Visual Merchandising Coordinator, West Coast

Visual Merchandiser Coordinator – West Coast

Our Brand

MCM (Modern Creation München) is a luxury lifestyle goods and fashion house founded in 1976 with an attitude defined by the cultural Zeitgeist and its German heritage with a focus on functional innovation, including the use of cutting-edge techniques. Today, through its association with music, art, travel, and technology, MCM embodies the bold, rebellious, and aspirational. Always with an eye on the disruptive, the driving force behind MCM centers on revolutionizing classic design with futuristic materials. Appealing to the 21st Century Global Nomad generation - MCM’s millennial and Gen Z audience is genderless, ageless, empowered, and unconstrained by rules and boundaries. MCM is currently distributed online and in 650 stores worldwide including Munich, Berlin, Zurich, London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Middle East and more. For further information about MCM: www.mcmworldwide.com.

Working with us:

With a highly collaborative workforce working from offices and stores around the world, MCM established a multinational/multicultural organization. To uphold the culture & value of MCM, we intend to fulfil our corporate social responsibility by implementing the following values and to comply with high degree of legitimacy and ethical standards. Our employees make the best efforts to become high-performing individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities in which we work and live. MCM’s commitment to diversity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds and experiences, creating awareness of diversity issues and benefits, and fostering a supportive environment where inclusivity is expected and prioritized. We have zero tolerance in any form of harassment, insultation, ostracization or groundless defamation of any other person.

Position Overview:

The Visual Coordinator is responsible for supporting the visual merchandising efforts of the company or organization. This role involves working closely with the Visual Director and other team members to execute visual displays and arrangements that enhance the overall customer experience and promote the company's brand image.

Key Responsibilities:

• Display Setup: Set up and maintain visually appealing displays in accordance with the established visual merchandising guidelines and seasonal changes. This includes arranging products, props, signage, and decorations. Provide best practices, suggestions, and learnings to the Director of Visual.

• Inventory Management: Ensure that all necessary display materials, fixtures, and props are available and in good condition. Track inventory levels and coordinate replenishment as needed.

• Communication: Act as a liaison between the Visual Director and store staff. Communicate visual merchandising plans, changes, and updates effectively to ensure alignment with the company's branding and marketing objectives.

• Execution of Planograms: Follow planograms and design layouts provided by the Visual Director to create consistent and attractive displays throughout the store.

• Visual Merchandising Standards: Maintain visual merchandising standards, ensuring that displays are clean, well-organized, and visually appealing at all times. Work with Store Managers to ensure the best possible shopping experience for our customers.

• Collaboration: Collaborate with the Visual Director and other team members to brainstorm and implement creative visual merchandising concepts that drive sales and enhance the customer shopping experience.

• Training: Assist in training store staff on visual merchandising best practices, ensuring that the team understands and can maintain the established standards. Work with regional learning and development team to build store standards training.

• Store Layout: They play a key role in determining the layout and design of store displays, ensuring that they optimize traffic flow and product visibility.

• Stores Travel: Visit west coast stores 2-3 times per year. Anticipated travel 30%-50%.

Experience & Key Competencies:

• Previous experience in visual merchandising, retail, or a related field is preferred. • Strong attention to detail and a good eye for design.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment. • Knowledge of retail trends, customer behavior, and market competition.

• Physical stamina for lifting and moving display materials.

• Creativity and a passion for creating visually appealing displays.

• Familiarity with visual merchandising software and tools may be a plus.

This job description is not all-inclusive, and MCM Products USA Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. MCM Products USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Salary range reflects the good-faith hiring base salary range for this position. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as relevant skills, experience, and education/training.