Visual Merchandiser (Head Office) - 6 months contract

WE'RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING

The ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 50 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness.

The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#FindYourFit

Find Your Fit

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Gourmet Cafeteria & Coffee shop
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and telecommuting
• Attractive total compensation!

The visual merchandiser (Head Office) is responsible for the strategic merchandising of a brand, a banner, or a product. The visual merchandiser also supports the sales and operations team through coaching and training the teams, conducting store visits and attending store openings. Also responsible for merging all aspects of visual merchandising communications and compiling this information into well designed formats.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop creative merchandising strategies that drive sales and meet the business objectives of the company
• Analyze PKs/reports to ensure accuracy of building
• Manage all aspects of the showroom including sample reception and visual merchandising tool inventory
• Analyze sales results using sales recaps for each region
• Create clear and precise communication documents for each merchandising strategy
• Ensure brand integrity is maintained in all merchandising strategies
• Visit stores virtually on a regular basis to ensure merchandising strategies are executed successfully
• Visit competition on a regular basis to observe and document the seasonal market and merchandising strategies of other retailers
• Contribute to the seasonal workshops, and propose innovative ideas and merchandising strategies
• Supports different AGI Market Week activities
• Provide feedback and support to the sales and operations team regarding store visits, store openings and renovations
• Partner with the sales and operations team for seasonal visual merchandising workshops and/or training meetings
• Stay ahead on all merchandising and fashion trends and always represent the brand image
• Work in close collaboration with other departments for assistance with sample management and merchandising strategies
• Keep in constant alignment with Marketing strategies when building displays
• Perform advanced photo retouching
• Create VM updates (creating layouts for communication to stores) using Adobe InDesign

REQUIREMENTS

• AEC or DEC in fashion design or fashion marketing or relevant work experience (2 to 3 years)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• This position requires fluency in both French and English as it involves communication with clients and stakeholders outside of Canada, where English is the primary language of business. (a third language is an asset)
• Strong creative skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to work within strict deadlines
• Solid understanding of fashion and merchandising trends
• Ability to be proactive, self-motivated and self-directed
• Ability to analyze and understand sales statistics and results
• Strong computer skills (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Microsoft Office) + Lightroom (An Asset)
• Ability to work with MAC
• Ability to work at our Montreal Head office. This position requires an on‑site presence, with employees working from the office five (5) days per week.