About the Role
Apparel Group is seeking a Visual Merchandiser to join its team in Jeddah and Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is designed for individuals with 0-1 years of experience looking to build a career in visual merchandising within the fashion retail sector. The role involves developing and communicating visual concepts to promote brands, products, and services in-store, ensuring a consistent and engaging brand experience for customers.
As a Visual Merchandiser, you will be responsible for shaping the in-store presentation of brands. This includes creating visually appealing displays, as well as training and coaching store teams on visual merchandising strategies and the management of daily, weekly, and seasonal visual tasks. Your contributions will directly influence brand image and commercial success.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, deliver, and communicate visual concepts to promote the brand, products, and services in-store.
- Train and coach the store team to perform merchant-based visual merchandising and manage daily, weekly, and seasonal visual merchandising tasks.
- Ensure brand identity and presentation standards are consistently achieved in windows and in-store displays, creating eye-catching arrangements that incorporate commercial sales opportunities.
- Implement brand-specific visual merchandising standards and coordinate store displays in line with brand guidelines and strategy.
- Develop floor plans to maximize visual impact and arrange merchandise, signage, and fixtures according to in-store layout guidelines.
- Take photographs of all merchandise display changes to document and track visual updates.
- Utilize creative lighting techniques for window displays to enhance visual appeal.
- Maximize the placement of new product lines and re-merchandise the store as new trends emerge.
- Create store layouts according to product categories and ensure proper merchandising of all items.
- Collect, review, and provide feedback on merchandise presentation.
- Collaborate closely with operations and brand management teams to increase sales performance.
- Work with the VM Manager and sales team to achieve commercial goals.
- Participate in the pre-opening of new stores and conduct timely visits to ensure brand standards are properly implemented and followed.
- Conduct research on current market trends and lifestyle to inform visual merchandising strategies.
Qualifications and Requirements
- 0-1 years of experience in visual merchandising or a related field.
- Willingness to travel between Jeddah and Makkah as needed.
Required Skills
- Visual Merchandising
- Brand Identity
- Display Creation
- Identifying Sales Opportunities
- Adherence to Visual Merchandising Standards
- Understanding of Brand Guidelines
- Floor Planning
- Merchandise Arrangement
- Signage Implementation
- In-store Layout Design
- Creative Lighting Application
- Trend Research
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Coaching and Training Abilities
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time position based in Jeddah and Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role requires travel between these two cities to fulfill responsibilities.
