Maddison Wright Email & Phone Number

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Freelance Visual Merchandising

Victoria, Australia

Vic

- Sharing the state of VIC & SA between myself and another VM\- (Currently care taking All of VIC since Jan18) - VM management of 11 showrooms- Plan and implement shop merchandising, layout and customer traffic flow to maximise sales, customer satisfaction,showroom appearance, brand image and ergonomics for customers all on a weekly basis- Liaise with State managers on a regular basis to ensure Company merchandising standards are being met by the Manager ofeach store- Style back the furniture with desired lamps, rugs & mirrors to offer a room vision to the customer- Review product sales reports and provide a suggested product clearing lists- Arrange meetings in store and work cooperatively to review and discuss product placement, review sales of products andprovide feedback. Also attend meeting interstate to liaise with the CEO on the brand vision- Maintain store plans through Adobe Illustrator for all allocated stores- Processing floor stock moves to replace sold product with the best option- Styling the showrooms to create a room experience

Victoria, Australia

• Worked as a senior VM with a team of 5 to maintain the Visual Merchandising standards of 40+ VIC stores• Managing the VM of 4 flagship stores as well as another 10 stores (in total VM management of 14 stores)• Conducted regular shop visits and liaised with the retail team to maintain a global image• Conducted VM training to ensure stores have a strong understanding of the stores visual presents, to help maximise sales• Constantly thought of new & innovative ways to increase sales and offer the customer the ultimate shopping experience andbrand awareness.• Implemented creative and forward VM installations • Worked efficiently within a fast-paced industry to ensure current trends are reflected within the stores• Evaluated floorplans for all stores on a monthly basis to workshop new promotional product onto the floor and assess thesuccess of the current VM displays in terms of dollar value

Victoria Area, Australia

• Responsible for the aesthetic Visual displays the furniture and bedding departments of 40+ Victorian stores • Created and maintained high quality creativity via themed living spaces to showcase promotions and new products• Coordinated multiple furniture products to create an enticing, on trend interior display for customers• Assisting of ordering of store accessories, decorator to ensure themes were executed correctly and to further increase sales • Worked within a team of 3 to ensure all Victorian Stores met the National VM standards• Focusing store layouts to increase traffic flow with best sellers • Weekly travel on a monthly basis to ensure all stores were visited regularly • Strong use of initiative and on point decision-making • Communicated with in store staff on overall vision to ensure floor moves and displays are maintained

Melbourne, Australia

• Worked along side the CEO and National VM manger to create the VM vision and structure of the 190+ stores• Created and produced planograms and Floor plans on weekly basis in preference of best sellers • Analyzed stock performance of over 100,000 products to create markdowns to ensure constant stock flow• Created and Implemented new table displays for in store promotions • Coordinated the design, printing and content of every promotional sale, outlet and VM guidebook• Regularly visited stores to train and coach team members on VM standards• Conducted and assisted with new store and promotional set ups• Communicated with stores via weekly visits, intranet, telephone and email• Work at a rapid pace to meet the weekly deadline of planogram updates • Strong verbal and written communication to all departments to guarantee no errors and to keep all department up to date

Melbourne, Australia

• Worked as a sales assistant then progressed to Key holder• Opened and close and concluded sales at end of day• Manage and drove my team to focus on current promotions, KPI’s and goals to staff member to further encourage an increase in sales • Created custom design pieces • Sourced products from suppliers and apply my negotiation skills • Managed jewellery repairs• Visual merchandising of giftware, jewellery and watches.

Visual Merchandising Diploma, Visual Merchandising Diploma

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