ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Alabbar Enterprises is a UAE-based retail group that represents established brands like Social House, Candylicious, Ethan Allen, Yogurtland, Garrett Popcorn Shops and Garrett Gold. It is also the parent company of multiple F&B concepts like Caya, Two At Symphony, Karak House, Parka, Social House, Gia, Markette, Carpo and Angelina under its umbrella.
An entity with lifestyle and retail endeavours and a passion for distinction - moments – growth. Guided by our values and positivity, we bring prevailing international & homegrown brands, delivering the highest levels of retail excellence and experiences to our guests. The backbone of our vision is to pursue opportunities to grow and expand our presence locally and internationally while adhering to our core values and bringing synonymous moments and experiences to life.
JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of visual merchandising is to creatively visualize & execute ideas suiting the style & design of the brand with the merchandise by aesthetically curating concepts to enhance brand & customer experience with enhanced interiors in order to elevate the brand identity.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define, design and implement a creative visual merchandising strategy
- Create appealing and eye-catching visual displays that lead the customer through the entire store
- Produce window displays, signs, interior displays, floor plans and special promotions displays
- Identify key messages and set a clear image of the end result
- Come up with, revise and present design ideas with assistant merchandisers
- Act in alignment to the organization’s culture, products, image and target market
- Monitor costs and work within budget
- Oversee the production and brief staff on arranging displays
- Change displays to promote new product launches and reflect festive or seasonal themes
- Liaise with suppliers and source elements
- Research lifestyle, demographics and design trends
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven work experience as a Visual Merchandiser or Visual Manager
- Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong retail merchandising portfolio
- Solid experience in field visual merchandising, including window displays, signs, interior displays and space utilization
- Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design tools
- Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Creative and innovative thinker
- Ability to analyze sales merchandising reports and survey results
- Any Bachelor's degree is preferred