Visual Merchandising Executive

The story of Cartier is founded on audacity and passion. For more than 170 years we have embraced a bold, pioneering spirit that continues to inspire our teams across all Métiers from our boutiques to our workshops and corporate offices. Our 8,500+ colleagues of 90 nationalities are united by a shared independent spirit and commitment to excellence, striving to continuously enrich our Maison’s heritage by pushing the boundaries of creativity.

**VISUAL MERCHANDISING EXECUTIVE**

**MAIN PURPOSE
- Ensure **the implementation of the Cartier International Visual Merchandising Guidelines and standards in all designated point of sales** (retail and Wholesale).
- Reflect each boutique singularity while ensuring consistency.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**1/ Boutiques & Watch Specialists VM implementation**
- **Visit boutiques regularly** according to a structured retro-planning to ensure VM guidelines are in place
- **Implement zoning** based on each boutique specific needs
- **Collaborate with the boutique team **to ensure the best animation for zoning & improve the traffic flow to maximize the business performance
- **Create Business opportunities **by regularly reassessing each product category visual assortment and deliver feedbacks to the Retail Manager
- **Enhance Client Experiences **through a visually qualitative & stimulating dynamic display (product story telling & animation)
- **Implement **and** display novelties**:

- **Review windows and internal displays** within the network
- **Ensure consistency** with Mktg and Comm launch calendar
- **Organize VM training **for the boutique staff and update each product category supervisor on any new PLV linked to their product category & Novelties
- **Maintain healthy PLV stock** in boutiques & answer any PLV needs
- **VM visual **reporting on a bi-monthly basis for each boutique

**2/**
**Participate to local projects**:
**Specific projects **(Diwali, Digital, boutique openings, local product animations )
**and International projects locally developed **(flowers, visual campaigns ) by:

- Ensuring the quality and the financial competitiveness of local VM providers
- Identifying business opportunity in term of potential in store events/ animations
- Briefing to agencies and following-up
- Validating within CME and HQ
- Developing a merchandising plan for boutique opening & refurbishment
- Participate to the implementation of all the local and international VM visual campaigns within each market and do a close follow-up with boutiques
- Ensure timely ordering and reception in line with boutique schedule/theme schedule
- Organize permits and ensure authorizations are processed in coordination with all stakeholders for a smooth implementation
- Be the point of contact of the boutiques/specialists and supply with the necessary documents (pictures, manuals, references ) on how to arrange the displays and to do follow-up

**3/ Participate to PR events and Exhibitions
- Provide hands on assistance and management in the installation, running and dismantling of event productions, special decoration installations.
- Manage specific projects that have to be made locally (Diwali, Christmas, flowers, PLV locally developed for some event & exhibitions.)

**4/ Ensure a smooth communication and coordination** with:

- local Marketing & Comm
- Boutiques for in store zoning & animations
- Internal Retail for info & training
- Area sales Managers and partners for the designated network
- SDP for technical feasibilities

**PROFILE:
- Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in Retail and/or Visual Merchandising
- Previous experience in luxury industry is highly desirable
- Rigorous
- Meticulous
- Creative
- Curious
- Hands-on
- Polyvalent
- Flexibility to travel within India
- Digital expertise/interest is a +
- Attached to details
- Good computer skills (pack office)
- Fluent in English

**VISUAL MERCHANDISING EXECUTIVE**

**MAIN PURPOSE
- Ensure **the implementation of the Cartier International Visual Merchandising Guidelines and standards in all designated point of sales** (retail and Wholesale).
- Reflect each boutique singularity while ensuring consistency.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**1/ Boutiques & Watch Specialists VM implementation**
- **Visit boutiques regularly** according to a structured retro-planning to ensure VM guidelines are in place
- **Implement zoning** based on each boutique specific needs
- **Collaborate with the boutique team **to ensure the best animation for zoning & improve the traffic flow to maximize the business performance
- **Create Business opportunities **by regularly reassessing each product category visual assortment and deliver feedbacks to the Retail Manager
- **Enhance Client Experiences **through a visually qualitative & stimulating dynamic display (product story telling & animation)
- **Implement **and** display novelties**:

- **Review windows and internal displays** within the network
- **Ensure consistency** with Mktg and Comm launch calendar
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