Visual Merchandising Lead (m/w/d)
- Lead/Staff
- Posted
The ideal candidate is a results-oriented visual merchandising leader with strong product sensitivity, sound commercial judgment and the ability to influence and manage complex relationships across several markets and cultures.
About Mango
- At Mango we style everything we do with passion.
- Founded in Barcelona and with presence in over 120 countries, we inspire the world with creativity, innovation and authenticity.
- Our multicultural team, is the driving force behind our success, connecting our unique style with people all over the world.
- The VM Lead is a key business partner to the Regional Manager, shaping and driving the visual merchandising strategy that supports a significant share of Mango's core retail business.
- Working closely with regional leadership, the role translates Mango's global product and VM strategy into clear priorities and direction, adapted to the particularities of each market.
- Taking Fashion Further
Responsibilities
- The role leads and develops the VM Trainer team to ensure consistent, high-quality VM execution across all stores.
- Define, together with the Regional Manager, the VM strategy across markets, setting clear guidelines, coordinating with District Managers on store VM supervision and consolidating feedback to continuously refine execution.
- Interpret product performance and market trends to define VM priorities and weekly action plans that drive sell-through, and cascade them to Store VMs and District Managers.
- Consolidate market feedback and share product insights, issues and commercial opportunities with the Product department and Retail teams, acting as a reference voice of the markets towards headquarters.
- Lead and develop the VM Trainer team, ensuring effective training execution and a consistent standard of VM delivery across markets.
- Work with the VM Trainer to define VM training needs and prioritise actions at market level.
Requirements
- They combine creativity with execution discipline, and are capable of leading teams, driving sales performance and turning commercial priorities into consistent VM execution across stores.
- Proven experience in VM management, preferably in a regional, multi-market or multi-store environment.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including collaboration with senior regional leadership.
- Results-driven, with a focus on maximising sales through effective merchandising strategies.
- Creative mindset, with the ability to develop innovative display solutions.
- Solid understanding of brand image and product standards implementation.
- Fluency in English, additional languages are an asset.
- With an international view and a global mindset.
- At Mango, we believe in an inclusive culture where creativity and innovation inspire us to take fashion further, therefore, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, valuing each person’s authenticity.
