At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead visual merchandising for store openings and execute impactful strategies across EMEA.
- Company: Join a leading skincare brand in the dynamic travel retail sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with a focus on creativity and innovation.
- Why this job: Shape brand presence and enhance customer experiences in exciting retail environments.
- Qualifications: Experience in visual merchandising, strong communication skills, and proficiency in design software.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Travel Retail West for a Visual Merchandising Coordinator to join the team. This role plays a key role in shaping our brand presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Travel Retail markets. Reporting to the Visual Merchandising Manager/Senior Visual Merchandising Executive, this position focuses on delivering seamless store openings and executing impactful Visual Merchandising (VM) strategies. This role follows a hybrid working pattern of four days in the office and one day working from home.
Key Responsibilities
Store Openings & Project Execution
- Comprehensive Coordination: Lead all VM activities for store openings, including placing VM collateral orders, creating planograms, and ensuring on-time delivery of materials. Ensure alignment and clear communication across all stakeholders.Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Retailers, RBD, TRWW, SD/PM/FVM, Commercial, and Marketing teams to align on timelines, requirements, and execution strategies.
- On-Site Support: Visit stores during openings or key events to support implementation and provide VM expertise, acting as the main contact for store teams.
- Vendor Oversight: Manage relationships with suppliers and printers to ensure timely and accurate production and delivery of VM materials.
- Timeline Management: Oversee critical project milestones, ensuring all deadlines are met for store launch readiness.
- Audits & Documentation: Conduct post-installation audits to ensure VM accuracy, maintaining detailed records of all collateral and store layouts.
Visual Merchandising Coordination
- Inventory Planning: Work closely with teams to maintain efficient VM collateral inventory for reuse and cost optimization.
- Campaign Rollouts: Coordinate promotional and lightbox campaign rollouts across regional counters, ensuring alignment with brand standards.
- Database Maintenance: Maintain a comprehensive, up-to-date database of store details, VM components, and layouts for EMEA.
- Budget Management: Raise purchase orders, track budgets, and process invoices, with support from senior team members, to ensure all financial aspects are handled accurately.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborative Communication: Act as the primary liaison for VM-related discussions with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project objectives.
- Team Guidance: Support Commercial teams with VM strategies to enhance brand visibility and elevate the in-store experience.
- Regular Reporting: Present updates through detailed reports and presentations to senior stakeholders, including the RBD, VM Manager, and Marketing Manager.
Qualifications
About You
- Experience: Some Head Office experience in Visual Merchandising, preferably within the Beauty or Retail industries. Experience working with VM suppliers and retail partners is advantageous.
- Communication Skills: An excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with stakeholders and articulates ideas confidently.
- Organizational Excellence: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Adaptable & Creative: Thrives in fast-paced environments, thinks creatively, and generates innovative solutions.
- Collaborative Spirit: Enjoys working as part of a team but is equally effective working independently.
- Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator). Experience with Sketch-Up is a plus.
Visual Merchandising Coordinator, Skincare - Travel Retail West (based London) employer: DECIEM
As a Visual Merchandising Coordinator in the vibrant city of London, you will be part of a dynamic team that shapes our brand's presence across EMEA Travel Retail markets. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that values creativity and innovation, offering ample opportunities for professional growth and development. With a hybrid working model and a focus on impactful project execution, we ensure that our employees enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance while contributing to exciting store openings and brand campaigns.
