Printemps Visual Merchandiser

About Printemps

Printemps is a French department store founded in Paris by Jules and Augustine Jaluzot in 1865. Its boulevard Haussmann flagship and regional stores bring fashion, beauty and homeware under one roof.

Role & Responsibilities

• Enhance sales-floor spaces to create an attractive customer experience consistent with the brand’s identity.
• Help implement commercial and fashion campaigns and activations, following presentation standards, deadlines and safety instructions.
• Set up window displays, commercial layouts and visual concepts in line with brand guidelines.
• Style mannequins and create appealing fashion looks and product combinations, interpreting mood boards while respecting stylistic codes, trends and brand image.
• Assist with campaign changes and event activations.
• Maintain the visual quality of sales areas on a daily basis.
• Handle furniture, point-of-sale displays, podiums, accessories, mannequins and other materials required for installations.
• Organize and prepare materials for different layouts.
• Meet implementation schedules and deadlines.
• Work closely with sales teams and other store departments.
• Follow safety rules during installations.

Qualifications

• Training in visual merchandising, spatial design, applied arts, fashion or an equivalent field.
• First experience of 0–3 years in visual merchandising, through an internship, apprenticeship or permanent employment, ideally in retail or department stores.
• Strong interest in fashion, trends and commercial scenography.
• Strong organizational skills and an interest in preparing operations.
• Rigor, method and attention to detail.
• Energetic, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team spirit and good interpersonal skills.
• Able to contribute to visual installations, including handling furniture, mannequins and scenographic elements, while following safety rules.
• Responsive and able to manage several priorities simultaneously.
• Able to meet deadlines and quality standards.

Skills

Experience

0–3 years of visual merchandising experience; first experience may be through an internship, apprenticeship or permanent employment.

Education

Training in visual merchandising, spatial design, applied arts, fashion or an equivalent field.

Culture

A personal shopper at Haussmann advises individual clients, while buyers at the Paris head office select merchandise for the stores. Visual merchandisers work with sales staff to present that selection on the shop floor.

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