tools, technology, and resources and implement those that will support scalable Visual merchandising efforts.
• Attend all key meetings regarding but not limited to product updates, seasonal product, launches, events, promotions/marketing, and store planning.
• Work closely and cross-collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Inventory, Creative, OPS, and Product Development.
• Initiate briefs to relevant departments and work with those departments to execute.
• Ensure that relevant information is being properly communicated to Regionals, Store Manager’s and Scent Consultant’s from HQ.
• Prepare presentations as required and convey ideas through 2D and 3D as needed.
• Meticulous record keeping and timely delivery of monthly expenses.
• Communicate with HQ about any relevant information obtained from the field.
• Work closely with Store Planning on New Showroom openings, ensuring visual standards and directives are in-place.
• Order all VM Display and VM related Décor while ensuring alignment with budget guidelines and cost efficiency.
• Review site plans and renderings to assess and determine the overall retail aesthetic, ensuring alignment with company objectives and visual merchandising direction.
• Work closely with Store Planning team to be aware of all store opening dates, changes to schedules and any implications this would have.
• Ensure Visual Inventory is allocated for all new store openings and manage and maintain CORE Inventory Lists.
• Travel as needed to open stores, ensuring seamless execution while working within tight deadlines.
• Communicate with Store Planning about any relevant information from HQ.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.