District Visual Merchandiser

Michael Kors

. Operate as brand ambassador, reinforcing brand standards and vision across the estate.

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeMetzingen • GermanyMid-LevelSenior💰 €40,000 - €49,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Visual Merchandising, with a strong focus on brand standards, customer experience, and training delivery. Capable of analyzing KPIs to inform commercial strategies and support retail functions effectively.

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Visual Merchandising ExperienceKPI AnalysisTraining DeliveryProject ManagementFluency in English

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Hard Skills

Visual MerchandisingKPI AnalysisCommercial StrategyStore Performance AnalysisCreative Display Techniques

Soft Skills

Planning and OrganizationPartnership CollaborationCreativityPeople-Focused Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordAdobe Photoshop

Industry Keywords

Fashion IndustryBrand StandardsCustomer ExperienceRetail FunctionsMarket Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate as brand ambassador, reinforcing brand standards and vision across the estate.
Ensure the highest customer experience across all channels, internally and externally.
Monitor monthly VM execution in stores, providing guidance, training, commercial strategy advice, feedback and photos.
Complete monthly DVM administrative tasks, including photo decks, store visit reports, whereabouts and weekly feedback.
Submit weekly recap reports and monthly creative CompShop ideas to the Regional Visual Manager.
Participate in weekly team conference calls and annual VM summit.
Lead wider projects with VM team members, internal departments and external partners.
Lead monthly store walkthroughs with store management.
Support planning and installation of seasonal market campaigns across EU showrooms.
Support new store openings and relocations, including planning and installation during handover week.
Organise and host VM training for stores and the district.
Plan and deliver structured training-focused store visits.
Support monthly floorset installation and establish planning, feedback and follow-up processes.
Identify and train field VM talent and support recruiting and onboarding of in-store VMs.
Plan and implement monthly floorsets and analyse store performance to adjust product placement.
Support Store Managers with commercial product placement and local VM strategies.
Conduct joint visits with District Managers to identify VM and product opportunities.
Create and oversee Visual Strategies supporting quarterly District Managers’ business strategies.
Identify layout, grading, fixture review and commercial action opportunities.
Tailor Brand VM directives to relevant markets and support local projects, seasonal concept doors, pop-ups, product trials and showroom setups.
Deliver innovation projects focused on new display techniques for EU and Global use.
Develop ideas for sustainable props, fixtures, POS communication and display techniques with VM project partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 3 years of experience working on a similar role, or managing VM in a flagship store.
Experience working for a trend-led, premium, fashion-focused businesses.
Great planning and organization skills.
Great ability to work in partnership with other retail functions.
Ability to deliver VM training to store teams in the territory, both physically and virtually.
Experience with analysing KPI’s and derive action plans from them.
Fluency English is mandatory, other languages beneficial.
Ability to travel (approx. 40% of time in the home city, 60% travel)
Awareness of industry trends and market specific customer profiles.
Ability to demonstrate creative, commercial and people focused skills / competencies.
Be a passionate and highly creative individual and able to consistently deliver visual excellence in our stores.
Be willing to continually grow, develop and learn new skills. Interest in a career path within the retail industry.
Have sound IT (Microsoft) knowledge. Outlook, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process