Work Experience

Visual Merchandising Work Experience (m/f/d)

Internship (Voluntarily/Mandatory/Working Student)

Wertheim Village

POSITION SUMMARY :

A Work Experience Visual Merchandising (m/f/d) will to provide expert input to retail merchandising initiatives for the Village, including coordinating brand training programmes and other staff activities, in order to maximise guest interest and sales. Working to and in support of the Group Retail Merchandising Director.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Improve store productivity, maintenance, customer service and sales by:

• Being the main point of contact between the Retail Merchandising Team and the local Retail Teams on all Visual Merchandising issues, helping to ensure standards and consistency achieved.

• Help guide the Village team on the creative direction of the season, making sure that the flow of communication between departments is clear

• Following up after each Visual Merchandiser's visit on merchandising reports, pictures, and feedback.

• Organising monthly retail calls, taking and distributing minutes.

• Assisting the Visual Merchandisers in developing guidelines on selling techniques to optimise store turnover.

• Assisting the VM department on projects where needed.

• Taking an overall view of the Village retail and marketing calendar and coordinating proactive action accordingly.

• Ensuring signage is coherent and developing new ideas.

• Assist in developing and delivering training seminars, guideline booklets on better merchandising, to aide and guide stores for their specific needs and to get their focus on how good visual presentation can affect turnover.

• Working closely with the Art, Marketing, and Retail Departments on all signage issues to correspond with the Merchandising and Marketing calendars.

• Participating with the Visual Merchandising team to embrace the Brands to introduce merchandising and window guidelines along Value Retail standards.

BACKGROUND & SKILLS:

• Ability to use initiative, pre-empt requests, and think ahead.

• Ability to prioritise and manage several tasks simultaneously, with a keen eye for detail

• Excellent computer skills.

• Knowledge of principles for promoting and selling products.

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment.

• Passion for fashion and understanding of current market trends.

• Willingness to travel occasionally.

• Degree educated

• English and German, any other language desirable