Visual Merchandiser - Korean Brands

Join us at W Cosmetics, where your role as a Visual Merchandiser will be a pivotal in sculpting our merchandise strategy and optimizing inventory to exceed financial goals. You'll have the opportunity to craft seasonal product strategies that capitalize on business opportunities, fostering collaboration across departments to bring these visions to life. Your expertise will drive inventory management and markdown strategies, enhancing sales, profitability, and inventory targets.

Additionally, you'll provide in-depth financial projections and strategies during the season, identifying risks and opportunities to maximize profitability while guiding store allocators to meet their objectives effectively.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Elevate customer satisfaction and uphold the W Cosmetics concept by delivering exceptional product experiences.
• Assist, create and implement store planograms.
• Lead category assortment for all stores.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to pinpoint market opportunities in Australia, optimizing sales while bolstering customer satisfaction.
• Develop comprehensive weekly financial plans for sales, gross margin, and inventory, aligning with business growth objectives.
• Create allocation strategies that synchronize with merchandise plans and flow strategies to fulfill inventory needs across stores.
• Strategically plan product assortments for each category to maximize sales and oversee replenishment plans.
• Coordinate seasonal and replenishment product buys while maintaining optimal stock levels.
• Foster close collaboration with cross-functional departments, including Marketing and Store Operations, to align product strategies for success.
• Solicit feedback from customers and store staff, identifying fresh opportunities and ensuring an appropriate product lineup.
• Develop visual merchandising standards for execution across various store formats.
• Travel to stores to conduct audits.
• Cultivate and maintain good relationship with international and national suppliers

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

• Experience in Visual Merchandising.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Familiarity with retail industry trends and a grasp of consumer behavior dynamics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of interpreting data to make informed decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, facilitating effective collaboration across teams.
• Detail-oriented mindset, ensuring precision and accuracy in merchandise planning.
• Proactive and results-driven attitude, with a commitment to achieving and surpassing targets.
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently with a sense of urgency and commitment to accuracy.
• Korean language(s) speaking is essential for this role as you'll be communicating with external stakeholders for this role.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplementary Pay:

• Performance bonus

Experience:

• Visual Merchandising: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person