The West Coast Retail Coordinator - Visual

The West Coast Retail Coordinator will execute the Visual Merchandising and Sales support for all department stores within designated region. As a coordinator, your main goal is to increase the performance of our retail sales within department stores by presenting merchandise in an appealing manner that creates a strong desire to buy within the customer and increases brand awareness. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

driving sales and profitability, maintaining visual presentations, customer relations and business analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales

• Responsible for maintaining and establishing a relationship with sales associates, store managers, visual teams, etc.
• Drive store sales by servicing customers to ensure profitability
• Host and execute seasonal product knowledge seminars
• Monitor overall merchandise performance and analyze individual store needs specific to each retailer/market
• Prepare and submit store visit report weekly to upper management
• Develop business driving strategies through sales incentives, contests and marketing/promotional opportunities

Merchandising/Operations

• Ensure all new products are appropriately presented on the floor and maintain all visual aspects including mannequins and signage
• Partner with store management to negotiate space, develop sales strategy, etc.
• Clean and organize displays, work with store personnel to properly merchandise fixtures, keep displays in visible location and
• Work with store team to ensure all deliveries are properly processed and on the selling floor in a timely manner
• Ensure markdowns are taken promptly and efficiently placed in designated sale areas

Other

• Develop a calendar for regular visits to assigned stores and adjust based on selling results or specific visit requests
• Maintain communication regularly via calls, email, and weekly reports by calendar
• Alert management of any quality issues and inventory levels
• Analyze weekly selling report
• Collect and compile competitors’ analysis report on a seasonal basis
• Assist Production Manager as needed. Training will be provided

Skills and Attributes:

• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience (retail, merchandising, wholesale)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - advanced knowledge of Excel
• Proactive, accountable, independent thinker
• Adobe skills are a plus

Working Conditions:

• 80% in-field; 20% corporate office
• Must have valid driver's license to travel to various wholesale locations
• Flexible schedule to travel to remote accounts