Job Description

Company Description

& Other Stories is a fashion brand offering women a wide range of shoes, bags, accessories, jewellery, lingerie, beauty products, stationary and ready-to-wear to create their personal style, or story. Our creative ateliers in Paris, Los Angeles and Stockholm design diversified fashion collections with great attention to detail and quality at an affordable price.

We are looking for a senior leader within the Visual Merchandising field, to join our Region APAC Team based in Singapore.



As Regional Visual Merchandiser, you would be responsible for applying and executing the Global Visual Merchandising direction in retail stores. Adapting to the region where necessary in order to maximize selling potential. You act as a link between the global team and the areas/markets and in collaboration, with the Area/Sales Managers, ensures the development of the store Visual Merchandisers.

Based in Singapore, you would set the Regional VM strategy across 9 stores in the region consisting of Greater China, South Korea and South East Asia.

Your Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the visual presentation and styling in the region are adapted and accurate to maximize sales and creating an inspiring space for our customers.
• Set regional visual goals that are in line with global visual expectations and local sales goal in order to deliver a great customer experience through visual presentations.
• Lead the visual teams in the Region providing collection guidelines and commercial direction to drive visitors, selling and inspirational store experience.
• Supports and secure the implementation of store experiences, activations and develop ideas together with Global Store Experience specialist.
• Share, inspire and educate your areas/markets on the seasonal fashion information delivered globally through kick offs, meetings and store visits.
• Plans and organizes visual merchandising standards to ensure the successful transition of new and rebuild stores together with regional team.
• Work actively with succession planning for all visual roles to secure a local diverse and sustainable talent pipeline.
• Set a strategy and execution plan to secure quality visual training according to global expectations.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed:

• 3+ years experience in leading a team.
• 5+ years experience in Visual Merchandising.
• Very strong presentation and styling skills
• Knowledge about efficient and effective visual best practices and way of working in physical stores.
• Extensive fashion interest and knowledge.
• Have strong presentation and communication skills.
• Able to work both strategically as well as operationally.
• Ability to follow up, question decisions and provide feedback in a constructive way with all levels of management
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel if needed in the Region, including overnight stays

Additional Information

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US?

If you feel that your passion, personal values, ambition and experience are a match - please apply (including Cover Letter, Resume, and if applicable: 360 Leadership Feedback report, Strengths Finder, Myers Briggs). We're more about personality and competence than qualifications, so don't worry if your skills aren't a perfect match.

This position is based in Singapore and will report to Regional Sales Manager.

If you are interested in this role please apply by 09.10.2022