Visual Merchandising Category Manager (12 Month FTC) - INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY
Bury
Role Overview:
Manage the consistent delivery of Visual Merchandising standards and performance throughout your category, driving the strategy set out by the business on your specific department by producing visual and commercial direction in the form of VM directives. You will be responsible for actively managing your relationships with cross-functional departments to ensure the category you oversee is delivering business expectations and vision. You will endeavor to exceed goals set by the Head office team, supporting them in the implementation of business and local initiatives and providing an effective communication platform between Head office global teams, departments, and stores in order to achieve the highest level of visual merchandising and profitability across all stores, exceeding KPIs set by your line manager.
Key Role and Responsibilities:
* Work within the Central Visual Merchandising department to coordinate all category visual direction and communicate this out to all stores.
* Ensure the performance of your category is successful through the implementation of store layouts, composition, and commerciality relevant for the market or region.
* Work fluidly with cross-functional departments to ensure new incentives and retail opportunities are captured and pre-planned to create precise execution and maximize sales.
* Produce the weekly VM directive, providing an engaging document that is clear and concise.
* Enhance your department visually in the form of new fixtures and development of concepts.
* Apply effective and sustainable solutions to visual issues.
* Work with brands to ensure JD is at the forefront of marketplace development and forecast and refit programs.
* Recognize and reflect local trends and influences while maintaining corporate identity within your category.
* Plan new stores and imminent refits to ensure your category is laid out and has the correct fixtures and fittings.
* Track the sales performance of your category to identify opportunities and provide direction.
Communication & Vision:
* Provide an effective and fluid network of communication between Head office, Field Team, and Line Manager.
* Communicate new ideas and initiatives to promote the ongoing development of JD.
* Maintain and develop organizational culture, values, and reputation.
* Conduct weekly meetings with Field VM Teams and Senior Management to ensure a clear direction is being presented.
* Provide clear and constructive feedback at all times.
* Complete feedback reports after any retail visits, providing a clear summary of actions.
People & Talent:
* Contribute to the design and delivery of Visual training documents.
* Work with the field team to develop their skills within visual merchandising.
* Actively communicate with your line manager any training requirements needed to help further develop you within your role.
Travel and Movements:
* Manage your movements accordingly with business activity in mind.
* Movements should be planned and approved with your line manager.
* Expectation is to spend a percentage of time office-based, with the rest visiting your respective markets.
* You are required to support new store openings which will require travel and periodic stays away.
* Visit stores regularly to ensure stores are commercially and visually correct and are applying all directions.
* Spend at least 40% of time in territories.
Personal Conduct:
* Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times.
* Employ the highest possible interpersonal skills to ensure the successful marketing of the department.
The Company:
The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues across 4,500 stores in over 36 countries around the world.
We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognize the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.
To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being people-first, a digital leader, and a customer-focused organization that provides operational excellence and continuously identifies new areas of growth in our day-to-day.
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today, and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
* Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
* Discounted Gym membership
* Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
* Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications
Interested?
If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.
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