Visual Merchandising Senior Manager

Relevant, masculine and British. Since 1893, Alfred Dunhill has been engineering unique and stylish luxuries for men. We seek people who have commitment and drive with a strong commercial focus, and will thrive in a creative environment that encourages innovative thinking.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with Merchandisers to ensure key investments, business drivers, and sell-through targets are considered and pushed in VM Create, visually compelling communication tools, including project recaps, VM directive sharing, and Photo reports for the global HQ team
• Flexible, solutions-oriented with the ability to solve merchandising challenges creatively while remaining on-brand.
• Partner with Regional Commercial GM on planning of all Store Openings, renovations, and high-profile projects in their markets, ensuring all projects are prepared and vetted before execution. Act as a proactive force in developing the business, leveraging visual merchandising to drive sales
• Innovative, creative designer who understands the retailer and business needs.
• Build collaborative relationships with retail partners, display vendors, engineers, and multiple internal and external, and cross-functional teams.
• Partner closely with Executive Leadership and Retail Events on budget, timing, scheduling, and on-counter dates for merchandising tools, and works to manage issues as they arise.
• Identify and improve efficiencies and value engineering.
• Creative solutions oriented with experience with retailers' processes, approvals, restrictions, and schedules.
• Fine-tune Global concepts to support regionally relevant VM initiatives and oversee the development, training, and execution of merchandising guidelines and communication for Market Japan.
• Lead regional VMs on the development of new door merchandising layouts and schematics.
• Monitor and evaluate all VM initiatives in terms of sales, feasibility, and profitability.
• Conduct routine market visits to review, assess, and monitor issues, progress, and opportunities regarding VM initiatives.
• Provide tailored coaching and guidance to existing Visual team members to achieve consistent Visual excellence
• Respect Dunhill Brand standards in terms of grooming and behaviours. Follow the company’s policies and procedures
• Ability to present to and influence Senior Management.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• 8+ years of retail industry Visual Merchandising experience, preferably in luxury fashion with a strong specialty multi-channel background.
• BS or BA in Architecture, Interior Design or Industrial Design, Store Design, and Visual Merchandising.
• Fluency in English and Japanese
• Excellent organizational skills, quality execution, and attention to detail.
• Flexibility and strong problem-solving skills are a must.
• Flexible team player with the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Self-starter with exceptional project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts clearly and accurately to cross-functional partners.
• Ability to present and influence all levels of management.
• Inspiring leadership and management skills.
• Skills: Technical drawings, 3D renderings, project management, strong knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes, detail-oriented, strong multi-tasking skills.
• Useful Software Skills: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop, Sketchup, Vectorworks, Rhino.