Athleta
VisualMarketManager
“Visual Market Manager at Athleta. Skills: merchandising direction, visually engaging stores, training, guidance, inspiration, visual in-store experience, brand initiatives, product assortments, visual decisions, presentation, business opportunities, seasonal workshops, district conference calls, coaching, career path, store-specific merchandising challenges, seasonal strategies, seasonal direction, Manage budgets, market issues, drive sales, drive margin, merchandising presentation, Brand initia”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure the integrity of the Athleta Brand through consistent execution of merchandising direction within their specified territory.; deliver well merchandised, visually engaging stores that meet the needs of the business.; influence key product and visual decisions in stores.; identifying business opportunities.; drive sales and margin.
Industry & Context.
Ability to problem solve and develop creative solutions; Probe beyond the stated situation, identifies underlying issues and considers possible alternatives.; Resolve store-specific merchandising challenges that requires adaptions based on store architecture, inventory and business trends, in line with seasonal strategies and direction; Identify specific market issues and develop solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience in motivating and influencing others., Ability to plan, prioritize and organize, Ability to problem solve and develop creative solutions, Superior time management, multitasking and organizational skills
Nice to Have
competency level around developing others, influencing, decision making and negotiation
What You'll Do.
Ensure the integrity of the Athleta Brand through consistent execution of merchandising direction within their specified territory.
Lead DM’s and stores in developing strategies to deliver well merchandised
visually engaging stores that meet the needs of the business.
guidance and inspiration to the field teams.
Provide clarification and direction to the assigned territory regarding visual in-store experience and brand initiatives.
Collect feedback and offer future recommendations regarding product assortments
Demonstrate a working relationship with the DM’s and demonstrate the ability to challenge at this level to influence key product and visual decisions in stores.
Lead in store visits focusing on presentation and identifying business opportunities.
Facilitate seasonal workshops and weekly
monthly district conference calls.
Provide “in the moment” coaching
training and feedback and actively participates in the growth and career path of identified field talent.
Resolve store-specific merchandising challenges that requires adaptions based on store architecture
inventory and business trends
in line with seasonal strategies and direction and works “hands on” with store teams.
Manage budgets to ensure effective use of company resources.
Identify specific market issues and develop solutions that have the potential to impact earnings using brand filters to drive sales and margin.
Build effective relationships throughout the Field and HQ business partners to align support for merchandising presentation and Brand initiatives.
Communicate with supervisor
FV Director and Field Visual Team to share creative ideas and best practices globally.
Manage and ensure consistent training and development in the Field across District Managers and store teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Demonstrate a working relationship with the DM’s; Build effective relationships throughout the Field and HQ business partners; Communicate with supervisor, Head of Stores, Regional Director, FV Director and Field Visual Team
Communication Scope
Communicate with supervisor, Head of Stores, Regional Director, FV Director and Field Visual Team to share creative ideas and best practices globally.
Process & Methodology
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize
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