Spring Insight Programme - Visual Merchandising in London

Based: Hammersmith, London

Duration: 5 days 

Start date: Monday 9^th April 2018

Eligibility: You must be in your first year of university.

Unpaid work experience: Lunch and Travel covered (zones 1-6)

ROLE DESCRIPTION

You will be responsible for assisting the team with the efficient creation and implementation of merchandising initiatives for new product launches and promotional activities across UK retailers. You will work closely with the marketing team, and liaise with external suppliers and retailers. It is a creatively demanding role and offers great exposure to a fast paced environment. You will also be responsible for keeping the team informed on competitor activity, launches and in-store trends through reports and presentations.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Supporting the Visual Merchandising team with preparing and planning for new launches and promotions
• Partnering with all the relevant retailers to ensure visual merchandising is correctly implemented
• Taking on your own projects and building up an in-depth expertise of merchandising
• Working closely with the Marketing team to design, manage and develop Point of Sales and launch guidelines whilst further coordinating printing and distribution
• Updating developing and designing planogrames to guide stores on how to present their product
• Liaising with marketing and sales in order to confirm direction and stock levels
• Regular in-store visits to track competitor activity and launches across retailers, gathering photos, details on materials and structures to create a monthly report for presentation to the Marketing Team and General Manager
• Attending trade shows and supplier fairs on behalf of the team

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Be a good all round performer with an emphasis on creativity and numerical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work autonomously

Please note that once you have submitted your application the Graduate Team will be reviewing it all submissions in January 2018. You will hear back within the first week of February.