Senior Professional, Visual Merchandising
Values & Innovation
At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.
Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.
Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.
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Purpose of Role
The Senior Professional, Visual Merchandising will report into the Snr Marketing Manager to support the Retail Operations team and partner with the Retail Merchandise Planner(s) to develop a National Visual Merchandising Strategy. This individual will be the driving force behind developing compelling stories and optimal product presentations to drive the merchandising vision in our owned and operated retail stores across Australia.
Your Impact
Support the retail team in the development of a visual assortment strategy that is aligned to GTM/Oceania strategy, utilizing knowledge on prior seasons’ assortment performance at retail and market/brand insights. Adapt global guidelines to develop monthly & seasonal VM guidelines, and merchandising floor set plans for all Australian owned and operated retail. Communicate these guidelines to the retail store teams and ensure thorough execution. Create/Maintain tools & reports required to achieve the above successfully. Conduct weekly reviews of KPI’s and photo reporting per spaces and ensure retail store teams are set to follow up on actions. Lead execution of all new store set up, refits & seasonal changeovers regarding fixture orders, coordinating graphic installs and training for Retail team. Coordinate retail marketing support for store openings & collaborate with brand marketing on activations. Lead the development, production, distribution and installation of all in store marketing collateral with agency and supplier contacts. Support Planning team on option count definition based on store space knowledge and Global VM guidelines. Support sales optimization through product presentation, grounded in knowledge of sales & inventory.
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Build and manage prop data base inclusive of mannequins and manage order process. Responsible for ‘Winning at the shelf’ through driving conversion and sales across all retail including Brand & Factory House doors. Support wholesale partners with VM strategy, providing proposed floorset, sell-in support and a visual assortment strategy that is aligned to GTM/Oceania strategy.
Present a fresh and creative perspective through visual merchandising understanding in floor set strategies that deliver strong brand messages. Partner with Store Managers to raise and maintain the level of excellence in VM execution at the store level. Organize and execute staff training sessions for UA retail employees on VM expectations, strategies & execution. Facilitate in person training. Evaluate store execution to define future training needs. Assist with Retail marketing budget & calendar control (Pre & In season).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in art or fashion or relevant field is preferred. Minimum of 4 years of visual merchandising experience with a retail company (global brands preferred). Proficient in Microsoft office, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign basic preferred. Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Capability to maintain a consistently high level of service. Flexibility to shift focus and priorities. Good commercial acumen, quantitative capabilities; ability to assess data, identify next steps Demonstrated ability to delivery results in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment, including the following skills: proactive; self-starter; team player Proven ability to contribute to visioning and idea generation Passionately embraces the challenge and effort to keep UA unique; committed to go the extra mile to build/protect the brand.
Workplace Location
Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Sydney office.
Return to Work Designation: 3 days week in-office, the remainder of work week remote.
Travel: 25% of the year
Relocation
No relocation provided.
Our Commitment to Diversity
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Location: Alexandria, NSW, AU, 2015
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