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NARVIND KUMAR
Surrey,BC
Summary
Creative Visual Merchandiser with expertise in merchandising strategy, store development, seasonal promotions and retail sales campaigns. Contributes unwavering work ethic and commitment to quality & hardworking with demonstrated success in driving sales through artistic visual displays.
Overview
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Nordstrom
Visual Merchandiser
08.2022 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Managed aesthetically merchandise displays & visual presentation to achieve sales.
- Creating visual presentation aligned with corporate expectation for fashion & trends with style mannequin, window & promotional display.
- Monitored and replenished merchandise allocation in accordance with adjacency's and sales business plan including sales set up, promotion,brand launch & pop up shop.
- Evaluate the stores DSR ( Sales, conversion,AT, NPS) to identify category sales and store opportunities and adopt a need-to-know approach.
- large scale window installation and creating a other display area to integrate with current window display.
- Collaborate with all stake holders ( store manager, regional VM & store team) regarding appropriate merchandise & window arragement, inventory accuracy to increase sales volume and profitability.
- Provide training to staff about product,planogram, department set up & monthly priorities.
- Develops & update layout for seasonal changes with SKU's details.
- Ensure all S2S, visual communication, brand signage are well maintained as per brand aesthetic.
- Work on illustrator,photshop for new development & adaptation.
Reliance Retail Ltd.
State Visual Merchandiser
01.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Managed multiple stores in region including various formats -Reliance trend, TST, John player.
- Weekly review with business head & functional head for business, initiative,hiring and training.
- Oversees the design,development of window, floorplan - prototype samples based on seasonal/ regular requirements of store.
- Organized store merchandise racks, displays and props and maintain vm assets in alignment with corporate sales objectives.
- Followed the planogram, seasonal docket and priorities for the merchandise display.
- Accountable for the new store openings, store renovation, floor planning & execution along with project team.
- Successfully implemented VM manual (handbook) to provide training and conduct monthly sessions with team and store team regarding upcoming VM dockets and priorities.
- Ensure store presentation and uniformity across all stores during visit, follow VM checklist and auditing process.
- Understand important commercial factors driving sales such as - conversions through ATV and regular VM feedback, before and after comparison of SPF and VM performance.
- Collaborated with cross functional team like marketing, Buying team to develop & provide individual improvements and recommendations deliverables and "KPI"s.
- Working in a matrix system, managed a team of Cluster V.M and store team with end to end responsibility of all vm initiatives & execution.
Future Group Ltd.
Regional Visual Merchandiser
09.2015 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Managed aesthetically pleasing displays & promotion of 57 stores in north region where each store average size is 35000 sq/ft.
- Worked on 3D design software (Mock shop) for develop a 3d prospective & create seasonal planogram for merchandise display.
- Responsible for all VM activity for the apparel and home category, supporting with conceptualization, design detailing, providing technical and physical solutions.
- Planned and drive impressive seasonal launch and floor plan, aligned with performance, marketing activities as per calendar.
- Worked on new store layout and merchandise elevation, established brand visual flow and display planning.
- Establish and maintain VM standards across all stores through frequent store visits, conducting workshops and online performance reports.
- Provide training to staff about merchandise display , seasonal planogram, vm standard and related displays to boost effectiveness of promotions.
- Managed merchandising standards and maintained consistency across distribution channels.
Woodland Shoe & Apparel.
Visual Merchandiser Manager
03.2011 - 09.2015
Ebony Retail Holding.
Asst.Merchandiser
05.2009 - 04.2010
Education
Pearl Academy of FashionIndia
Post Graduate in Fashion Retail Management from Marketing Management - Retail Marketing Management
07.2009
Rajasthan UniversityIndia
Bachelor of Arts from History And Political Science
07.2007
Skills
- Merchandise strategy & planning
- Conceptualizing trim & promotion
- Planogram & Floor set up
- New store assortment & layout plan
- In store branding & product launch
- Training and Hiring
- VM budgeting & auditing
- Proficiency in MS office(excel,words PPT) ,abode Illustrate ,photoshop,autocad
- Window Displays
Availability
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Timeline
Visual Merchandiser
Nordstrom
08.2022 - 06.2023
State Visual Merchandiser
Reliance Retail Ltd.
01.2021 - 06.2022
Regional Visual Merchandiser
Future Group Ltd.
09.2015 - 12.2019
Visual Merchandiser Manager
Woodland Shoe & Apparel.
03.2011 - 09.2015
Asst.Merchandiser
Ebony Retail Holding.
05.2009 - 04.2010
Pearl Academy of Fashion
Post Graduate in Fashion Retail Management from Marketing Management - Retail Marketing Management
Rajasthan University
Bachelor of Arts from History And Political Science
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