Damasy Retail Jewellery Mumbai : Visual Merchandiser

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Damasy Retail Jewellery Pvt. Ltd.
http://www.damasjewel.com

Keywords: Visual merchandiser , VM , retail , jewellery , store display

Designation: Visual Merchandiser
Experience: 2 - 4 Years
Location: Mumbai
Compensation:
Rupees 1,25,000 - 2,50,000
Education: UG - Diploma - Visual Arts
PG - Post Graduation Not Required
Industry Type: Gems & Jewellery
Functional Area: Web, Graphic Design, Visualiser
Posted Date: 04 Sep 2008

Job Description
Store display, window dressing, floor planning, lighting. Arrange furniture, merchandise, backdrops, and other accessories as shown in prepared sketches. Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.preparation of VM budget.

Desired Candidate Profile
Degree / diploma in designing from reputed institute with minimum 2-4 yrs of experience in retail Stores . The candidate should possess sound business & commercial knowledge, creative & lateral thinking team player, proficiency in design soft.

Company Profile
Damas, with a retail network of 250+ Outlets across the globe is looking for flexible team players for its rapidly expanding retail organization in India .

Executive Name: Ms. Jyoti

Address:
Damasy Retail Jewellery Pvt Ltd
518, Palm Spring Centre
Link Road, Malad (W)
Mumbai,Maharashtra,INDIA 400064

Email Address: hrd@damas.co.in

Telephone: -022-40306921

Reference ID:
VM/Mumbai/08

[Guest]

CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : NEHA NATHWANI

Email Id :
nathwani_neha AT hotmail.com
nehatini AT gmail.com
Objective
A challenging position utilizing abilities develop through my experience & hard work with the opportunity for professional growth. Working forwards achieving my goals by bottom line contribution and with absolute sincerity & hard work.

Professional Experience
1. GLITTER JEWELS :- MARKETING EXECUTIVE(2009)
Salary-10k+incentive.
JOB PROFILE :
- Got an experience on how to deal with clients.
- Sending quotation to clients.
- Confirming order.
- Communication with the customer while order is in process.
- Follow up
- Costing.
- Ensure smooth flow of pieces till the delivery is made.
- Making new Clients.
- Making a good & healthy relationship with the Client.
2. Laxmi dia jewels pvt(Cygnus) :- (June-2010 to April 2011)
Merchandiser,/Designing HOD :- Salary-15K
JOB PROFILE :
- Giving concepts to designers and getting it approved.
(wholesale,Cygnus,Daily Diamonds,Noor,Haute Curry).
- Handling orders.
- Pricing of brand designs.
- Issuing New PD.
- Maintaining the catalog picture file and design library.
- Raising orders bought by Marketing People and getting the changes done if any.
- Communication with the customer while order is in process.
- Showroom merchandising.
- Coordinating with vendors as and when required.
- Purchasing jewellery catlog & magazine.
- Checking designers output and making monthly report.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :- (April 2011-June-2011)
3. Dreamz Jewellery Pvt :- Salary-22K+commission

JOB PROFILE :
- Purchasing jewellery catlog & magazine.
- Handling orders.
- Making Quotations and sending it to clients.
- Giving concepts to designers.
- Issuing New PD.
- Maintaining the catalog picture file and design library.
- Cad follow up.
- Coordinating with vendors as and when required.
- Ensure smooth flow of pieces till the delivery is made.
- Making a good & healthy relationship with the Client.
Academic Qualification
- Passed H.S.C. Examination.
- 2 years Diploma course in Home Science from NirmalaNiketan.
- 3 year Diploma in jewelry designing and manufacturing technology from IIGJ (approved by AICTE).
Computer Proficiency
- MS office
- Basic Corel
- Basic Photoshop

[Guest]

SHVETA KUDALKAR
E-Mail : shveta.kim AT gmail.com
OBJECTIVES
Seeking excellence in the chosen professional field through self motivation, hard work and augmentation of core skills requires for effectively delivering the goods. Believe strongly in the concept of work through positive motivation. The career planning consists of effective implementation of given task and responsibilities.
SCHOLASTICS
B.Sc (Chemistry) Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, MUMBAI 2004
HSC Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, MUMBAI 2002
SSC Godrej Udyachal High School, MUMBAI 2000
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT & IT CREDENTIALS
Diploma in Graphics Animation &Multimedia Arena Multimedia Institute, MUMBAI, 3 yrs 2002
Programming C, C++, Computer Fundamentals 2D Animation, Sound Editing, 3D Animation, 3D Studio, 3D Max, Rendering, Morphing & Special Effects
PROJECT UNDERTAKEN
Topic : System development
Organization : GODREJ & BOYCE PVT. LTD.
Duration : 3 months
Description :
- To process employees payroll system.
- To prepare data structures like linked list, stacks customers, sales person in sales tracking system.
- System Development : Disk Operating System, C Sharp Dot. Net, Payroll, Company Transitions.
C++ Opening File, Input Output, This Invokes the one arguments constructor of stream less. The Constructor Allocates reason & Open file.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Organization : FUTURE GROUP – SPORTS DIVISION
Duration : 15th November 2010 till date
Designation : SR. Visual Merchandiser (Western Region)
Description :
- End to End ownership for setting up of VM Departments for PLANET SPORTS , CONVERSE ,SKECHERS , SPORTS WAREHOUSE , CT/ PT (SPORTS DIVSION)
- New Store Opening set up – Co-orndtion with PROJECT / Mall management team
- Planning and Implementation of Merchandise Presentation Norms across Western Zone.
- Regional Budget planning for VM
- Conduct Audits across the region and provide feedback
- Conceptualization & Implementation of Design across India
- Fabrication of Props across India
- Monitoring Competition through surveys and Strategize with Retail to boost Sales
- valuate and short list Vendors
- Recruitment & Training of Store Visual Merchandisers and Selection of Visual Display Assistants across region
JOB EXPERIENCE
Organization : CATWALK WORLDWIDE PVT LTD
Duration : 17th May 2010 to 1st November 2010
Designation : Assistant Manger
Description :

- Coordinating projects for relevant product display needs
- Making docket of promotional collateral for clear understanding & speedy implementation in at store level
- Responsible to execute changes and updates all seasonal promotional signage, look of the window, in store signage, promotional signage & displays in all stores across the regions.
- Provide clarification and direction to store people regarding presentation / Plano-gram.
- Manage the visual merchandising budget, maintain the ongoing inventory of store signage and manage the placement processes.
- Design the window or internal display of the stores based on a particular season, theme, style or trend.
- Planning placement of Furniture and Fixture according to theme.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Organization : LIFESTYLE PVT LTD. LANDMARK GROUP DUBAI
Duration : 10 TH JUNE 2009 to 15th May 2010
Designation : Sr. Visual Merchandiser
Description :

- Vendor sourcing and negotiation in West regions as per the store season .
- Retail space design for promotion or product launch & making Plan-o-grams.
- Making docket of promotional collateral for clear understanding & speedy implementation in at store level
- Responsible to execute changes and updates all seasonal promotional signage, look of the window, in store signage, promotional signage & displays in all stores across the regions.
- Dress up mannequins and finalize appropriate lighting of display window to increase walk-in customers.
- Merchandise Classification.
- Placing of Stamps and Posters to match with the merchandise in stores.
- Planning placement of Furniture and Fixture according to theme.
- Surprise Visit every month to ensure proper execution of the plan.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Organization : THE LOOT (I) PVT.LTD. MUMBAI
Duration : 22nd Sept 2008 to 1st JUNE
Designation : Sr. Visual Merchandiser
Description :

- Travelling for new store launches.
- Vendor sourcing and negotiation in all regions as per the store opening plan.
- Retail space design for promotion or product launch & making Plan-o-grams.
- Making docket of promotional collateral for clear understanding & speedy implementation in at store level
- Responsible to execute changes and updates all seasonal promotional signage, look of the window, in store signage, promotional signage & displays in all stores across the regions.
- Provide clarification and direction to store people regarding presentation / Plano-gram.
- Manage the visual merchandising budget, maintain the ongoing inventory of store signage and manage the placement processes.
- Good Mass market sense with the ability to understand new trends in the market.
- Design the window or internal display of the stores based on a particular season, theme, style or trend.
- Communicate planned store layout and display points to respective store managers, along with details of how and what items to be displayed.
- Obtain props and accessories displays.
- Dress up mannequins and finalize appropriate lighting of display window to increase walk-in customers.
- Merchandise Classification.
- Placing of Stamps and Posters to match with the merchandise in stores.
- Planning placement of Furniture and Fixture according to theme.
- Surprise Visit every month to ensure proper execution of the plan.
- Grooming and improving presentation of staff.
Organization : EXCEL PRODUCTION PVT LTD. MUMBAI
Duration : 01st July 2007 to 21st Sept 2008 (14 months)
Designation : Visual Merchandiser
Description:
- Handling Disney, Fox , MGM title treatment,
- Handling Retail store ( crossword, Planet M , lifestyle,croma )visibility point
- Events on Jungle Book movie.
Organization: PANTALOON RETAIL INDIA LIMITED. MUMBAI
Duration: 22nd March 2004 to 30th June 2007 (39 months)
Designation: Visual Merchandiser
Company Profile: Future Group - Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited (PRIL) was incorporated on October 12, 1987 as Men’s Wear Private Limited under the stewardship of Mr. Kishore Biyani. The Company was converted into a public limited company on September 20, 1991 and on September 25, 1992 the name was changed to Pantaloon Fashions (India) Limited and the same time it went public and today it has approximately 14,000 shareholders. It later changed its name to Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited on 7th July 1999.
From a humble beginning in 1987, Pantaloon has today evolved as a leading manufacturer-retailer in the country with 12 Pantaloon stores, 88 Big Bazaar hypermarkets, 42 Food Bazaars, Central Malls etc. It has been a remarkable journey for PRIL as it’s evolved from a manufacturing to a completely integrated player controlling the entire value chain.
Description:
- Ownership and delivery of all aspects of the VM program in all store formats. Responsible for designing and executing New store launches
- Negotiating with vendors for rates and schedules
- Experience of handling cluster of stores like Fashion Station & food Bazaar as well as Pantaloon & Big Bazaar.
- Understanding the problem and dealing with it appropriately
- For e.g.: Making everything streamlined according to variables like budget, catchments etc
- Understanding Retail - Layman View of Customer relationship management, cashiering, department & all sections
- Coordinate with Marketing on Promotions and make sure they are communicated and highlighted at the store level.
- Training of operations team in VM Review of performance and impact of VM at the business units across the region
- Reviews store performance and impact of VM
- Can work on designing software’s Corel 12, Photoshop 7, and Autocad etc.
- Ensures quality of execution of Marketing promotions and events
- Validates signage communication to ensure that Marketing, Merchandising, and Private Label standards are met Executes merchandise presentation per SOP
- Ensures delivery and installation of signage and graphics per SOP
- Drives delivery and execution of VM concept for store launches, promotions, and events in the region
- Manages vendors for decor, display materials and event setups
- Knowledge of different fixture & their material according to the hypermarket,
- Good in documentation
- Understanding the customer behaviour,
- Planning Window Displays, Focal Points, Theme display, Clusters, Props etc for the promotions.
- Maintaining VM Calendar, VM budget expense report, vendor's data.
- Merchandise presentation (MPM). Ensuring colour blocking, size / range display, organizing merchandise in consumer friendly manner by understanding buying process
- Design Local events in the store (records design contribution for every promotion).
- Coordinating with the marketing team for new promotions
- Monthly report in terms of work done and its impact on sales/walk-ins.
- Maintain database of all artworks send by Head Office, Zonal Office & Created at store.
- Done themes like Summer Fest & French festival & launch of the mall.
Team Management
- Monitoring key processes & supporting the team to ensure achievement of objectives & timelines.
- Supervising the performance of members to ensure efficiency in operations; meeting of individual & group targets.
- Streamlining efforts for attainment of short and long term goals of the company taking into care the mission.
- Guiding the team members for the accomplishment of company's goals.
Organization: UTV United TELEVISION LIMITED. MUMBAI
Duration: 30th March 2003 to 30th September 2005 (29 months) Worked from home
Designation: Editing Assistant
Description:
Working with UTV on Projects 3D Animation, 2D Animation, Special Effects, Rendering & Morphing.
Project: Cartoon Network
- Background; Composing Scene; Creating Shot Models; Material World.
Organization: SAB TV. MUMBAI
Duration: 30th June 2002 to 30th February 2003 (8 months)
Designation: Editing Assistant
Description:
- Damini Marathi Serial, Yes Boss Creating & End Title Sequence, Creating End Title Text.
POSITIVE VIRTUES
- Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.
- Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical.
- Team Facilitator.
- Possess an innovative spirit and drive to take challenges ahead.
STRENGTHS
- Analytical skills
- Effective decision maker
- Ability to analyze & observe
- Good Initiator & Communicator