We’re looking for a Divisional Visual Manager to ensure our Oak Furnitureland brand DNA is rolled out consistently across our showrooms in the South East. The role is for 12 months, on a fixed term maternity cover contract.
Reporting to the Visual Manager the Divisional Visual Manager ensures the brand look and feel is maintained consistently across their showrooms. Working in a fast-paced environment our DVM understands that the customer is at the heart of everything we do. Serious about interiors & style, they have an unwavering attention to detail and deep understanding of our customer market.
In this field based role you’ll be provided with a van, fuel card and will be travelling to our 20 showrooms in the South East region. The role is Monday to Friday but there will be some overnight stays (around 1 a week). An ideal candidate will be located within these areas; South Ruislip, Thurrock, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford or Orpington.
Key Responsibilities:
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- Responsible for the visual presentation of circa 20 showrooms. Equal time must be spent at all the showrooms, with overnight stays planned in where necessary to facilitate this focus in line with business activity.
- Build strong working relationships with the Divisional Sales Manager (DSM) as well as Showroom Managers & Colleagues to ensure commercial and visual priorities are aligned.
- Regularly review the performance of each of your showrooms, make recommendations to improve the commercial layout of the store in response to sales.
- Collaborative approach to product updates and implementation requirements with retail colleagues within the showrooms, following Health & Safety guidelines for manual handling of large and heavy products in showrooms.
- Manage display product implementation across the division, working with and feeding back proactively and efficiently with central commercial and retail teams.
- Responsible for the upkeep of our in-house systems (damaged displays & replacement ordering) with accurate records kept and correct central departments informed.
- Maintain the quality of display stock look and feel to a premium showroom standard.
- Manage budgets and costs within agreed spend.
- Responsible for visual consistency in showrooms, following brand styling guidelines and ranging principles. A creative thinker, able to interpret VM brand guidelines and adapt them to fit each showroom.
Skills required:
- Previous experience as a Visual Merchandiser in retail is required.
- Experienced & confident in all aspects of DIY including the use of power tools and ability to decorate to a high standard.
- Exceptional eye for detail, confident in planning space requirements via digital floor plans, and physical merchandising for consistent product implementation.
- Essential IT skills include Excel, Google Sheets & Illustrator.
- Space planning & Sketchup knowledge is an advantage.
- Great communication skills in both verbal and written format.
- Able to demonstrate commercial awareness alongside visual flair, understanding and interpreting data to drive the overall sales performance of showrooms.
- Physically fit, role requires the need to be able to lift and move furniture (with another person)