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Director of Visual
Belk
Buford, GA, United States
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Direct, develop, plan and coordinate corporate visual merchandising strategies to support Seasonal Trend Sets, MMI, Key Items, and Initiatives. Responsible for coordination of all visual merchandise presentation of the company to promote strong sales results. Provide solid, timely communication to Divisions and Merchants on a scheduled planned basis.
• Supervisor of two management level positions.
• Direct responsibility and coordination of visual merchandise presentation for the Roberts Division (Men’s, Home)
• Work with BSS Merchant Executives and Division Executives to develop, plan, communicate and execute superior level of Visual Merchandise Presentation that supports key and strategic direction of the Company and promotes excellence in execution within our stores
• Responsible for exceptional design and supportive collateral to support in store merchandise presentation efforts
• Direct, develop, plan and coordinate programs for all visual & merchandising strategies as requested by BSS Merchants and Divisions to drive sales at store level.
• Direct, develop and determine vendor, signing, and visual collateral for maximum visual support by store size
• Work with VM Stores/Signing Director to determine items and quantities to support new stores and remodels
• Direct, determine and approve vendor collateral for use in stores insuring timely delivery and execution to stores.
• Direct, determine and plan time and action for shop concepts, merchandise impacts and seasonal visual sets. Insure timely delivery and execution to stores.
• Provide new, exciting and innovative visual solutions that sets us apart from our competition
• Direct the coordination (gather information, prioritize and write up) of merchandise and presentation information to the Divisions and BSS merchants
• Shop the competition, develop competitive analysis and communicate viable opportunities.
• Direct and oversee execution of plan-o-grams to the Divisions on a seasonal basis. Work as a liaison between Divisions and Merchants to insure best practice flow and adjacencies for optimum merchandise presentation
• Plan and execute setting up Senior Management Meetings, Key Initiatives and Special Projects as required.
• Assist in the execution and set up of new and remodeled stores.
• Direct, plan and coordinate timely communication of Seasonal Trend Sets, Visual Merchandise Calendar, Monthly Visual Updates, Playbook information.
• Negotiate best corporate pricing with vendors on all existing and new programs
• Negotiate vendor co-op and develop vendor supported visual programs
• Plan Seasonal Sets, and Cosmetic Budgets. Assist in the Capital budget process
• Assist in long range Annual Visual Budget process
• Travel stores to teach and train
• Develop and participate in the training programs for all associates, i.e. Merchants, Store Manager, Executive Trainees, Visual associates and Store associates. Develop and implement measures to insure high level of execution
• Communicate with the Division merchandise Presentation Directors on a weekly basis on all new and revised merchandising programs. Participate on all conference calls.
• Attend Store Planning meetings for review of all merchandising strategies and forms & adjacencies\
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