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Representing yourself and the H&M Brand positively during customer interactions (Direct)
Set, implement, and follow up on store visual & commercial goals with Store Manager, Area Visual Manager and Store teams
Lead your VM team to organize, plan and prioritize workload according to store activation plan and adapt based on business needs in collaboration with your Store Management team and Area Visual Manager
Launch and sign off the latest global campaigns and sale activities on time according to H&M Brand Standards with Store Management team & Area Visual Manager
General Information
Ensure good garment care, stock levels, and give input on allocation to Store Management and Area teams
Perform sales report (KPIs) follow-up, identify, and prioritize visual & commercial opportunities with Store Management team
Ensure your VM team creates efficient and effective actions to increase customer satisfaction to reach sales targets, store goals, budget, and follow-up actions in collaboration with Store Management team
Follow-up all procedures, best practices for OMNI services, operational routines, legal requirements, and communication in all areas of the store with Store Management team
Fashion & Trend Awareness
Keep up to date with fashion scene, trends, tendencies, styles, products, brands, competitors, and relevant influencers etc.
Coach and develop your VM team to plan time for fashion & trend awareness to understand trend theory and mood boards for styling techniques and product presentation to anticipate our customer's needs and enhance our shopping experience in store
Team & Development
Lead, inspire and educate your store team, keep them up to date with seasonal changes, fashion trends, relevant visual & commercial information, in-store communication, including price perception
Coach and develop the visual and commercial skills for the VM and Store teams to secure high quality of product & commercial presentation according to guidelines
Support & develop daily routines and best practices for your Store team to always ensure a consistent level of visual & commercial standard while maintaining customer service engagement
Responsible for recruiting, onboarding, performance management, upskilling and development for talents and new colleagues with Store Manager & Area Team
Complete talent management and succession planning in your store for future talents to support business needs
Organize, provide, and carry out the visual & commercial upskilling for you and your colleagues
Ensures Store teams complete Visual Competences & Commercial 4 All trainings based on Regional & Sales Market learning and development goals
Support Sales Market and Area teams with talents for expansion (store projects) needs
Visual & Commercial Execution
Responsible for the visual, commercial, and styling curation in the store based on commercial calendar, allocation, store activation plan and trends according to visual & commercial guidelines
Coach and follow-up that your VM team carry out sample picking best practice routines including stockroom garment quantities, accessories, and shoes to ensure that the VM team creates clear trends and stories according to inspiration from the visual & commercial guidelines
Ensure your VM team secures window & styling execution accordingly to visual & commercial guidelines to create inspirational & commercial customer experience
Ensure your VM team maintains a good customer flow by maintaining commercial layout, fixtures to secure the best trend story placement
Ensure the VM and Store team executes a strong balance and maintenance of price signs in windows and throughout the store following guidelines according to Global strategy and Sales Market requirements
In collaboration with Facilities Management, ensure all lighting is working correctly, aimed to highlight our products and display forms in windows and throughout the store
Maintain and care for all display forms and interior material (fixtures & fittings) with sustainability in mind
In collaboration with Area Visual Manager, ensure your store navigation is maintained and kept up to date according to latest guidelines and store layout
Ensure your store has enough quantities of sale, and other activity including POS material according to local routines
Keep sales floor and back of house clean, organized, and safe according to local security guidelines
Qualifications
Who You Are
To be a successful and motivating Visual Merchandiser Manager, you are fashion interested, curious and creative; always looking for inspiration.
With your extensive visual & commercial experience your able to be proactive, solution focused and flexible to achieve results cross functionally.
Experience from working as a Visual Merchandiser in store
Experienced in team coaching, talent development including upskilling with strong leadership skills
Experience with being solution focused to improve product presentation and commercial implementation in store
Good knowledge of retail management, visual, commercial & operational best practises, routines, and tools
Know how to manage, follow-up and act on selling equation and weekly sales reports
Why You'll Love Working at H&M
We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
You'll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues
We are an inclusive company where you're encouraged to be yourself at work
You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits.
You'll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS
Additional Information
Job Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Compensation: Hiring Range is $19.66 - 21.63 Hourly
EEOC Code: SLS
*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company's discretion.
**H&M, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at this location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at https://hm.ethicspoint.com, and use Ask a Question.
Benefits:
We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.
We offer: 25% Staff Discount - Medical, Pharmacy Vision and Dental Coverage - Employee Assistance Program - Vacation, Wellness, Holiday and Parental Pay - 401K - Commuter Benefits, Health and Dependent Care FSA. Plus, additional Voluntary Benefits.
Inclusion & Diversity:
H&Mis a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.
We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.
Company Description:
H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way. Learn more about H&M here.
Location
497-501 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, United States