Junior Visual Merchandising Associate

Junior Visual Merchandise Associate

About Us
As a leader in luxury retail in the Middle East, Al Tayer Group's retail division, Al Tayer Insignia, hosts a portfolio of some of the world's best luxury brands in the fashion, jewellery, home and department store categories. Complementing its position in luxury retail, Al Tayer Insignia has also built new frontiers in lifestyle retail, representing leading brands in the Beauty, Home, Fashion and Hospitality sectors. Our brands include Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols and Armani to name just a few!

About the Role
Support with the implementing and standards of the given Schemes, Thematic and Visual points of interest related to business calendar planning for the Beauty Stores. Participate and identify gaps in the day to day standards of the store/floor/BU and work with your team on smooth rhythms of the exposure points by use of the Visual Merchandise and Planning calendar supplied and communicated.

What You'll Be Doing

1. Support as a key member of the Creative Visual Merchandise Strategy for Beauty Store(s).
2. Work with the team on the management of Window, floor, Store and Interior displays, floorplans, props and Special promotions.
3. Set up and maintain displays through given materials the key messages and ensure the maintaining of clear image of end result through multidisciplined design tools.
4. Assist with suppliers, brand personnel and contribute to the sourcing of elements, materials and all Visual Merchandise related (other) props with self-initiating and accountable attitude.
5. Keep up the various business units and departments collaboration in order to carry out the Creative directional needs of campaigns and other business instore needs.
6. Seek out and source the best in class through competitive shops and visits and submit regular feedback and visit reports using the supplied templates to reporting line or as requested by Business unit.
7. Resourceful and knowledgeable in Creative implementations to hit the given overall department initiatives.
8. Collaborate in the creation and production of displays, signage, interior/exterior and special promotional displays and opportunities.
9. Maintain the Visual Merchandise Guidelines in Store(s) and carry out the updates/changes said guidelines.
10. Delivery on time against deadlines the various installations, through planning, time management and calendar control knowledge.
11. Attend meetings and collaborative huddles in order to decipher work priorities and ensure the rhythms of seasonal works, through attending Store(s) visits.
12. Stay ahead of design trends, materials and market lifestyle needs as relevant to role, department brand(s) reporting back to business unit opportunities and new ways.
13. Participate in the Warehouse visits, control of inventory and monitoring of assets up to 4 times annually.
14. Facilitate the Supplier and Contractor access/permits material checks and sign off of materials when implemented in said store/floor/department.
15. Proactively engage in positive work environment through communication, interactions and written resources with Team, Division and with external clientele also.
16. Act in alignment to organization's culture, product, image and target market.
17. Time management and priority setting against timelines is an essential capability.
18. Manage own KPIs and Goals for annual assessment.

About You

Years of Experience
2-4 years experience in VM

Experience
Proven work experience as a Visual Merchandiser within retail ideally beauty
Demonstrate Visual Design skills and strong retail merchandising portfolio
Solid experience in field visual, signs, interior displays, and space utilization
Good communicator, with great innovative and creative thinking ability
Ability to analyze and see the merchandising results of the business
Reporting and tracking ability presenting briefs and pitches to business unit
Intermediate knowledge of Adobe and Excel/PowerPoint beneficial