Rohit Pasi

Landmark Group - Lifestyle (Middle East)
Duration: July 2012 to Present
Senior Visual Merchandiser (Middle East)

Creative Visual Retailing -
•Responsible for creative development of VM concept keeping with the image and standards of the brand.
•Research on trends in visual displays and merchandising techniques in the regional and international markets and propose new/ innovative ideas to ensure the brand presence is in line with the international trends and standards but at the same time reflects regional flavor.

Team Management & Training -
•Responsible for implementation of VM Directive.
•Manage a team at head office & across territory.
•Coach/ guide about the importance of visual merchandising awareness, through delivering training sessions.

Coordination & Planning -
•Coordinate & manage interface between Marketing, buyers & retail.
•Prepare the Visual Display calendar for brand taking into consideration seasonal requirements, promotions, brand specific activities, discuss with the relevant departments to ensure its effective implementation.
•Directly oversee all new store openings.
•Ownership and management of VM budget

Madura Garment - Louis Philippe
Duration: May 2011 to June 2012
Regional Visual Merchandiser (west India)
• Coordinate visual merchandising to ensure the coherence of the stores displays with brand strategy and implementation of VM policies inside the stores, through constant contact with the local VM teams.
• Forward on a monthly basis to all the stores the monthly display guidelines to refresh display and make sure it is implemented.
• Submit all orders or reorder display props to Area Manager for approval.
• Ensure (with the local VM teams) the visibility of the collections by rotating display in each store and choosing with store managers, local retail team and Group VM what to display.
• Report and suggest on store maintenance and lighting after each visit and/or feedback received from store teams.
• Issue monthly report to the Visual Merchandising Manager on all stores with photos, comments and measures of sales impact.
• Make sure Group VM/ brand communication on any VM related subjects are promptly sent to the stores

Shoppers Stop Ltd (Mumbai - India)
Duration: June 2009 to June 2011
Zonal VM
• Execution of visual merchandising standards
• Budget and event calendar
• Support for Marketing
• Support for Buying & Merchandising / Store Planning

Dactyl Retail Consultancy
Duration: July 2008 May 2009.
VM
• Visual merchandising for all 20 stores in west zone.
• Planning proper layout for the store.
• Placing merchandise at proper place.
• Make store look the best.
• Implementation of VM according to the company norms.
• Staff training.