Junior Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Manager - #1779469

DEPARTMENT: VISUAL MERCHANDISING

LOCATION: LONDON

REPORTS TO: RETAIL DESIGN AND VM MANAGER

BRANDS: ACQUA DI PARMA & MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Support the Retail Design and VM Manager to drive the Store Design & Visual Merchandising strategy across the UK market for Acqua Di Parma and Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Strive to deliver leading retail experience in-line with the brands global strategy and act as a guardian of evert brands image.

Job Responsibilities

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Store Design

• Be the guardian of each brand to ensure perfect execution for each new launch or counter update
• Support the Retail Design and VM Manager to drive and implement the Store Design strategy (in-store/large pop-up sites) which delivers a retail experience in-line with the global brand strategy and deliver a commercial return
• Support with evaluating design elements such as materials, costs, lead-times with local agencies in line with global guidelines, to support the launch of new doors whilst driving profitable growth relative to the UK market.
• Review effectiveness of Store Design practices on an on-going basis to ensure innovation, consumer interest and increased store profitability, and share ideas and analysis with the Retail Design & VM Manager
• Collaborate seamlessly with external Retail Design partners and agencies to deliver consistent high-level executions
• Support the Retail Design & VM Manager with delivering new counter projects and key pop-up sites across all both brands
• Support the store and retail teams for all counter install and counter maintenance topics, ensuring a resolution is put in place quickly and efficiently
• Work closely with sales team and regional account managers to ensure designs and pop-up layouts are correct for the retailer, location and customer, considering stock capacities and sales targets.
• Track and manager all purchase orders in relation to ongoing projects, ensuring budgets are maintained and orders are paid in line with the payment terms
• Oversee and manage the creation of supporting new counter documents to communicate with retail & HQ teams
  
  

Visual Merchandising

• Manage and execute large scale pop-ups and temporary animations in-line with the global brand strategy and deliver a commercial return
• Evaluate design elements such as materials, costs, lead-times with local agencies in line with global guidelines, to support the Marketing strategy whilst driving profitable growth relative to the UK market.
• Work closely with sales team and regional account managers to ensure designs and pop-up layouts are correct for the retailer, location and customer, considering stock capacities and sales targets.
• Collaborate seamlessly with external VM retailer partners and agencies to deliver consistent high-level executions
• Support the Visual Merchandising Executive with forecasting and inbounding of global VM tools ahead of installation
• Support the store and retail teams for all counter install and counter maintenance topics, ensuring a resolution is put in place quickly and efficiently
  
  

Profile

PERSON SPECIFICATION Key Competencies Strong ability to build and maintain relationships internally & externally Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency Proven organisation skills, time management skills, high level of detail orientation and ability to implement and execute multiple projects at once Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment with several different departments & across all levels of the organization Proactive approach to all tasks and projects and shows initiative solve problems. Outstanding communication skills (oral and written) Strong team player and a can do attitude Understanding of customer experience requirements in a department store Technical Skills Good working knowledge of MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Power Point, InDesign & Excel Experience in one of more of the following design software’s Sketch Up / AutoCAD / Revit Strong technical drawing knowledge Some knowledge of electrical and health and safety standards Profile Fluent in English 3-5 years experience in a Visual Merchandising or Store Design Inherent interest in luxury industry and beauty Desire to build a career within the Retail Design and Visual Merchandising industry

Additional Information

All applications must provide a portfolio demonstrating the above skill sets in relation to the role.