Assistant Manager, Visual Merchandising

Description

MCM (Modern Creation München) is a luxury lifestyle goods and fashion house founded in 1976 with an attitude defined by the cultural Zeitgeist and its German heritage with a focus on functional innovation, including the use of cutting-edge techniques. Today, through its association with music, art, travel, and technology, MCM embodies the bold, rebellious, and aspirational. Always with an eye on the disruptive, the driving force behind MCM centers on revolutionizing classic design with futuristic materials. Appealing to the 21st Century Global Nomad generation - MCM’s millennial and Gen Z audience is genderless, ageless, empowered, and unconstrained by rules and boundaries.

MCM is currently distributed online and in 650 stores worldwide including Munich, Berlin, Zurich, London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Middle East and more. For further information about MCM: www.mcmworldwide.com.

Working with us:

With a highly collaborative workforce working from offices and stores around the world, MCM established a multinational/multicultural organization. To uphold the culture & value of MCM, we intend to fulfil our corporate social responsibility by implementing the following values and to comply with high degree of legitimacy and ethical standards.

Our employees make the best efforts to become high-performing individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities in which we work and live. MCM’s commitment to diversity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds and experiences, creating awareness of diversity issues and benefits, and fostering a supportive environment where inclusivity is expected and prioritized. We have zero tolerance in any form of harassment, insultation, ostracization or groundless defamation of any other person.

Position Overview:

The Assistant Visual Merchandiser supports the execution and adaptation of global visual strategies for the North America and Canada (NCSA) region, ensuring the MCM brand is consistently and creatively represented across all retail, outlet, and wholesale locations. Reporting to the Director of Visual Merchandising & Store Planning, this role plays a key part in shaping the in-store customer experience by translating global directives into compelling, localized visual presentations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adapt Global HQ visual      merchandising directives into tailored regional guidelines for NCSA.
• Develop monthly floor plans and      zone-by-category layouts for all store types, including outlets and      wholesale.
• Conceptualize innovative visual      ideas and ensure alignment with the MCM brand identity.
• Provide timely feedback and photo      recaps to stores, sharing results with the VM Director and      cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate seasonal windows,      lightbox imagery, in-store signage, and video content with global and      local teams for synchronized launches.
• Manage vendor relationships,      including bidding, budgeting, material selection, and production      oversight.
• Oversee installations at key      locations and provide guidance to Visual Ambassadors and Store Managers      for non-local rollouts.
• Train and support Store Managers,      Visual Ambassadors, and Wholesale Account Executives across East and West      Coast markets.
• Conduct regular touchpoints with      the VM Director to review visual execution, sales insights, and action      items.
• Perform market visits, using store      visit reports to assess execution, provide feedback, and maintain visual      standards.
• Collaborate with Store Planning      and Operations to ensure display elements and fixtures are in good      condition.
• Partner with Retail Merchandising      to analyze sales trends and develop creative merchandising solutions to      drive business results.
• Track weekly and monthly sales      performance to identify wins, gaps, and areas for strategic visual      improvement.
• Work closely with Wholesale to      understand each account’s needs and develop customized visual strategies.
• Modify and localize HQ showroom      concepts for seasonal selling campaigns in the US market.
• Conduct regular visits and issue      guidelines to key wholesale accounts.
• Collaborate with HQ and      cross-functional partners (Store Planning, Ops, IT, Logistics) on all new      openings and pop-up activations.
• Manage prop and mannequin orders,      ensuring alignment with store layouts and fixture quantities.
• Review opening buys to confirm      appropriate SKU assortment and visual merchandising setup.
• Maintain and replenish prop      inventory across all store formats.
• Partner with Operations to      coordinate repairs and fixture replacements as needed.
• Track usage and manage storage and      distribution of VM tools, props, and décor elements.
• Partner with Marketing to plan and      execute visual setups for in-store and off-site events.
• Source and manage temporary      fixtures, props, lighting, and accessories.
• Support budget planning and manage      expenses related to props, fixtures, décor, travel, and vendor services.
• Ensure adherence to annual budgets      while maximizing visual impact.
• Conduct competitive research and      trend analysis in the retail and visual merchandising space.
• Share findings with global teams      to inspire future seasonal campaigns and localized adaptations.

Requirements

Experience & Key Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Merchandising, Design, Fashion      Merchandising, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on corporate visual Merchandising      experience in luxury, fashion or lifestyle retail.
• Experience in store planning, fixture layouts and multi-door      rollouts is a strong plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and      Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced,      deadline-driven environment. 
• Strong visual and creative eye with attention to detail and      storytelling. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and independently.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to lift and move visual props
• Travel frequently (up to 50%) and work early mornings/evening      during floorsets and installations.
• Experience in vendor sourcing, cost estimation, and      negotiation.
• Working knowledge of retail business KPIs and how visual      merchandising drives performance.
• Flexible and solutions-oriented, with a collaborative mindset.

This job description is not all-inclusive, and MCM Products USA Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.  MCM Products USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive work