Working pattern: Varied shifts including mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends – all will be discussed at interview

Purpose of Role:

To be an ambassador for Visual Merchandising within store.

Implement and deliver an inspiring visual proposition for the Primark brand, to enhance the customer experience and to maximise sales through visual techniques.

Reports to: Visual Merchandising Manager / Visual Merchandising Supervisor / Store Manager

Key Responsibilities

Work with VM Manager / VM Supervisor / Store Manager to deliver VM look and feel across the store.

Overall accountability to Implement and maintain windows

Influence and guide store teams.

Lead by example and aim to be seen as an expert within the store

Key Responsibilities:

Brand

Implement campaigns in a timely and effective manner as instructed by company guidelines and in line with instructions from VM Manager / VM Supervisor / Store Manager

Accountable to deliver excellence in our windows

Understand and share latest trends (social & local market) ensuring this is reflected in mannequin product selection and styling

Knowledgeable of product range, equipment, stock density and linear efficiencies to influence decision making in store

Implement the Store of Excellence standard within your store

Communications

Communicate information on trends, key lines and visual principles

Keeping the team up to date with current and upcoming VM activity

Support with best practise for campaigns, windows and visual merchandising principles

Operations

Managing the POS

Work with store management teams to implement floor moves

Liaise with store management to ensure effective stock maintenance relating to VM displays (planning, awareness of stock availability and ordering systems)

Support cost control initiatives (POS allocations, equipment fit for purpose and secure etc.)

People & Relationships

Manage upwards effectively whilst maintaining relationships and discretion at all levels

Key Skills and Behaviours:

Ability to build relationships at different levels

Creative and Inspirational

Customer focused

Sales driven

Loves fashion and awareness of latest trends

Genuine Love of the Primark brand

Strong communication and listening skills

Ability to prioritise workloads

Self-motivated

Skills/Experience:

Previous VM and Retail experience

Qualified to GCSE level (or equivalent) in Mathematics / English / Art / Fashio

Performance Matrix

Customer Focus

Proactively meets the expectations of Primark customers

Makes time to understand the fundamental needs of Primark customers and puts in place methods to get an in-depth understanding of the market

Coaches others to adopt the customer’s perspective

Team Work

Builds trust and respect among fellow team members and accepts group decisions, values the input and know-how of other team members

Willingly accepts responsibility for the whole team, identifies areas of potential conflict within the team and takes action to resolve them

Communication & Influence

Communicates regularly and confidently in an appropriate format and style

Written and spoken work contributions are clear and concise

Quality Focus

Pays attention to detail and ensures own work is error free. Seeks to improve the quality of own output

Regularly reviews own work to ensure it is to the standards which are required for the role

Responds positively to feedback about their attention to quality

Analytical & Problem Solving Skills

Breaks things down logically into smaller parts to identify the basic requirements, makes comparisons and weigh up options

Checks that data is accurate

Identifies patterns, trends and missing information and applies past experience to identify potential benefits or problems

Planning & Organisation

Works in an organised manner, manages workload efficiently so that required tasks are done at the right time and with accuracy

Manages own time effectively, understands and prioritises which tasks need to be done first in line with team objectives and avoids wasting time

Focus & Drive

Creates a goal focused culture by encouraging innovative thinking to achieve goals more effectively

Encourages others to exceed goals and monitors long term goals for self and direct reports (where applicable)

Consistently look for ways of doing things more efficiently and ensures changes are captured and disseminated, so that they bring long term business benefits

Delivers what is required to get the job done to required standard and on time.

Takes pride in their work and makes an effort to avoid inefficiency

Developing Self & Others

Active interest in personal development, recognising own strengths and weaknesses and areas for improvement

Takes responsibility for ensuring own development needs are reviewed and met. Seeks and responds to feedback

Spends time training and coaching teams