Beauty Retail Visual Merchandiser Manager 6 months 15115

SHISEIDO; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty company is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager in Dubai for a 6-month maternity cover. The role entails supporting brand teams with merchandising excellence, managing budgets, and supervising the production and installation of marketing displays. Candidates must have over 3 years of visual merchandising experience in the Middle East, strong project management skills, and effective negotiation capabilities. Knowledge of design software is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of prior VM experience in the Middle East region, preferably in the Beauty industry.
• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Solid negotiation and time management skills.
• Proficient communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Support Regional Brand Teams with merchandising needs within deadlines and budgets.
• Lead new counter production and renovations ensuring quality.
• Supervise external suppliers and coordinate fixture installation.
• Forecast POSM material requirements and ensure timely availability.
• Manage and track VM Budget including CAPEX.

Skills

Organization skills

Project management skills

Negotiation skills

Time management skills

Proficient communication in English

Tools

Photoshop

AutoCAD

Job description

ORGANIZATION

• Reports to: Marketing Manager
• Job Location: Dubai UAE
• Contract type: 6 months maternity cover

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supports Regional Brand Teams on permanent and temporary merchandising needs striving for excellence in within deadlines and assigned budgets. Acts as brand guardian to ensure all projects are delivered as per global brand guidelines and standards.

PERMANENT MERCHANDISING:

• Lead new counter production/renovations to ensure ontime delivery and bestinclass quality including merchandising for Sephora & FSS & DS
• Lead fixture production (Sephora Gondola/ Backwalls)
• Lead New FSS store opening in collaboration with EMEA global and local partner
• Supervise external construction suppliers and coordinate with store personnel the installation of fixtures.
• Coordinate with external suppliers for maintenance of the counters.
• Coordinate with suppliers on new Sephora door openings (fixtures delivery/installation and tester allocation)
• Liaise with suppliers on Sephora fixture relocations

TEMPORARY MERCHANDISING:

• Responsible for local production of new launch visuals according to brand guidelines including localizing VM guidelines by market for Sephora
• Responsible for FSS takeover & lightbox changes for FSS
• Forecasts new POSM material in line with regional requirements budgets and new openings and ensures timely availability of needed POSM material in each door.
• Execute trade activities implementation for Sephora Major Regional animations
• Conduct regular market visits to check adherence to brand guidelines and ensure excellence inexecution of all visual merchandising across the region.
• Creates a store database with clear record of all doors type of fixtures visual specifications etc.
• Reports new VM installations/updates on a monthly basis

COST OPIMIZATION AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT:

• Negotiate with suppliers to optimize cost and ensure projects are within budget
• Manage & track VM Budget including CAPEX

PROFILE:

• Min 3 years of prior VM experience in the Middle East region in relevant industries preferably Beauty
• Excellent organization and project management skills
• Solid negotiation and time management skills
• Knowledge of relevant design software (Photoshop AutoCAD) is a plus but not mandatory
• Proficient communication in English
• Alignment with the Shiseido Trust8 working principles: Think Big Take Risks Handson Collaborate Be Open Act with Integrity Be Accountable Applaud Success

Required Experience:

Manager