Senior Visual Merchandising Manager, Men

The future looks like you

With over 1,300 stores in 17 European countries and more than 25,000 employees, C&A is one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers. Every day, C&A welcomes millions of visitors to its stores in Europe and to its online shop. C&A offers quality and long-lasting fashion at affordable prices for
the many. We are building on more than 180 years of experience in the fashion industry and continuously modernize the company to become an omnichannel fashion retailer.

At C&A we are driven by our values and we believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet, we are always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry. This is your chance to join the C&A team as Senior Visual Merchandising Manager (Men's)!

In this role you will actively drive the VM direction for the Division, taking ownership of the in-store journey and commercial presentation of all Men Collections & Destination Areas. You will be responsible for creating and communicating the seasonal journey and VM guidelines through managing a team of specialists as well as partnering cross-functionally throughout the business. This role brings together the areas of VM, Product & Marketing and Sales & Operations to ensure the most visual, commercial and effective implementation of our Men Collections in stores.

Your responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Drive the Men VM strategy and in-store journey, manage concepts to reflect the range architecture principles and framework of visual selling with commercial impact.
• Deliver and execute a seasonal VM work stream calendar in line with the business cadence.
• Collaborate with & coordinate the matrix functions to align the VM strategy with overall business objectives.
• Identify seasonal market trends, competitor analysis to drive strategic decision-making.

Visual Commercial Excellence

• Drive sales growth & conversion with a solid commercial VM mindset:
  • Present a balance of newness, outfitting, category dominance and add-on moments
  • Ensure we convey affordability & value, modernity & style
• Accountable for all VM direction & guidelines including window mannequin outfits, style court and in-store areas.
• Responsible for partnering with Product Head of & Lead roles and their teams to visually build up the collections and delivering final in-store merchandise presentation.
• Create and deliver consistent, commercial VM guidelines for market execution - ‘touch it once’.
• Partner with Unit Lead to manage and coordinate cross-functional teams to drive in-store seasonal journeys (Store Planning, Product) and new visual/fixture concepts (Store Concept, Store Implementation).
• Analyze business & divisional performance, be agile in-season to react & reset VM direction as needed to achieve revenue and profitability goals.

Leadership & Team Management

• Manage and support the specialist team, set clear goals and provide coaching/support where needed and performance feedback.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and motivation to drive individual and team excellence.
• Lead by example, show leadership qualities & promote a customer-centric selling & VM focus.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing or an equal-level of study in a related field
• 8+ years of VM experience & leader/manager roles within the (fashion) retail industry
• Proven track record across performance, people & projects
• Leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve targets
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed decisions based on data and market insights
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), proficient in business English
• Interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of (fashion) retail trends, market dynamics, customer behaviour, with the ability to work with these factors and apply them to the role
• Flexibility to travel when needed
• Proficient knowledge level of Microsoft and/or InDesign programs

What we offer

This is an opportunity for you to join us on a truly exciting transformation journey, where you’ll be able to leave footprints that last and contribute significantly to our vision. As well as knowing that you played a key part in the evolution of one of Europe’s most recognizable retail brands, you will also enjoy:

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• Access to a Partner Discount Scheme
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• 30 days' vacation
• Corporate pension scheme
• Mental health and wellness program
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture