General Position Summary:The ECI Area Specialist responsible for overseeing performance, execution, and brand standards across assigned ECI exhibition spaces.This role focuses on in-store excellence without direct team management, acting as a key liaison between the brand and ECI store teams. The Area Specialist ensures that product presentation, availability, and staff engagement meet company standards to drive sell-out performance.The position requires regular field presence, building strong relationships with ECI sales associates and managers, providing training, ensuring visual merchandising compliance, and identifying opportunities to improve performance. The Area Specialist also supports new exhibition openings, monitors KPIs, and collaborates cross-functionally with Coordinators, VM Coordinator, and reports directly to ECI Operations Manager.Essential Functions/Responsibilities:Store Visits & Operational ExcellenceVisit assigned ECI locations on a regular basis (majority of time in the field)



following an agreed route planEnsure product is correctly displayed according to company Visual Merchandising (VM) guidelinesVerify that product placement is optimized for visibility, accessibility, and conversionReview stock levels, replenishment needs, and storage room organization to ensure product availabilityIdentify gaps in assortment, stock or execution and coordinate solutions with relevant teamsRelationship Management & InfluenceBuild strong, collaborative relationships with ECI sales staff, acting as the main brand ambassador in storeEstablish regular contact with ECI floor managers and ECI sales associates to ensure alignment and visibilityInfluence ECI store teams to prioritize the brand without direct reporting linesAct as the key point of contact for brand-related topics within assigned storesTraining & Brand AdvocacyTrain ECI staff on:New collections and seasonal launchesProduct features, technologies, and benefitsSelling techniques to improve conversionVM

📌 ECI Area Specialist (Sant Just Desvern)
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