Belk
Manager, Creative Visual Merchandising
Belk, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28269
Develop and coordinate visual merchandising strategies to support Seasonal Trend Sets, Holiday Gift Strategies, Key Items and Corporate Initiatives. Partner and work closely with merchant teams to ensure business needs are met. Provide solid, timely communication to Divisions and Merchants on a scheduled basis. Manage budget and communication through workflow system.Job Functions
Coordinate and develop visual programs in collaboration with Sr. Visual Manager/Visual Director for all merchandising strategies as requested to support corporate direction/strategies/seasonal visual sets. Complete distribution in workflow and place orders for all components. Adhere to allocated budget. Write directives in workflow within given timeline and communicate to stores.Provide exciting and innovative visual solutions that set us apart from our competition.Timely follow up and execution of agreed to projects and strategies as committed to at seasonal Omni Initiative wall walk turn ins.Adhere to departmental policy on requesting purchase orders, placing commitments and distribution documents.Ensure all directives are entered into the system and tracked accordingly.Create Art Production Request Forms and provide images as needed.Manage planogram process for FOB. Work with merchant teams to create and ensure accuracy of planograms. Publish to workbench on set timeline.Coordinate and determine vendor signing and visual collateral for adequate merchandise support by store size.Coordinate and approve vendor supplied collateral and fixtures for use in stores – ensure deliveries and communicate proper usage and timing through workflow system.Ensure execution of all approved ‘shop’ attractions as assigned.Ensure all projects associated with assigned FOB are assigned a lead owner (if not the coordinator) and a secondary partner when necessary.Ensure merchants submit all projects via the VM Request Form.Coordinate and provide updated information to support the Division Merchandise Presentation Directors on a bi-weekly basis on all new and revised merchandising programs.Negotiate corporate pricing with vendors on all existing and new programs as needed.Negotiate vendor co-op and develop vendor supported visual programs.Attend and participate in all staff meetings, art production meetings and division director’s conference calls.Collaborate with New Store/Renovation Coordinator on master order form – assist in maintenance.Review all vendor shop installations with New Store/ Renovation Manager as needed.Travel stores monthly to evaluate success and identify opportunities of seasonal projects.Participate in Prototype process as needed.Assist in setting up Senior Management Meetings, new and remodeled stores as needed, seasonal strategies, key initiatives and special projects as required.Shop the competition. Recognize and analyze specific opportunities related to area of expertise.Attend DMM and Buyer Strategy Meetings as required to understand the business and changing strategies.Special projects and others as assigned.Coordinating, planning and development of Visual Merchandising directives, planograms, brand guides, standards.Internal communication with Division Upper Management and Visual Directors.Internal communication with BSS Upper Management and Merchants.External communication with visual equipment vendors.External communication with outside contractors.External communication with merchandise vendors.Maintain Visual Expense budgets for assigned projects.Education & Experience
Bachelors degree and/or equivalent years of experience.Specific Degree: Visual Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising, Interior Design or Space Planning.Specific Training: In Store Visual experience and Corporate Visual Experience.6 or more years of applicable experience.Industry experience: 6 years Visual Merchandising or Store/Environmental Design.Budget Experience.Knowledge of store organization and workload.Knowledge & Skills
Written and Oral Communication Skills.High Level Interpersonal Skills.Innovative Design.Costing/Timing Negotiation with vendors on visual collateral and fixtures.Analytical.Time Management.Computer skills – Fully Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp.Working Knowledge of Lotus, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Ability to work in multiple file formats, PC & MAC.Proficient in CAD, Photoshop, InDesign.Conflict Resolution.High Level Communication Skills.
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Coordinate and develop visual programs in collaboration with Sr. Visual Manager/Visual Director for all merchandising strategies as requested to support corporate direction/strategies/seasonal visual sets. Complete distribution in workflow and place orders for all components. Adhere to allocated budget. Write directives in workflow within given timeline and communicate to stores.Provide exciting and innovative visual solutions that set us apart from our competition.Timely follow up and execution of agreed to projects and strategies as committed to at seasonal Omni Initiative wall walk turn ins.Adhere to departmental policy on requesting purchase orders, placing commitments and distribution documents.Ensure all directives are entered into the system and tracked accordingly.Create Art Production Request Forms and provide images as needed.Manage planogram process for FOB. Work with merchant teams to create and ensure accuracy of planograms. Publish to workbench on set timeline.Coordinate and determine vendor signing and visual collateral for adequate merchandise support by store size.Coordinate and approve vendor supplied collateral and fixtures for use in stores – ensure deliveries and communicate proper usage and timing through workflow system.Ensure execution of all approved ‘shop’ attractions as assigned.Ensure all projects associated with assigned FOB are assigned a lead owner (if not the coordinator) and a secondary partner when necessary.Ensure merchants submit all projects via the VM Request Form.Coordinate and provide updated information to support the Division Merchandise Presentation Directors on a bi-weekly basis on all new and revised merchandising programs.Negotiate corporate pricing with vendors on all existing and new programs as needed.Negotiate vendor co-op and develop vendor supported visual programs.Attend and participate in all staff meetings, art production meetings and division director’s conference calls.Collaborate with New Store/Renovation Coordinator on master order form – assist in maintenance.Review all vendor shop installations with New Store/ Renovation Manager as needed.Travel stores monthly to evaluate success and identify opportunities of seasonal projects.Participate in Prototype process as needed.Assist in setting up Senior Management Meetings, new and remodeled stores as needed, seasonal strategies, key initiatives and special projects as required.Shop the competition. Recognize and analyze specific opportunities related to area of expertise.Attend DMM and Buyer Strategy Meetings as required to understand the business and changing strategies.Special projects and others as assigned.Coordinating, planning and development of Visual Merchandising directives, planograms, brand guides, standards.Internal communication with Division Upper Management and Visual Directors.Internal communication with BSS Upper Management and Merchants.External communication with visual equipment vendors.External communication with outside contractors.External communication with merchandise vendors.Maintain Visual Expense budgets for assigned projects.Education & Experience
Bachelors degree and/or equivalent years of experience.Specific Degree: Visual Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising, Interior Design or Space Planning.Specific Training: In Store Visual experience and Corporate Visual Experience.6 or more years of applicable experience.Industry experience: 6 years Visual Merchandising or Store/Environmental Design.Budget Experience.Knowledge of store organization and workload.Knowledge & Skills
Written and Oral Communication Skills.High Level Interpersonal Skills.Innovative Design.Costing/Timing Negotiation with vendors on visual collateral and fixtures.Analytical.Time Management.Computer skills – Fully Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp.Working Knowledge of Lotus, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Ability to work in multiple file formats, PC & MAC.Proficient in CAD, Photoshop, InDesign.Conflict Resolution.High Level Communication Skills.
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