Retail Visual Lead

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The Retail Visual Lead position requires a strong creative vision and the ability to translate brand guidelines into compelling visual presentations

About the Role

Taking on the role of Retail Visual Lead, you are essential in delivering an inspiring, elevated, and uniform experience for customers through the implementation of visual standards and commercial excellence. Working with your store team, your trend awareness will be utilized to ensure the implementation of visual and commercial curation that complies with guidelines, consequently driving sales. Coaching, leading, and developing a proficient Visual Merchandiser team will secure a sustainable talent pipeline within your store.

A Day's Schedule

A position at H&M offers an ever-changing work setting where a standard day involves tackling a variety of responsibilities, as outlined below

Customer Sales & Profit centers on the monetary gains and profits originating from customer interactions

• Improve the complete OMNI customer experience in your store by following up on visual and commercial curation to ensure compliance with the specified guidelines
• It is important to present yourself and the H&M Brand in a positive light during customer interactions
• Collaboratively work with the Store Manager, Area Visual Manager, and Store teams to establish, carry out, and review store visual and commercial goals
• Direct your virtual machine team to structure, strategize, and order tasks following the store activation blueprint, and pivot as needed to meet business demands through collaboration with the Store Management team and Area Visual Manager
• Facilitate the Store Management team and Area Visual Manager in initiating and completing the most recent global campaigns and sale activities within the stipulated timeframe, aligning with H&M Brand Standards
• Help in ensuring proper garment care practices, tracking stock quantities, and giving suggestions for distributing inventory to Store Management and Area teams
• Engage in a sales report (KPIs) follow-up to track achievements, detect, and prioritize visual and commercial opportunities working closely with the Store Management team
• Their goal is to enhance customer contentment by devising strategies that can help the team achieve sales targets, store goals, budget, and necessary follow-up actions in partnership with the Store Management team
• Provide guidance and assistance to the Store Management team in maintaining operational procedures, legal mandates, communication standards, and best practices for OMNI services across all departments of the store

Having a keen eye for emerging fashion trends enables individuals to adapt their wardrobe to stay fashionable

• Keep yourself current with the fashion world by staying abreast of trends, styles, brands, and influential personalities.
• Enable your VM team to advance their skills by allocating time for fashion and trend awareness, including studying trend theory and creating mood boards for styling techniques. This proactive approach can help anticipate customer needs and enhance the overall shopping experience

Team & Development

• Inspire, educate, and guide your store team on staying informed about seasonal changes, fashion trends, relevant visual and commercial updates, in-store communication strategies, and pricing perception for customers
• Guide and empower the VM and Store teams in developing their visual and commercial proficiencies to uphold a superior standard of product showcasing and commercial presentation following specified guidelines
• Support & develop daily routines and best practices for your Store team to always ensure a consistent level of visual & commercial standard while maintaining customer service engagement
• Tasked with managing the recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, skills enhancement, and advancement strategies for talents and new staff members together with the Store Manager and Area Team
• Offer continuous learning and development opportunities to employees within your store to enhance their skills and capabilities for future roles
• Arrange, deliver, and lead visual and professional improvement initiatives for you and your colleagues
• Checks that the completion of Visual Competences & Commercial 4 All trainings by Store teams adheres to the learning and development goals established for Regional & Sales Market requirements
• Work alongside Sales and Area departments to fulfill the staffing needs essential for the growth of store projects

Execution of visual and commercial ideas

• Responsibilities encompass the strategic planning of visual arrangements, merchandising setups, and styling executions throughout the store to sync with the commercial calendar, inventory distribution plan, store activations, and trend projections according to visual and commercial guidelines
• Instruct and follow up with your visual merchandising team to execute proper procedures for sample selection, which involves managing precise quantities of clothing items, accessories, and footwear in the stockroom to ensure that trend narratives are in harmony with the inspiration provided by visual and commercial guidelines
• Guide your VM team to secure the execution of windows and styling as per visual and commercial standards to establish an engaging and successful customer experience
• Keep a steady customer flow by strategically arranging the commercial layout and fixtures to showcase trending products effectively and engage customers with a captivating narrative
• It is crucial for the VM and Store teams to ensure a well-rounded and sustained upkeep of price signs in windows and across the store while following the guidelines established by the Global strategy and Sales Market requirements
• Partner with Facilities Management to confirm that all lighting is functioning correctly, aimed at showcasing our products and window displays within the store
• Protect and sustainably manage display forms and interior materials to ensure longevity
• Collaborate with the Area Visual Manager to maintain your store navigation in accordance with the latest guidelines and store design
• Double-check that your store has a satisfactory quantity of items for sales, promotions, and related tasks following local protocols
• Abide by the security guidelines of the region by upholding cleanliness, organization, and safety in both the front and back areas of the store

The qualifications essential for the role of Retail Visual Lead

Who You Are

• In order to be a successful Visual Merchandiser Manager who motivates others, it is integral to have a strong interest in fashion, a sense of curiosity, and a flair for creative thinking to constantly seek out new sources of inspiration.
• Based on your extensive visual and commercial expertise, you have the skills to be proactive, solution-centred, and flexible in attaining results across various functions.
• Proficiency gained through experience as a Visual Merchandiser in a physical store
• Experienced in team coaching and talent enhancement, leveraging leadership skills to facilitate upskilling and professional development opportunities
• Harnessing a solution-focused mindset to revamp product presentation tactics and drive successful commercial outcomes in-store
• Extensive knowledge of retail management procedures, visual presentation techniques, and operational tools needed to ensure smooth business operations
• Proficient management, tracking, and action-taking on the sales formula and weekly sales reports are crucial

Why You'll Love Working at H&M

• - We acknowledge and celebrate backgrounds of all kinds, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
• We attribute our success over the past 75 years to the adherence to our seven core values, which have remained unchanged and continue to play an essential role in our organizational culture
• Joining our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) provides a pathway to community engagement and networking opportunities among coworkers
• Embracing personal authenticity is an integral part of our company's ethos towards inclusivity
• Access a large global talent community where there are endless opportunities for career development and growth
• We believe in fostering your holistic wellness and provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, wellness initiatives, family support programs, a retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, various paid leave options, and time off, including a community service day to contribute to your local community
• Allow your distinct fashion preferences to come alive through the staff discount offered at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS

Additional Information

The hourly wage is projected to be anywhere from $21.87 to $30.36

EEOC Code: SLS

Income Status: Hourly Wage, Non-Exempt

The principal responsibilities and qualifications required for this position are highlighted in this advertisement, but it is not an exhaustive list. Further duties and expectations may be assigned by the company as necessary.

H&M has verified the presented compensation range for this role and area as being suitable at the time of publication and acknowledges that the final payment offered could vary depending on the candidate's qualifications.

We are dedicated to ensuring that applicants with disabilities receive the necessary accommodations. If you require assistance or modifications during the application or interview process, please contact us through https://hm.ethicspoint.com and select the Ask a Question option.

Benefits:

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

Alongside our international benefits, all local markets provide diverse competitive perks and benefits. Please note that these offerings may differ depending on the employment type and country.

We offer: 25% Staff Discount - Medical, Pharmacy Vision and Dental Coverage - Employee Assistance Program - Vacation, Wellness, Holiday and Parental Pay - 401K - Commuter Benefits, Health and Dependent Care FSA. Plus, additional Voluntary Benefits.

Inclusion & Diversity:

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

Striving for fairness and equality, we request that applicants refrain from submitting a cover letter, as it could inadvertently introduce biases into the assessment process.

Company Description:

At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you're encouraged to be yourself & more. You'll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

At our company, we are focused on nurturing a culture that values diversity and belonging, seeking out individuals who resonate with these principles.