Role Mission
Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Gucci is one of the world's leading luxury brands. Under the leadership of President and CEO Francesca Bellettini and the artistic direction of Demna, the House continues to redefine luxury and fashion while celebrating creativity, Italian craftsmanship, and innovation.
Gucci is part of the global luxury group Kering, which manages renowned Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear.
Key Responsibilities
VISUAL MERCHANDISING EXECUTION & OPERATION
- Plan, prepare and implementation regular store zoning and rotations in consultation with cross functional departments
- Ensure a clear communication, understanding and execution of Visual guidelines and local directives
- Understand the corporate business strategies and disseminate necessary information to local key stakeholders
- Ensure retail excellence and quality execution in line with the global guidelines and optimized client journey to maximize sales revenue and best in class execution
VM SET-UP & REPORTS
• Implement visual guidelines throughout all categories within the store assortment, applying global directives according to local market needs.
• Integrate the newness on display upon receipt and update display regularly based on sales trend after discussion with store manager & department managers.
• Liaise with SAP Regional VM team to seek advice on VM change and amend change according to feedback if any.
• Plan the VM zoning proposal after discussion with Store team/Merch team prior to the monthly VM rotation.
• Review VM rotation with SM/Department managers and fine-tune VM based on store feedback if any.
• Prepare photo reports for submission to SAP Regional VM including to:
➢ Display rotation monthly basis.
➢ Ad-hoc VM update
➢ Product launch/special projects
➢ VM action taken based on store feedback.
➢ Category focus updates
➢ Window & Duratrans installation
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Store Opening & Layout improvement work
- Partner with Store planning and Regional VM team to ensure all VM aspects are anticipated for projects (renovations, openings, pop ups/ins etc)
- Initiate the store layout improvement to maximize the opportunity of a better visual representation
- Coordinate and organize the process of the opening setup
Main Window
- Coordinate with the regional office and local suppliers for the production and installation
- Manage the process of review to compare the production cost with procurement manager/regional VM
- Create proposals of products by cooperation with Merchandising team base on corporate guideline
Duratrans
- Manage the seasonal ADV campaign assets printing, roll out and installation
Special event & in-store activation
- Working closely with local Client engagement, Retail and Merchandising team to plan the event proposal
Key Requirements
- Experienced Minimum 8-10 years in Visual Merchandising with a proven background within both a creative and a strategic visual role
- Agile and Detail-oriented
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Experienced in multiple VM projects such as offsite event, in-store activation, window, and store opening
- Experienced in training and developing others
- Comfortable with ever changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience shaping point of view with information and opinions from various sources.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and across different cultures and management styles.
- Candidate should be open to regular travel as needed within the market to support the visual team as needed.
- Must be flexible with hours of work and available for adhoc overnights and weekends to meet urgent deadlines
