GUCCI Visual Merchandiser In-Store

Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Gucci is one of the world’s leading luxury brands. Following the House’s centenary, Gucci forges ahead into the next hundred years, continuing to redefine luxury while celebrating the creativity, Italian craftsmanship, and innovation at the core of its values. Gucci is part of the global luxury group Kering, which manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear. Discover more about Gucci at www.gucci.com.

Key Accountabilities

•  Ensure products display according to the company image standards and current guidelines

• Check windows and store maintenance and environment, ensuring that lighting, props and furniture are in excellent conditions

•  Reorder props and visual merchandising tools where necessary

• Partner with Regional VM Teams to prepare and execute storezoning and product rotation

•  Partner with Store Management and the Store Staff to effectively support current business trends with visual needs making sure key products are selected and well displayed

• Share qualitative and photographic feedback after each rotation with the Regional VM team and –upon their validation of the display itself –share the report with the store staff who have to help maintaining the display as well

• Implement and ensure visual displays merchandising integrity leading up to, and during a business event (new launches, new collections)

• Support the window installation together with the Regional VM team members and the window contractor

• Prepare the previously selected merchandise to be displayed in the windows and manage the product change for every rotation 

•  Discuss the rotations and implement the store zonings for each product category in close collaboration with the store staff, proposing alternative products in case of product shortage and validating the zoning with the Regional VM team

• Ongoing training of store staff in visual merchandising standards (such as permanent and seasonal visual merchandising guidelines)Key.   

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in a similar role within fashion retail companies•Strong creative hand with ability to research and communicate key ideas to drive visual standards

• Ability to work across all levels of the business –drive commercial success

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft tools (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

• Knowledge of Photoshop would be considered a plus

• Fluent in Spanish and English, other languages are a plus

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface regularly with internal and external personnel at all levels

• Ability to multi-task effectively

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong inclination to problem solving

• Excellent time management and follow up skills

• Reliably proactive, motivated, enthusiastic, and focused on achieving great results

• Ability to thrive in a challenging, fast paced and dynamic working environment