Sr. Director Visual Merchandising - Calvin Klein

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sr. Director of Visual Merchandising sets the vision on how to best represent and execute the brand and product stories within CKNA stores.  They are the main point of contact with Buyers and Planners to bring both product financial initiatives to life.  They will champion the visual team, product, brand, stores, operations and allocations to provide the best possible customer journey and experience.  He or she must reach the most effective level of strategic product merchandising and display at all stores while maintaining the brand image and supporting the business strategies.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

• Set and oversee all visual merchandising strategies for all Calvin Klein North America Retail Stores by communicating interior merchandising and display changes as it relates to visual presentation.
• Strategize and ultimately oversee the development of all merchandising directives feeding into the buy to maximize impact, sales opportunities, and brand message that supports all store concepts, size and sales volume. 
• Continuously evolve as needed of the ever-changing business environment.
• Develop and keep the team on track for visual merchandising inputs of PLC -  working with crossfunctional partners in the planning phase through to ensuring effective & efficient execution in stores.
• Innovate and elevate visual merchandising ideas that not only support the business and strategies but also surprise and delight the customer.
• Coach, develop and mentor the visual merchandising team to help foster a strong, energetic, productive, and creative team.
• Participate and/or lead corporate initiative projects as they relate to VM: Power Plan, Lab Stores, store openings, renovations and other projects.
• Ensure accurate & user friendly floorset documents are delivered timely to the stores and evolve as needed.
• Set visual merchandising guidelines/standards for all stores to follow. Work directly with field/store ops to train and maintain.
• Work with Store Ops Sr. Director and field VMs to help train and direct visual strategies between districts for a consistent message.  Invite them into the home office process and visiting stores.
• Lead floorset process cadence and calendar.
  • Using mock store for all merchandising buy process meetings from the inception of a season to the floorset execution and communication to the field + stores.
• Participate in all meetings with merchants + product partners to develop placement strategies that will drive results disproportionately in focus/seasonal categories and hero products.
• Partner with merchant teams + planning/allocation teams to evaluate receipts as well as in-store inventory to determine and communicate effective visual presentation methods to increase sales volume.
• Carve out time with peers / leadership to develop strategies for visual merchandising outside of the daily scope of work.
• Understand current business trends and be an expert of the retail landscape to drive sales and innovate through visual merchandising execution.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience:

8+ years’ prior product visual merchandising experience.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree.

Skills:  

• Detail oriented/innovative/self-motivated.
• Excellent time management skills and interpersonal skills.
• Solution oriented with positive attitude.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects with adherence to deadlines.
• PC + MAC Skills, including MS Office, MS Outlook, Adobe Creative Suite.

Environment:

• Travel required.
• Ability to work in fluid environment with changing priorities required.
• Lifting required.
• Ability to take on start-up projects.
• Strong work ethic.

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

Internal: Sr. Management, Merchants, Planning, Allocation Teams.  Finance, Store Operations, Field/Store Teams.  Creative Services, Fashion Office, Store Design, Project Management Teams

External: External vendors

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct: Visual Merchandising Managers, Senior Visual Merchandisers, Visual Coordinators, Visual Planning Managers

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• T&E for Team
• Visual merchandising projects

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