Role Overview:

A fast-growing Gourmet Food Store brand based in Mumbai is looking for a Senior Visual Merchandiser who can take a direction on paper and make it real - consistently, beautifully, and across every store we open. This isn't a desk role. It's a hands-on, store-floor position for someone who sees a planogram and knows exactly how to bring it to life.

Our marketing team handles the strategy, the collateral, and the creative. Your job is execution - owning the in-store experience from fixture placement to final styling, and making sure every store feels like Food Square, every time.

As we grow, this role grows with us. You'll be building the VM muscle across a network of stores, which means the right person is as comfortable setting standards as they are getting their hands dirty on the floor.

This is a Onsite - 6 days working job opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

- Translate VM briefs and collateral from the marketing + store teams into fully executed in-store displays.

- Own the VM calendar - seasonal changeovers, campaign activations, new product launches.

- Maintain visual standards across all stores, with regular floor walks and quality checks.

- Lead VM setup for new store launches, working closely with the marketing and ops teams.

- Travel for new store setups: As we expand, you will be on the ground making sure the Food Square aesthetic translates perfectly to new cities and spaces.

- Build and document VM guidelines so standards can scale as the store count grows.

- Work with store teams to ensure displays are maintained between scheduled VM visits.

- Flag gaps in collateral or fixtures early and find solutions when things don't go to plan.

- Style and refresh shelves to drive discovery, improve presentation, and highlight featured or high-margin products.

- Own the gifting experience end-to-end - including presentation, prop sourcing, wrapping styles, and shelf placement.

- Bridge the retail and the café: Find creative ways to connect our grocery aisles with our café. We want the dining space to actively show off the ingredients and products we sell on the floor.

- Make our exclusive drops pop: Whether were launching our own in-house lines (like our new banana chips) or stocking a viral snack from the US, you know exactly how to style them to make them the star of the show.

- Design that drives sales: You dont just make things look pretty - you pay attention to whats actually selling. If a featured display isnt moving product, youre quick to step in, tweak the styling, and try a new angle.

What Were Looking For:

- 8 - 10 years of experience in visual merchandising, styling, or event design.

- A strong eye for layout, color, product flow, and retail storytelling.

- Strong spatial awareness and a keen eye for detail, proportion, and product presentation.

- Experience working across multiple store formats or locations simultaneously.

- Comfortable working independently and managing your own time across sites.

- Good communicator - you can work with creative teams, store managers, and ops without things getting lost in translation.

- Food retail reality check: Ideally, youve worked in gourmet grocery or premium food before. You get that making a display look gorgeous is only half the job - you also understand the everyday realities of shelf life, stock rotation, and keeping food looking fresh.