Visual Merchandiser

[Visual Merchandiser ¦  La Vallée Village ¦  Permanent /Full time

Something Extraordinary Every Day™

The Visual Merchandiser is responsible for ensuring that the visual and floor displays of the Village stores are consistent with the standards and procedures that are applied across all Value Retail Villages and for ensuring a thorough follow-up with the local teams, with the overall aim of maximising sales at the Village.

What you will be doing

• Guide and support both the boutiques and the retail team with creative visual merchandising and presentation to increase sales through visual excellence and constant variety of product and window display.
• Act as the key liaison and contact person for any creative actions or goals in the boutiques, both in-store and windows.  
• Provide support as needed for specific merchandising action/installation for any boutique requested by Retail Manager/Director.
• Coach the Store Managers to increase their understanding of how to maintain a good visual standard in their windows and on the shop floors.
• Liaise with the appropriate teams in the Village with the distribution of props, signage and display
• Analyse how visual presentation can impact sales and search for new trends and inspiration to make our visual message stronger to our guests
• Ensure the signage is coherent and develop new ideas with the Visual Merchandising team
• Assisting the Visual Merchandising team on projects where needed
• Be responsible for the assessment of the store standard and the effectiveness by working closely with Merchandising and Retail Manager

What makes you special

Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organisational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you’ll have:

• Previous experience in a visual role working with Fashion luxury & Life style brands
• A solid commercial understanding of how good VM standards can positively impact on sales
• Knowledge of and focus on principles for exceeding customer expectations
• The ability to see the whole picture – from assessing the needs of a Store, to exceeding customer services standards, to assessing and evaluating satisfaction
• Knowledge of and natural sense for colour, balance, and composition
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Pack office –Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
• Loves and excels in FAST-PACED environment
• Eye for Detail
• Fluent in English

There’s no one quite like us

The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.

Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world. Our Mission is to make the lives of others better - our brands, our guests, our people and our communities. Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day. Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:

• Authenticity - Always do the right thing
• Innovation - Think outside of the box
• Passion - Do what you love and love what you do!
• Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
• Vision - Be mission driven always

Why we’re exceptional

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. To work in one of the teams at any of the Villages is to play an active role in redefining both the art and the science of retail. This creates a dynamic approach that underpins our ability to anticipate future trends in a fast changing world. In return for your Authenticity, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Passion and Vision, you’ll receive a generous salary and we’ll also reward you by:

Looking after you: You’re entitled to 25 days of annual leave (plus French Bank Holidays) and your birthday off, plus extra leave if you are getting married or moving. We provide above industry average life assurance cover, personal travel insurance, private healthcare, cycle to work scheme and flu vaccinations

Treating you: discounts throughout our villages, discounts with other retailers (known as My Choices) and a very generous employee referral bonus

Championing you: you’ll be working within a creative and collaborative environment like no other, with the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills while advancing your career.

Come and live your story with us

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. The Bicester Collection is made up of 1,200 colleagues of 50 nationalities. We are diverse in background, age, experience and leadership style. We believe that an inclusive workforce makes magic happen, and with this in mind we welcome everyone - regardless of age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity - to be a part of our family. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional and commercially focused individual to join us. We have huge ambition for what we can achieve together and we want to have fun!