Visual Merchandising Lead France Benelux (F/H)

Position Overview

The Visual Merchandising (VM) Market Lead role is responsible for leveraging and adapting CVM initiatives to drive business results in their dedicated Market - including in-store, events, exhibitions and new store openings - while enhancing the Tiffany & Co. brand story through a cohesive blend of creativity and commerciality.

This role will have a direct report and is predominately store-based, including evenings and weekends.

Key Accountabilities

Visual Merchandising (25%)

• Partner with Regional CVM, Merchandising and Retail stakeholders to align on collection placement strategy within all stores and implement floorplan moves by working with the Retail teams. In collaboration with Market stakeholders, provide feedback and updates to Regional stakeholders on effectiveness of floorplan moves.
• Ensure styling guidelines and the merchandising strategy is upheld in all stores, including partnering with Retail teams to identify any visual merchandising (VM) collateral needs.
• Partner with Retail teams and Market stakeholders on training plans for VM standards. Track the effectiveness of company product initiatives that are highlighted within the caseline and creative fixtures and share with Regional and Market stakeholders.

Creative Campaigns (20%)

• Partner with Regional and Market leaders to leverage Global CVM campaign direction to support local Market initiatives and to drive traffic to stores.
• Ensure the merchandise selected for each creative campaign fixture is the best and boldest while being properly installed, styled and lit to create an impactful presentation.
• Manage the creative campaign ordering process, logistics and installation for all stores, along with any local production needs. Partner with Global CVM on all requests for damages, missing collateral and any changes to the creative orders.
• Partner with Retail teams and Market stakeholders on creative campaign installation and maintenance training plans. Track the effectiveness of creative campaigns and share with Regional and Market stakeholders and Global CVM, when applicable.

In-Store Environments & Retail Activations (15%)

• Partner with Regional and Market stakeholders to leverage Global CVM in-store environment and retail activation programs to support local Market initiatives and to drive traffic to the store.
• Communicate and partner with Regional stakeholders on renderings, budget, production, vendor management and implementation. Review business impact and effectiveness of the initiative with Regional and Market stakeholders.

Events & Exhibitions (15%)

• Partner with Regional and Market stakeholders to leverage Global CVM event direction to support local Market initiatives.
• Communicate and partner with Regional stakeholders on renderings, budget, production, vendor management and implementation. Review business impact and effectiveness of the initiative with Regional and Market stakeholders.

Operations (15%)

• In partnership with Regional CVM, manage the VM Market yearly budget, including plans and forecast. Provide feedback on Market CapEx needs.
• Oversee vendors in-market, including sourcing, onboarding, procurement process (when applicable) and invoice management.
• Manage in-market logistics for VM-related collateral and lead VM-related Retail training initiatives, partnering with Regional and Market stakeholders. Develop and maintain network of VM in-store ambassadors.

New Store Openings and Renovations (10%)

• Manage CVM components of new store openings and renovations within the Market. Partner with Global, Regional and Market stakeholders on the ordering, logistics and installing of all CVM collateral and creatives.
• Partner with Retail teams and Market stakeholders on pre and post-opening training plans. Review the business impact and effectiveness of the new store implementation and share ongoing updates as needed with Regional and Market stakeholders.
• Work with Regional and Market stakeholders on VM-related small works projects.

Profile :

• A first significative 5-years experience in a similar role
• Ambitious, flexible, out-going, enthusiastic
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Computer skills required: PPT, Outlook, Microsoft Excel & Word
• Able to work with a variety of people, and present ideas and information to groups
• Flexible in working evenings and weekends, on occasion
• Working proficiency in English
• Strategic thinker with problem solving skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of VM trends and best practices

Additional Information:

• Type of contract : Regular contract
• Travel required within FNB & Monaco
• Location : Paris 6th

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