Visual Merchandising Manager, Japan

Christian Bassett is recruiting a Visual Merchandising Manager, Japan for a European luxury fashion company.

 

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and execute visual display presentation: Ensure all the stores are in great standard according to the HQ guidelines.

• Concept development: Adapt the HQ concept, and develop it to fit the local market/merchandise collections. And deliver the new concept to the stores in Japan.

• Communications and Reports: Communicate with HQ for weekly window and in-store display setup.

• And review Visual Visit Reports monthly before archiving.

• Visual Coaching: Provide visual coaching/training to the local VMs and Stores managers and staffs.

• Store Opening: Prepare and setup the new opening stores with visual tools ordering, new store / windows display setups.

• Showroom and Event Setup: Setup Showroom and for various events / functions. Work with PR/Retail

• Operations Department for any event visual setup.

• Visual Tools Expense co-ordination: VM Budget Planning and Co-ordinate with Finance Department for correct visual expense payment; Co-ordinate with Logistics Department for shipping / storage arrangements.

 

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of working experience in fashion retail

• High level of creativity

• A flair for merchandising display

• Positive attitude and good energy

• Ability to work on all levels of organization

• Flexible under scrutiny and open to constructive feedback

• Excellent planning and communications skills

• Fluent in English & Japanese

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.