Job Description

The Team:

The Visual Merchandising team supports the Hermès of Paris US network by enhancing the in-store client experience through targeted and strategic display of merchandise collections, while also optimizing sales. This position will report to the Senior Manager Visual Merchandising, West and will work collaboratively as partners in Retail, Client Experience, and Communications driven activities, lending their expertise to elevate and evolve the brand identity in a fast-paced, luxury environment.

The Opportunity:

As the Visual Merchandising Manager, Beverly Hills Flagship, you will be responsible for the quality and consistency of visual merchandising at the Beverly Hills Flagship boutique. This position requires extensive in-store merchandising and an ability to merge commercial and aesthetic concerns through the improvement of in-store appearance; interpreting Group guidelines to enhance the store atmosphere, the client experience, and business goals. The Visual Merchandising Manager will be an important business partner to the store management team and will need to demonstrate agility and excellent communication in day-to-day tasks and projects.

About the Role:

• Maintain and elevate visual displays across all selling floors.
• Partner with store team, Managing Directors, Regional VP of Retail, Senior Manager Visual Merchandising (regional name), and corporate partners to address sales challenges and formulate strategies, leveraging visual display to action them.
• Support selling events and animations through VM guidance and implementation.
• Educate store team and métier specialists on VM standards and seasonal métier guidelines.
• VM training guidance for the store team during daily, weekly, and monthly store meetings to be conducted by public speaking in large store team group settings.
• Aid in the replenishment of items sold from displays.
• Order and maintain appropriate levels of display props, meant to enhance visual presentation.
• Provide regular, qualitative feedback and images to Corporate VM department and International VM department as needed.
• Support window installations; working with Windows Manager and installation vendors, providing visual merchandising support to animate and enhance window installations.
• Maintain sales floor and stockroom organization product care to standards in compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Occasionally travel to support other locations as needed.
• Assist with new store openings and renovations as needed.
• All other duties assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• YES
  • Daily training and coaching with store team to ensure VM presentations are to standards. o In partnership with store management, this role will act as a point of contact for all internal and external visual merchandising concerns and will support all operations and asset protection guidelines.

Budget Responsibility:

• NO

Decision Making Responsibility:

• YES o
  • Local visual display planning and actioning as relates to US VM department and International VM department objectives.
  • On-site judgement calls and problem-solving during window installations, as needed.
  • Guide the decision-making process regarding in-store animations, liaising with Special Events and Client Experience teams to optimize scaling of animations based on store architecture and layout.

About You:

• Minimum 5-8 years of Visual Merchandising experience in a luxury environment.
• Leadership or supervisory experience in previous role preferred.
• A leader with the ability to clearly communicate objectives.
• Ability to interpret guidelines and adapt them in a manner consistent with Group standards.
• Passion in learning about all the Hermès Métiers and history.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency, excels in a fast-paced environment, ability to prioritize effectively and work well under pressure.
• Solid understanding of client-facing business environment and operations.
• Strategic agility, able to change direction quickly as needed.
• Strong time management skills and ability to anticipate needs.
• A conceptual and innovative thinker.
• Excellent organizational, follow up and problem-solving skills with a friendly disposition.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster local and cross-functional partnerships across the organization.
• Exceptional communication skills, offering warmth and graciousness in all interactions.
• Proven ability to supervise and develop other team members.
• Ability to motivate and maintain team morale.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule according to the needs of the business.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift between 0-25 lbs. without assistance.

The range for this role is $96,706.00 - $114,289.00 annually. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience.

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Company Overview:

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time.

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation.

At Hermès, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermès' success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermès wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that's at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of shorts films "Footsteps Across the World" available on our website. Link here .

Our Commitment:

Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Hermes, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, commercial information, professional or employment information, non-public education records, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. For additional details or if you have questions, contact us at ccpa@hermes.com. Please do not submit resumes or applications to this email address."A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 23 200 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in nearly 300 stores around the world"

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