Visual Merchandiser for Ashley Furnitures, Saudi Arabia

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, signage and pricing concepts;
conducting research on current and future trends in design and lifestyle, and associated target market features;
meeting with business, sales managers and retail managers to discuss sales strategies;
identifying and sourcing props, fabrics, hardware and lighting;
maintaining a budget and negotiating with suppliers of visual materials;
working with architectural features of stores to maximise the available space;
using artistic skills or computer-aided design (CAD) packages, such as AutoCAD, Mockshop or Adobe Creative Suite, to create visuals and plans;

Creating visual merchandising packs to communicate visual guidelines including layout principles, visual dressings and signage - usually applies to those based in a head office;
visiting branches to coach in-store visual merchandising or sales teams to interpret the guidelines and training them in the execution of the visual concept;
assembling or dismantling visual displays in windows or in-store;
carrying out 'comp (comparison) shops' to maintain awareness of other retailers' visual merchandising concepts;
leading and motivating teams to complete displays to tight deadlines;
seeking feedback from colleagues and customers on the visual impact of displays and implementing changes.

2+ Years Experience

Recruiter Name:Mr. MAVIYA
Email Address:maviya@soundlinesgroup.com
Telephone:91-22-66280812