Stephane L. Email & Phone Number

France

Paris

Ville De Paris, Île-De-France, France

- Valorise et mets en scène les collections afin de créer les préconisations aux 15 jours.- Propose des plans de formations adaptés au réseau sur de nouveaux projets merchandising.- Rédige le contenu des modules et des supports de formations.- Assure un accompagnement terrain lors des tournées.- Analyse les principaux indicateurs chiffrés.

• Garanti la stratégie merchandising de la zone sud de la France pour 170 magasins• Forme et développe les compétences merchandising des collaborateurs• Accompagne les District Manager et les Directeurs Commerciaux sur l’optimisation des magasins• Participe à la réalisation des préconisations merch• Réalise, adapte et optimise les directives merchandising en magasin• Pilote et participe aux ouvertures et rénovations des magasins France• Analyse les principaux KPI des actions merch.

Canada

Develop merchandising directives (men's/women's apparel) for Canadian and U.S stores.

•Assist franchises in all aspects of visual merchandising presentation for all banners (Sports Expert; Atmosphere; Intersport).•Responsible for the implementation of all visual merchandising mandates at store level.•Assists in new store set-ups for all banners.•Train employees in all aspects of retail visual merchandising.•Ensure company-merchandising standards.•Assist stores in planning seasonal layouts and product changeover periods.

•Responsible for set up and follow up of merchandising for the Contemporary and Designer Women’s wear, Menswear, Accessories and Cosmetics Departments.Daily planning of space layout according to collection arrivals and seasonal directives.•Sales analysis.•Special events set up for trunk shows, private shopping nights and designers appearances (Michael Kors, John Varvatos, Nicole Richie) and various other in store events and activities. •Store visit and checklist done weekly.•Lead, coach and develop merchandise team.•Develop and maintain solid relationship with vendor representatives. •Maximize sales potential using effective and creative merchandising strategies.•Identify growth areas and problems and recommend appropriate merchandising actions to address issues.•Follow standards when presenting merchandise (i.e. color-blocking, featuring and item tables). •Rotate aged stock into blend to assist in driving sell-through. •Re-merchandise departments with the assistance of department Associates. •Work with Manager of the operations, Sales Manager’s, Sales Associates and Brand Specialists to determine most appropriate presentation. •Re-work presentations as merchandise sells down or consolidations arrive.

•Set up and follow up of the Mexx signature concept in various distribution channels (company owned, franchises, department stores and soft shops).•Training and supervising sales teams on merchandising and display techniques.•Window display elaboration.•Showroom preparation and merchandising look-book conception for partner shops & franchises. Detailing the collection and merchandising standards for the upcoming seasons.•Set up and launch of 10 new stores and concepts (company owned, soft shops, franchise, Dept. store).•Daily communication and weekly conference calls with area manager and all store management.•Elaboration and implementation of new merchandising concepts.

•Coordination and set up of store windows in Paris/regions.•Window change every three weeks.