Manager, Global Visual Merchandising (Close-To-Body) - Calvin Klein

Design Your Future at PVH

Manager, Global Visual Merchandising (Close-To-Body) - Calvin Klein

Position summary:

In this position you will be responsible for handling and leading all aspects of the visual presentation of how Calvin Klein – Close-to-Body is represented in the global marketplace. This person will focus on crafting appealing and consistent visual displays in a showroom, retail, and wholesale environments. This role involves collaborating with cross functional teams, and crafting visually engaging product displays that align with Calvin Klein's key principles.

Main responsibilities/accountabilities of the job:

• Implement the global VM strategy, aligning the brand’s overall business objectives.
• Ensure consistency in visual presentation across various markets while adapting to local nuances and preferences, while setting and maintaining the brands VM principles.
• Be responsible for the CTB global showroom which includes set up, scheduling, floor mapping, zoning, and copy/image briefs.
• Collaborate with global merchandising and design teams on must buys and key looks when setting up showrooms for line opening, including seasonal concepts, consumer messaging needs and custom visual displays.
• Compile and annotate guidelines of key pieces for regional teams.
• Develop VM Principle guidelines for the Close to Body category incorporating regional nuance to ensure a consistent execution on a seasonal basis.
• Partner with Regions, Markets and Store Managers on a consistent basis to ensure the category is always being presented to the Global standard but allowing flexibility to adapt to the local consumer needs and business trends.
• Support the leadership team on the execution of all regional showroom set ups, visual merchandising guideline proposals, key mannequin looks, and brand activations.
• Partner with the VM Creative team on building cohesive displays that tie back to the key seasonal concepts.
• Support new flagship store openings and store re-models globally.
• Provide training to regional, market, and in-store visual teams when visiting markets to increase product visibility and build an appealing experience for the consumer.
• Build a rapport with local store managers and retail teams, listening to their feedback and using the information to make informed decisions in-stores.
• Work with the Store Design & Development team to review product floor-plans and new store openings to ensure that they match the key VM principles.
• Flexibility to travel 50%.

__________________________________________________________________

Qualifications & experience:

Experience: 3-5 years of Visual Merchandising experience

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related field

Skills:

• Highly creative, with strong fashion and styling sensibility.
• Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while balancing multiple other projects.
• Excellent software knowledge of:
• Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator,
• InDesign & Acrobat); Google SketchUp + Plugins a plus
• AutoCAD a plus
• Styling product for photography
• MS Office including Outlook, Excel + PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, time management and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Clear project management and status updates to the PM team.

Pay Range:$94,000 - $120,000

PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military