Visual Merchandiser

Visual Merchandiser

As a Visual Merchandiser, you contribute to an inspiring, elevated, and consistent customer experience by implementing visual standards and commercial excellence. You will be responsible for executing the visual, commercial, and styling curation according to visual and commercial guidelines for the store. You will also use your trend and competitor awareness to provide colleagues with the correct information, coach, upskill, and develop the store team to contribute to a great customer experience.

A typical day will include the following responsibilities :

Contribute to the total OMNI customer experience in your store by ensuring visual and commercial curation according to guidelines (Indirect)

Representing yourself and the H&M Brand positively during customer interactions (Direct)

Organize and plan your 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 maintain the latest global campaigns and sale activities on time according to H&M Brand Standards

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 and commercial opportunities in collaboration with Store Management team

Create 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 all procedures, best practices for OMNI services, operational routines, legal requirements, and communication in all areas of the store with Store team

Keep up-to-date with the fashion scene, trends, tendencies, styles, products, brands, competitors, and relevant influencers etc.

Plan time for fashion and 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

Share, inspire, and educate your store teams, keep them updated with seasonal changes, fashion trends, relevant visual and commercial information, in-store communication, including price perception

Coach and develop the Store team's visual and commercial skills to secure high quality of product and commercial presentation according to guidelines

Support and develop daily routines and best practices for your Store team to always ensure a consistent level of visual and commercial standard while maintaining customer service engagement

Develop and coach talents and provide onboarding training to new colleagues

Organize, provide, and carry out the visual and commercial upskilling for you and your colleagues

Complete Visual Competencies & Commercial 4 All trainings based on Regional & Sales Market learning and development goals

Support Sales Market and Area teams with expansion (store projects) needs

Execute the visual and commercial curation & styling for the store based on commercial calendar, allocation, store activation plan, and fashion trends according to mood boards and direction from the visual and commercial guidelines

Carry out sample picking best practice routines including stockroom garment quantities, accessories, and shoes to ensure you create clear trends and stories according to inspiration from the visual and commercial guidelines

Secure window and styling execution according to visual and commercial guidelines to create inspirational and commercial customer experience

Provide good customer flow by maintaining commercial layout, fixtures, to secure the best trend story placement

Secure a strong balance and the 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