What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Visual Coord - N East Metro position at FRENCH CONNECTION GROUP INC?
Job Details
Job Location: NY Showroom - New York, NY
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage: Up to 70%
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Sales
Description
Reporting to: Manager of Department Stores, Women's
Location: Northeast- Metro (New Jersey and New York)
Job Summary
As a member of the wholesale visual merchandising team, the Visual Coordinator will execute merchandising strategies by replicating and maintaining visual displays on the sales floors of department store accounts. The Visual Coordinator contributes to the profitability of the account with merchandise handling, replenishment, and inventory control efforts.
Responsibilities
- Understand French Connections brand integrity as it relates to the presentation in wholesale accounts. Maintain visual standards and ensure the brand is properly represented and consistent across all doors.
- Track and analyze business in order to proactively react to sales.
- Build and maintain relationships with store management, sales associates, merchandising and visual teams
- Actively drive sales through creative selling techniques. Be an expert of the brand by providing product knowledge and teaching store teams about styling and fit.
- Communicate key information that is vital to the success of each account to the sales team through daily, weekly and monthly recaps.
- Merchandise product deliveries at our NY-Metro department store locations, trade-shows and all other company wide initiatives and events.
Qualifications
- Experience in retail, wholesale, or visual department store setting.
- Flexible travel availability.
- Valid driver's license.
- Detail oriented and organized.
- Self-reliant, self-motivated, with the ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the contemporary market for women's and men's sportswear.
- Creative / artistic abilities and strong problem-solving skills.
- Proficient knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- BS degree in Apparel Merchandising or a related field.
We offer a competitive benefits package including insurance, paid time off, 401(k) match, French Connection merchandise discounts, etc.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
