District Visual Merchandiser

We are on the lookout for an amazing District Visual Merchandiser to take our NSW and ACT District to the next level 

adidas’ commitment to our people is integral to the success of our retail team. We offer a true retail career path for individuals who want a long-term future with the adidas business.

As one of the leading sports brands globally, adidas has been built on a vision that our passion for sport makes the world a better place. We lead through innovation – in our product’s performance technologies, in our Originals fashion, and in our commitment to developing and growing the company’s most important asset: our people. We're looking for an experienced Visual Merchandiser who maintains high standards of themselves and their stores. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the implementation of best practice visual merchandising and in-store communication standards to create a strong consumer journey, highlighting product features and brand stories to drive sell-through – ensuring consistency of execution across a portfolio of stores
• Train, guide and motivate In-Store Visual Merchandisers (ISVM) to continuously deliver excellence in execution across the entire market in DTC
• Cascading of brand guidelines and VM guidelines to ISVM and store teams to ensure executional excellence and understanding of principles to drive accountability at store level
• Solid ability to guide and influence ISVM and store teams in the following areas; Overall consumer journeys and store layout, capacities and product density, color flow, mannequin styling, VM standards, ISC materials/sizes and specifications
• Assist in measuring and reporting on retail productivity with recommendations to management for continuous improvement
• Understanding of consumer profiles, retail KPIS and market strategy in order to guide decision making 
• Support the omni-channel team by providing field / store insights to guide the campaign planning process in order to cater for individual stores / market needs
• Support omni-channel execution team by ensuring campaign readiness at store level (create plug & plays, collate installation permits, create campaign reporting documentation and liaise with suppliers to support OCM installations)
• Proactively highlight opportunities to both retail ops and omni-channel teams to drive efficiency on process and implementation
• Responsible for auditing and ordering VM tools for stores in collaboration with retail and omni team
• Assist in gathering, consolidating, and delivering input on visual merchandising and campaign performance from the DTC Market which will be delivered to the Hub & Global
• Report into the Omni Channel team and Retail Operations team to ensure a harmonious delivery of business priorities
• Lead new store openings in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure perfect retail execution aligned with store concept and brand guidelines and oversee the management of in-store VM team support
• Drive overall brand success across key Trade Zones by auditing and reporting on all DTC touchpoints
• Reporting from on the ground analysis of adidas executions and competitor activations

Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience:

• Ability to take a proactive approach to strategy implementation, consistently communicating across relevant stakeholders with the business and team to ensure alignment of priorities to meet both brand and retail objectives
• Possess strong interpersonal and clear communication skills through which desired results are delivered in a fast-pace, highly competitive environment
• Knowledge of, retail landscape, visual merchandising, retail marketing and presentation
• Strong project and planning skills. Highly organized and demonstrates a ‘finisher, completer’ mentality
• Knowledge and understanding of store KPIs to make commercial decisions whilst ensuring brand standards remain at the forefront of decision making
• Ability to think conceptually, in strategic terms and diagnose and translate sales/ category reporting to an in-store merchandising strategy
• Knowledge of customer service principles and processes
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members and business partners
• Well-developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English
• Skilled in PowerPoint and Excel

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience working in a sports/fashion customer & commercial focused retail environment, with 1 year experience within a visual merchandising role or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including evening, overnight and weekend shifts
• Must hold a valid driver's license.

What’s on offer?

A competitive annual salary, retail bonus scheme, and adidas employee benefits are also on offer to the successful candidate

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If you're interested in a career opportunity like this, you have a passion for sport and you thrive in a team environment, this could be the opportunity for you. Join us. Feel your heart beat like it did when you stepped onto the field, the court, or the track for the first time

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Please note applicants must have permanent legal rights to work in Australia. No Relocation or Visa support is offered for these roles.

 Please note part of adidas Pacific’s recruitment process will require external candidates to consent to a pre-employment criminal history check.

Referrals:

• Please note that referrals are subject to the adidas Pacific Employee Referral Policy
• Referral Bonuses are only applicable to current employees of adidas Pacific

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

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