Visual Merchandising Manager

Job description / Role

Claire's is the leading specialty retailer of fashion accessories and jewelry for young women and girls. For the past 35 years, Claire's has continued to understand and connect with customers by providing a fun store environment. Our goal is to be the fashion authority in offering an eclectic mix of accessories and jewelry targeted to the lifestyles of kids, tweens, teens and young women around the world.

The Role:

Your role will be to deliver and maintain exemplary standards of visual merchandising including promotion, recommendations and implementation. You will train the store staff on brand standards and provide ongoing coaching and be a pivotal part of the brand team, working to implement plans for new store openings and new market entry. You will assess the visual standards of the store and ensure best practice.

Requirements

You will have/be:

* At least 3 years' retail operations experience including 2 years in visual merchandising management

* Experience in budget planning and control

* Good planning and organisational skills

* The ability to apply sound brand principles to projects and campaigns

* Computer literate

A qualification in visual merchandising or art & design are an advantage.

About the Company

As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.

Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.

Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.

From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.