Manager, Visual Merchandising

This role leads visual merchandising execution for PUMA retail, ensuring that in-store set-up, window displays and graphic design meet PUMA's visual merchandising standards across FPS, FOC and wholesale partner stores. It works closely with retail merchants, marketing, store operations and partner stores on the monthly Resec product calendar and display plans. The position also manages visual merchandising tools and graphic budgets and supervises and coaches junior team members.

• Manage and achieve or exceed the retail store sales target.
• Support the line manager and colleagues in executing PUMA's visual merchandising standards, supporting sales achievement and enhancing the customer shopping experience.
• Monitor all visual merchandising tools and graphic expenses.
• Monitor on-time delivery of visual merchandising tools to ensure stores are set up on schedule.
• Take direct responsibility for graphic design, window display and all in-store set-up, delivering on time and to PUMA's visual merchandising standard guidelines for FPS, FOC and wholesale partners.
• Cooperate with the retail merchant and marketing teams on the monthly Resec (product calendar), creating and initiating display plans to promote key initiatives and communicating them to all relevant parties, including merchants, marketing, training, store operations and partner stores.
• Coach VM champions among store staff and provide coaching to team members to ensure in-store set-up and VM skills are always up to PUMA standard.
• Participate in new store openings and/or store closings.
• Supervise the jobs and assignments of subordinates to deliver against target.

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in visual merchandising.
• Proven track record in visual merchandising and window display with previous employers.
• Good leadership and coaching skills.
• PC skills and MS Office knowledge, with strong capability in all design programs at intermediate level or above, including Outlook, Internet, SAP, BI, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and 3D SketchUp.
• Fluent spoken and written English and Thai.

• Relevant experience gained in the fashion or sport industry.

• Non-traditional working hours are required, including weekends, evenings and holidays, and overtime may be required.
• Travel may be required for new store openings and store closings.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, operates in more than 120 countries and has around 22,000 employees worldwide. PUMA looks for SPEED & SPIRIT in its candidates, defined by values that inspire employees to be driven in their performance, vibrant in their sporting legacy and together in team spirit, while letting individual talent and experience shine.