Visual Merchandising Manager

Company Description

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The brand has an elevated aesthetic that embodies luxury with an emphasis on craftsmanship, innovation and compelling fashion movements.

Job Description

As the Visual Merchandiser Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in overseeing the implementation of a clear and coherent customer journey throughout the stores by respecting all COS standards and guidelines. In this role you support a team of Visual Merchandisers within your responsible stores.

Key Responsibilities :

Offering customers an excellent direct customer service by establishing extensive knowledge around trends, products, and styling across the Store Team

Secure excellent indirect customer service by delivering an impactful store experience and clear customer journey

Analysing selling information and service results, taking responsibility for the visual direction of the store to maximise sales performance

Leading and motivating a team of Visual Merchandiser to achieve excellent visual standard of your responsible stores

Conduct visual changes collaborating with store management team and define the customer journey when needed

Identifying future talents and putting together development plans to support their progression

Setting the visual merchandising standard for your responsible stores and training the team to understand the COS collection, story of key products and inspiration background

Communicate with Area Visual and provide feedback to the Area Team and Store Management Team regularly

Qualifications

For the role of Visual Manager, we seek individuals who embody the spirit of Teamwork, Entrepreneurship and Constant Improvement, fostering an environment of collaboration and shared achievements. Your optimistic outlook and flexibility in adapting to evolving circumstances and customer preferences are key attributes we value. You take independent initiative, addressing business & customer demands with both efficiency and effectiveness.

What You Need to Succeed :

Knowledge

Understanding of the latest trends, fashion and silhouettes

Experience working with visual-merchandising guidelines, including window display and mannequin styling

Knowledge of operational routines in-store

Experience taking informed VM actions based on commercial KPIs and sales data

Able to communicate in English

Experience leading a team or supervising others is an advantage

Motivation

You have a strong interest in fashion, VM strategy and trends

You should be motivated by elevating customer experience in-store through visual outputs and direct customer service

You are open to learning new things and developing professionally and personally

Behaviour

You listen to and show interest in all colleagues' ideas and opinions

You support others to grow by giving constructive feedback and sharing product knowledge

You express your opinions but are willing to accept and contribute to agreed outcomes

You are self-aware, understanding that actions have consequences and are respectful and non-judgemental in your interactions

You prioritise efficiently and adapt to sudden changes

You get results through trial and error

You come up with new ideas

You communicate clearly and concisely

You seek opportunities to improve everyday processes

Past achievements

Proven track record of delivering high standards of VM that is both commercial and inspirational

Experience managing store VM activations including window and mannequin changes, promotional setups and season-start layouts

Success in collaborating with other managers / colleagues to achieve store goals

Additional Information

This is a  full-time position with a contract of 39 hours a week in our COS store in Dublin, Wicklow St.  Apply by sending in your  CV in English  as soon as possible.

Benefits :

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. 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 .

When you join COS, you will be supported and encouraged by your team from your very first day. In addition to this you will also receive lots of fantastic benefits including

• A generous holiday entitlement
• Pension Scheme
• Clothing allowance

Inclusion & Diversity

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 who share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world, therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in IE before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.