Senior Executive_Visual Merchandising_Visual Merchandising Concept.Home Centre.UAE_JAFZA_Home Centre

Role Overview

Senior Executive, Visual Merchandising at Landmark Group's Home Centre in JAFZA, UAE. The role enhances the visual appeal and impact of in-store merchandise and provides visual merchandising support to all Gulf and India retail stores of Home Centre, ensuring effective replication across locations.

Role Purpose

To coordinate visual merchandising implementation across store formats and locations, develop innovative seasonal concepts, monitor merchandising impact on sales, and ensure consistent brand standards and staff competency across the retail network.

Key Responsibilities

Coordination & Guidance

• Coordinate and liaise with Area Visual Merchandising Managers and Visual Merchandisers in guiding stores on visual merchandising implementation based on store formats—large, small, and medium.
• Ensure timely Concept Visual Merchandising staff meetings with respective territories.
• Coordinate with the marketing team and territory visual merchandising manager in delivering a consistent brand image in all areas.

Standards & Compliance

• Identify and report any deviations from the set visual merchandising standards.
• Develop and implement effective visual merchandising standards and methods.
• Monitor adherence to visual merchandising protocols across all retail locations.

Planning & Analysis

• Analyse and identify merchandising changes in stores and schedule monthly activities accordingly with Store Management and Visual Merchandising Managers.
• Monitor sales, analyse, and identify the effect of merchandising on sales at Store Level and Department Level.

Training & Development

• Assess training issues related to visual merchandising standards and recommend training programs accordingly.
• Support staff capability development in visual merchandising best practices.

Creative Strategy

• Develop creative and innovative visual merchandising seasonal concept solutions to ensure fast movement of products and increased sales.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate qualification, preferably a Bachelor's degree in Arts, Diploma in Visual Merchandising, or Interior Design.
• 2–3 years of experience in visual merchandising.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Visual Merchandiser in a retail store.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of visual merchandising processes.
• Good knowledge of consumer behaviour, market trends, and market forecasting techniques.
• Understanding of store layouts and ability to read store floor plans.
• Proficiency in Coral Draw, Adobe Illustrator, 3D Max, AutoCAD, Illustrator, and SketchUp.
• Proficiency in English and local language.

Additional Information

• Position Band: 6.