GUCCI Visual Merchandiser - Canada

Job description

Summary
Influential, innovative and progressive, Gucci is reinventing a wholly modern approach to fashion. Under the new vision of creative director Alessandro Michele, the House has redefined luxury for the 21st century, further reinforcing its position as one of the world’s most desirable fashion houses. Eclectic, contemporary, romantic—Gucci products represent the pinnacle of Italian craftsmanship and are unsurpassed for their quality and attention to detail.

Gucci is part of the Kering Group. A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods, Jewelry and Watches.

Job Description

Role Mission 

The Visual Merchandiser Canada based in Vancouver, will implement and maintain all visual directives and standards for interior merchandising, windows, and in-store special events which follow the worldwide guidelines for the stores throughout Canada.

Key Accountabilities

·  Follow all visual directives via worldwide guidelines when executing store set-ups;
·  Adapt/substitute in a brand appropriate manner to make Visual Merchandising suitable to regional needs;
·  Provide Powerpoint and visual visit recaps to be reviewed by Visual Merchandising District Manager;
·  Implement and maintain visual displays and merchandising to ensure maximized store business; 
·  Ongoing training of retail teams in visual merchandising standards in line with Retail Excellence objectives;
·  Execute display for windows, merchandising, and special events throughout region;
·  Maintain awareness of regional store business and partner with Retail Regional Directors to best support business needs within region;
·  Remain aware of the competition in retail/visual industry standards in the marketplace; Partner with Store Directors to effectively support current business trends with visual needs as they arise;
·  Travel required throughout district to support visual needs;
·  Responsible to respect travel budget as provided by corporate team.

Key Requirements

·  2+ years Visual Merchandising experience with multi-store scope preferred;
·  Must be very flexible with hours of work and be comfortable with ever changing priorities in a fast-paced environment;
·  Available to work adhoc overnights and weekends to meet urgent deadlines;
·  Strong attention to detail and passion to work quickly and efficiently to meet deadlines;
·  Candidate should be open to regular travel within Canada to support the visual team as needed throughout the region in US and Canada;
·  Adhoc travel at short notice may be required several times throughout the year;
·  Proficiency with MS Office/Powerpoint and photography skills;
·  Multi store experience preferred but not required.

EOE M/D/F/V

Job Type
Regular

Start Date
2019-10-01

Schedule
Full time

Organization
G. Boutiques