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Job Title: Showroom Merch Manager
Job Description: Clean, Organize, and set the showroom. Dress, move, and merchandise manniequins and showroom fixtures. Library past season samples, Box old samples, unbox and organize new season samples. Additional projects include - create or modify product assortments at direction of manager.
Specific Skills Needed:
Top 3-5 mandatory and/or minimum requirements
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Title: Showroom Merch Manager
Job Description: Clean, Organize, and set the showroom. Dress, move, and merchandise manniequins and showroom fixtures. Library past season samples, Box old samples, unbox and organize new season samples. Additional projects include - create or modify product assortments at direction of manager.
Specific Skills Needed:
Top 3-5 mandatory and/or minimum requirements
- 2-5 years Visual Merchandising / Showroom Sample Experience
- 2-5 years of Retail back of house or merchandising experience
- Apparel Specific
- General Apparel Knowledge - Fabric, Use Intent, etc.
- Proficient on Microsoft Suite / Adobe Illustrator is a plus
- On-time qualities and has transportation for onsite
- Self-Starter
- Ability to Lift up to 40lbs and use a hand truck to move mannequins and boxes.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with leadership and brand cross-functional teams, including the Center of Excellence, to deliver consumer-centric, best-in-class marketing for LensCrafters
- Lead all creative operations for department – including writing of strategic briefs, development of marketing elements, corporate visual store communications, process and creative pipeline (global and internal), and main bridge between VM and cross-functional partners in Operations, Product, Planning, Procurement, and Store Design
- Consumer Activations: Lead, plan, and execute with excellence consumer activations with multiple internal and external teams and agencies
- Project Management: Manage several projects concurrently, often leading higher-level team members to deliver excellence in a timely manner
- Develop and manage the department calendar used cross-functionally by the marketing team, global team, and our other channel partners
- Design and execute materials and processes that aid in the successful opening of stores and all VM in store executions
- Create, manage, and improve visual merchandising principles, factoring in multiple store design types, store segments, volume needs, and variety of design characteristics
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Merchandising or related field
- 8 years of visual merchandising experience, preferably in a corporate capacity
- Previous leadership role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Business maturity and professionalism
- Understanding of the balance between art and science, and the role it plays in building the necessary strategies to drive a business
- Proven ability to manage others directly or indirectly as well as manage multiple projects and timelines
- Ability to influence and persuade others in the organization
- Proven presentation skills