Area Visual Manager, NYC Flagship Stores - Brand-UNIQLO - New York, NY

UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a truly global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 1,200 stores in 14 markets worldwide including Japan, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K. and U.S. In addition, Grameen UNIQLO, a social business established in Bangladesh in September 2010, opened its two first stores in Dhaka in July 2013. UNIQLO operates an integrated business model under which it designs, manufactures, markets and sells high-quality, casual apparel. The company believes that truly great clothes should be supremely comfortable, feature universal designs, are of high quality and offer a superb fit to everyone who wears them.

With a corporate statement committed to changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom and change the world, Fast Retailing is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere. For more information about UNIQLO and Fast Retailing, please visit www.uniqlo.com and www.fastretailing.com .

The Area Visual Manager at UNIQLO is responsible for creating a strong partnership with the US Visual Merchandising Team and Store Operations Team to oversee the rollout and execution of VM direction within his/her assigned area. We are currently searching for a Visual Area Manager for our NYC Flagship stores.

Responsibilities:
Ownership of the implementation and maintenance of current UNIQLO visual standards/guidelines in assigned area of stores; ensure implementations create a strong on-brand presentation all while achieving desired sales results & business growth. Conduct store visits to drive a consistent UNIQLO brand message among stores. Provide home-office Creative & Merchandising teams with regular feedback / photos of the store(s) to ensure standards are being met and maintained. Partner with product managers to fine-tune merchandising based on their category’s business needs. Partner with Store Development on store maintenance issues impacting brand image. Attend visual trainings, and communicate all new standards/information to store teams.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree Retail management experience At least one (1) year of multi-unit visual merchandise management experience; ideally in a large-format apparel environment. Strong creative & visual skills; honed sense of style / color with attention to detail. Global viewpoint and cultural sensitivity & flexibility are a must. Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to form partnerships to collaborate, influence and impact change. Ability to travel; 60%+ expected. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: New York || New York (US-NY) || United States (US) || Experienced Professional || Merchandising || Brand-UNIQLO || EX: OUT || UNIQLO ||
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