Senior Specialist, Window Design Operations TH Global (Freelance)

About PVH Corp.
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.
We power brands that drive fashion forward - for good.
Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That's the Power of PVH.

About Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019

Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS.
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world's most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of “classic American cool” style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.

Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men's tailored clothing and sportswear, women's collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.

The Department & Team 
The Tommy Hilfiger global & PVH EMEA visual merchandising, display & windows department is a creative hub within omni-channel organization. This department oversees the creative strategy, development, and execution of product presentation across Tommy Hilfiger global, Calvin Klein EMEA, and heritage brand and all points of sale. This includes full price retail stores, franchise locations, wholesale shop-in-shops, concession, and outlet channels. The Tommy Hilfiger global team sets global direction and works collaboratively with two other regional hubs in: New York and Hong Kong. To extend this outreach the team is set-up to also support the needs of local markets across Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. This team works in parallel with the global marketing team on a 360 concept and consumer messaging approach. The Calvin Klein regional team collaborates with the New York global headquarters on adapted direction to support the EMEA business needs. This includes visual merchandising, campaign roll out, and display strategies across the region. This team works in collaboration with numerous functions across the omni-channel business as well as local markets. The team environment is collaborative, dynamic, innovative, resourceful, open, and respectful.

The Tommy Hilfiger global & PVH EMEA visual merchandising, display & windows teams are responsible for creating and communicating all Visual Merchandising tools including all seasonal guidelines, principles, and training tools for all divisions across the Tommy Hilfiger global, Calvin Klein EMEA, and heritage brands. Tools that will help provide a look and feel that represent both brands and protects its core DNA and ensures that retail/franchise stores, shop-in-shops, and outlets are delivering premium consumer experience through dynamic product presentation. This is supported by strong collaboration with store concept & design, marketing, merchandising, markets, and all areas of the omni-channel team to ensure that the omni-channel visual merchandising, display, and windows strategy, the countries and point of sale needs are met.

The Position
The Senior Specialist, Window Design Operations TH Global reports into the Senior Manager, Window Concept & Development. In this role you will manage the operational side of the design process. The role will have four main pillars to focus on: global window production, vendor management, sustainability and digitization.
The primary goal is to streamline workflows across window concept & development team and establish a highly efficient design process that generates high-quality design outputs.
This role works closely with the window designers and planning team members to deliver flawless window design executions. You will be the essential liaison between vendors and the Window Design & Development TH Global team.
This role will also partner very closely with the procurement team on vendor selection & relations. Next to that, this role will also focus on driving and developing a tool to digitize the window orders internally (and externally). 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the communication and network with the Window Design & Development TH Global team and production vendors to ensure smooth progress of the project.
• Drive circularity & sustainability strategies throughout window rollout and process, contributing into the company's sustainable vision. 
• Assign, track all statuses, tasks and deadlines regarding sample and production.
• Partner with Specialist, Window Planning on development & production schedules. Support data management and window process efficiency, including local production planning in Americas, MEA+, and Asia Pacific. 
• Manage and drive development of internal Window Prop Order tool, with windows team and strong collaboration with the markets.
• Work closely with appointed production companies/vendors to develop qualified & premium window props, which can be sourced on a global scale.
• Partner with central procurement department on Vendor selection and contract management.
• Support Senior Manager, Window Concept & Development to define operational strategy and workflow for the on-site day-to-day operations.
• Build day-to-day working relationships with on-site designers, Senior Manager Window Concept and Development and Specialist, Window Planning.
• Initiate and recommend continuous improvement to the design system and work practices.
• Be a change agent for new tools, systems and processes that can make us more efficient. 
• Partner closely with wider windows, VM & VM communications on various seasonal projects. 
   

Essential Capabilities:

• Communication: The ability to express yourself be it visually, verbally or in writing is a vital element for everyone to successfully communicate in our team.
• Teamwork/Collaboration: The ideal candidate supports the team - listens to them, speaks to them and is open with them. You are cooperative when working with the wider team to promote alignment, creativity and trust among all parties. 
• Consistently Meticulous: You pay attention to details, always. No aspect of day-to-day operations is too small. 
• Business Savvy: You are able to grasp why a project was initiated in the first place and how the company measures product success.
• Social Intelligence: Ability to create and sustain positive relationships inside and outside the group; to diplomatically resolve conflicts.
• Sponge for knowledge: You love to constantly grow, adapt, learn, and always add to (y)our skill set.
• Improvisational: In design, things change constantly, and you thrive on change. You are able to gracefully pivot from moment to moment. You can embrace ambiguity, roll with on-the-spot changes and decision-making.
• Go-Getter: You love being proactive as you are not the person to sit back and wait for the easy answers to come to you. 
   

Requirements:

• Minimum 5-6 years proven relevant work experience, preferably in a creative retail environment.
• High understanding of materials, techniques and design methods for the development of window props.
• Excellent knowledge of necessary software applications/platforms such as, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote. Proficient with all MAC / PC platforms.
• Practical skills for supporting in-store window and event installations.
• Passion and interest in sustainability and circular business model initiatives.
   

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.