Visual Merchandising Coordinator Job Description
Visual merchandising coordinator
provides branding / design support to create marketing collateral (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
Visual Merchandising Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Demonstrated proficiency of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Excel
Strong computer skills and demonstrated proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential
Knowledge of Illustrator, Sketchup and Photoshop are pluses
Create and execute floor set plans for chain and flagship stores around the world
Coordinate and develop future store layouts with Design, Merchandising, and Planning teams
Translate prototype floor sets into documents that execute Brand Vision
Produce updates to incorporate the latest fashion into our assortment
Audit stores to ensure accuracy of floor set vision and reduce future variances from the floor set
Support VPs with standard administrative tasks (scheduling, processing expenses &invoices, booking travel, setting up meeting rooms)
Manage departmental trackers, including vacation charts, contact lists
Visual Merchandising Coordinator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Visual Merchandising Coordinator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the visual merchandising coordinator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Design, Marketing, Education, Visual Merchandising, Film, Television, Communications, Fashion Merchandising, Interior Design, Merchandising
Skills for Visual Merchandising Coordinator
Desired skills for visual merchandising coordinator include:
Microsoft tools
Photoshop would be considered
Photoshop
Adobe Suite
Google SketchUp
PowerPoint
Adobe Illustrator
InDesign
Microsoft Office
Up-to-date company display standards and merchandising strategies
Desired experience for visual merchandising coordinator includes:
Passion for the role and the A&F brand
Retail experience in a visual capacity preferred
Minimum two-year college degree in related field and two years retail experience
English verbal and written communication
A True passion for retail, product, consumer experience, luxury…
Basic knowledge of retail operations
Visual Merchandising Coordinator Examples
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Visual Merchandising Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a visual merchandising coordinator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for visual merchandising coordinator
- Partner with VM Production team on the ordering of VM elements and props for new stores
- Reinforce global objective and strategies related to fixtures, props and product enhancement to global business partners
- Work with Architecture on planning new store layouts
- Travel to stores to support installations and gain feedback
- Ability to work with team independently
- Excellent communication and organizational skills with ability to interface with internal and external partners
- Minimum 2-3 years of corporate visual merchandising experience
- Experience working with a luxury or fashion brand preferred
- Good understanding of fashion and trends
- Establish a strong partnership with Wholesale Visual Merchandising Manger relative to all matters of the territory’s business and branding objectives through conference calls, store visits and coordinator summits
Qualifications for visual merchandising coordinator
- 3+ years experience retail visual merchandising experience in a store capacity (multi-store preferred) in setting fixture plans and visual directives, and training store teams on merchandising execution and standards
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, visual merchandising
- Familiarity with in store visual merchandising/display work or comparable in store merchandise presentation experience
- Creative, strategic thinking and problem solving skills
- Requires travel to other locations and retailer locations within a designated territory
- Sense of urgency and ability to prioritize to achieve weekly deadlines
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Visual Merchandising Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a visual merchandising coordinator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for visual merchandising coordinator
- Establish strong partnership with the regional sales manager and wholesale account executive, provide territory specific feedback accordingly
- Read and interpret relevant sales reports, develop action plans to address sales opportunities in respective assigned locations
- Train department managers, selling associates and selling specialists on product specific selling skills
- Identify store and/or market specific nuances to corporate direction
- Territory expert on seasonal best practices that will drive business and profitability
- Proficiency in the adobe creative suite and computer aided drafting software will be advantageous
- Prepares a variety of written materials
- Assist Project MGR with communication, logistics, scheduling, payment and billing for all fashion VM activities
- Coordinate and manage the schedules for the VM team personnel, considering event coverage, renovations, and new store openings
- Prepare and submit photo presentations for the US and Global visual teams
Qualifications for visual merchandising coordinator
- Bachelor Degree in Arts & Design, fashion, marketing or related disciplines
- Knowledge of a third language is a plus
- Organization and accuracy
- Fashion sense and creativity
- Strong communication/leadership skills for leading store visits/walk-throughs
- Ability to interpret visual merchandising directives and relate it back to the store environment
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Visual Merchandising Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of visual merchandising coordinator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for visual merchandising coordinator
- Utilize Orlipop systems for ordering and shipment of in-store selling tools
- Maintain and track the internal budget for both VM tools/display materials and external vendors
- Maintain all billing and payments to vendors
- Assist Project MGR with T&E budget and communication of spending targets to team
- Assist with VM training opportunities- iPad content, message modes/posters, training modules with Paris team
- Prepares a varity of written materials
- Leads the execution of customer specific displays for relevant channels and/or customers
- Supports the maintenance and ongoing enhancements of the Standard and Seasonal Display catalog including maintaining display images and specifications
- Works with cross functional teams to articulate display needs
- Work with third party suppliers to coordinate mock up requests for customers, trade shows, and internal meetings
Qualifications for visual merchandising coordinator
- Ability to work in a team environment and autonomously
- Strategic thinker who is able to plan ahead and foresee opportunities
- BS/BA in Marketing or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Highly organized coordinator with proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external contacts
- Experience with basic layout design programs preferred
- Knowledge of the Fitness Industry is preferred
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Visual Merchandising Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a visual merchandising coordinator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for visual merchandising coordinator
- In conjunction with the Specialist, Visual Merchandising
- Provide feedback to the Specialist, Visual Merchandising on weekly store visits, including any training provided to stores detailed before and after photos
- Support all aspects of product sales conferences and sales meetings, including planning and placing POP/set up and breakdown
- Assist with custom projects as needed
- Create window layouts based on creative guidelines from our corporate office team
- Liaising with teams such as buying, design and marketing to create design themes and plans, often months in advance, including window and in-store displays and signage concepts
- Identifying and sourcing props, fabrics, hardware and lighting
- Budget conscious and able to negotiate with suppliers of visual materials/props/installations
- Coordinating shipping and production of window displays within the region
- Coordinating window calendar for installations within the region
Qualifications for visual merchandising coordinator
- Minimum of two years merchandising/visual management experience with multi store and big box experience
- A minimum of 1 + years corporate visual merchandising experience at a coordinator level OR minimum of 1+ years of visual merchandising experience in a field supervisory role (flagship store or district level) required
- Must be capable and willing to lift objects (boxes, mannequins or other) as heavy as 50 lbs
- 2 plus years experience of production
- Role will be based out of our office located in Secaucus, NJ
- Project Manager experience required
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Visual Merchandising Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a visual merchandising coordinator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for visual merchandising coordinator
- Working with architecture and store design team occasionally to coordinate displays, windows and hoardings
- Creating window guidelines packs to communicate to the region, including layout principles, visual dressings and signage
- Visiting stores or via photographs to coach windows and in-store in the execution of the visual concept
- Communicating with the manager feedback on regional window displays and/or any other ad-hoc installation
- Assembling or dismantling visual displays in windows or in-store
- Carrying out 'comp (comparison) shops' to maintain awareness of other retailers' visual merchandising concepts
- Order all new collateral for new door openings and refits
- Create Makeup services signage for all new doors
- Attend new store openings and refits when required
- Create VM Plans for new store openings and refits when required
Qualifications for visual merchandising coordinator
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience preferred
- Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in a coordinator role
- Must have ability to lift, push and pull at least 50lbs
- Must be flexible with hours of work
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Work, Excel and PowerPoint
- Exceptional illustration, rendering and photo retouching skills