Omega Visual Merchandiser South - Maternity Cover
The company
OMEGA is a company of the Swatch Group, the world’s leading watch manufacturer. Since 1848, the brand has been synonymous with excellence, innovation, design and precision. Thanks to its pioneering spirit, OMEGA was the first watch worn on the moon, and it has enjoyed many other accomplishments and explorations in the ocean and in space. Its women’s watches have been amongst the most admired and ingenious in the industry and, most recently, OMEGA’s reputation has been enhanced by its achievements in anti-magnetic watchmaking and its Master Chronometer certified watches, the industry’s highest standard for precision and performance.
OMEGA has been the Official Timekeeper of 30 Olympic Games since 1932 and is also a leading name in golf, swimming, athletics, bobsleigh and sailing. Partnerships with social causes include Orbis International and its Flying Eye Hospital, as well as the GoodPlanet Foundation.
Today, OMEGA's family of brand ambassadors includes James Bond, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Eddie Redmayne, Daniel Craig, Cindy Crawford, Michael Phelps, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Buzz Aldrin and many more.
Job Scope
This 9-month contract role is a field-based function and requires extensive travelling across the defined region (approx 50 Pos)
- To ensure all OMEGA Brand products are displayed at the relevant standard to maximise sales.
- Ensure constant brand improvement within the point of sales (POS) by gaining more display space and improving the way products are displayed.
- Monitor internet merchandising of the retailers' websites & social media channels.
- Support the brand during marketing activities in the POS or related to the POS.
Key Tasks
Display/Merchandising
- Supply the agreed POS with the relevant display material (displays, SIS furniture, signage and clocks as well as all other relevant materials).
- Implement in the POS the activities defined by Head Office marketing in order to maximise the brand visibility outside the POS as well as inside the POS in order to sustain the sell-out.
- Monitor every POS in terms of OMEGA brand image, competition analysis and stock issues for adequate display of the brand.
- Monitor OMEGA image on retailer's website.
- Monitor the territory in order to prevent unauthorized usage of the brand.
- Inform the Head Office about the evolution of each POS through data and pictorial report.
- Give the necessary guidelines to ensure that the brand is correcty displayed.
- Actively participate in the creation and implementation of bespoke show windows, liaising with Head Office Marketing.
- Monitoring the wear and tear of OMEGA POS material.
- Actively communicate with the local TAM about the stock situation of each POS.
- Presenting new product launches and collections at the retail level in line with marketing guidelines.
- The management of ranges and stock in-store to ensure the proper rotation and visibility to all product lines.
- Providing the necessary support at every stage of the process for installing SIS (new or refurbishment) through liaising with the retailer, the brand management, the local contractors and OMEGA HQ.
Planning
- To ensure the effective running of the active accounts and to maximise the effective hours of available merchandising time.
Administration
- Maintain up-to-date filing systems and completion of report forms
Communication
- To build a complete knowledge and understanding of all retailers within the territory, including sales performance, stock holding and competitor activity.
- To build close working relationships with the Head of Marketing, Brand Manager, and all members of the OMEGA Brand teams to maximise opportunities and ensure regular communication regarding the situation of every retailer.
- Feedback on market and competitor information consistently and regularly.
- Highlight stock and product issues to relevant departments.
Competitor Activity
- Maximise OMEGA brand display opportunities versus the competition.
- Ensure all relevant competitor activity and information is passed to Head Office.
Promotional Activity
- Support new store openings and attending customers events if necessary.
Professional requirements
Key Requirements
- Self-motivation and excellent attention to detail. Proven creativity would be an asset.
- Having previous experience in a similar role within the retail sector.
- Demonstrating excellent communication skills at all levels to deal with your customer base.
- Good IT knowledge.
- Results and customer-oriented.
- Negotiation skills
- Flexible and Pro-active
- Manage to work in a fast and dynamic business context
- Willing to work with extensive traveling, mainly by driving.
- With valid driving license.