Visual Merchandizing Manager

PUIG Deutschland GmbH; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury brand company in Dubai seeks a Visual Merchandising Manager to lead the execution of impactful retail strategies. The ideal candidate has proven experience in retail design, strong project management skills and fluency in English. Responsibilities include managing the yearly budget, collaborating with global teams, ensuring high-quality production, and conducting field visits for brand image implementation. A creative work culture, learning opportunities, and competitive benefits await you.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Creative work culture

Competitive compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in retail design & VM, ideally within the beauty sector.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of visual merchandising strategies.
• Define and monitor the yearly OPEX budget.
• Work with teams to adapt brand visions into local experiences.
• Manage suppliers for quality production and installations.
• Conduct field visits to ensure brand image implementation.

Skills

Project management

Retail design & VM experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of consumer behavior

Technical knowledge in VM production

Fluency in English

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Proficiency in Adobe (Photoshop & Illustrator)

Understanding of merchandising

Education

Qualification in design-related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Microsoft Office

Adobe Suite

Job description

Puig is a major player in the worldwide fashion and beauty industry. We have a wide portfolio of well-known luxury brands across fashion, fragrance, makeup, skincare, and wellness. Founded more than 100 years ago, Puig is a family‑owned company with a long‑term commitment to our brands and stakeholders.

The Opportunity

If you are passionate about luxury, design, and creating impactful retail experiences, this is your chance to bring Puig’s iconic brands to life across the Middle East.

Reporting to the Head of Retail Design & Visual Merchandising, you will play a key role in shaping how our brands are seen, experienced, and remembered in both own retail stores and wholesale environments. You will lead the planning and execution of visual merchandising strategies, trade animations, and window concepts, in line with brand guidelines and Puig’s Retail Excellence standards.

This is a highly visible role where creativity meets commercial impact — working closely with global brand teams, commercial partners, and marketing teams to adapt brands visions into locally relevant, high‑impact retail experiences.

What you’ll get to do

• Plan VM Strategy per brand following marketing plan and align with brand’s marketing and operations teams
• Define, monitor, and deliver the yearly OPEX budget, ensuring strong communication of risks & opportunities with the rest of the teams
• Forecast POSM material needs and allocate budget per brand and market
• Keep a close relation with the global brands teams working together on the projects. Influence brand teams to adapt the designs and initiatives to market and retailer needs.
• Work with Commercial and Retail teams to identify new opportunities in stores and maximize visibility / impact for Puig brands.
• Manage suppliers to ensure highest quality production and installations meeting projects deadlines and brand expectations.
• Liaise with mall operators to get the approvals on renders and technical drawings for timely and qualitative implementation
• Conduct field visits to ensure perfect implementation of brand image, identify best practices and analyze competition activities.
• Support local distributor teams to understand and deliver the designs approved by brand and ensure qualitative implementation

We’d love to meet you if you have

• Proven experience in retail design & VM, ideally within the beauty sector
• Strong project management skills with experience managing teams and multiple stakeholders
• A qualification in a design‑related field
• Fluency in English (Arabic is a plus)
• Effective communication and influencing skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a fast‑paced environment.Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• High level of sensitivity to luxury
• Ability to understand consumers ‘shopping behaviors and retail environments.
• Technical and manufacturing knowledge related to retail stores and VM production.
• People management and development capabilities.
• Good understanding of merchandising functions within an international environment
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp Mic rosoft Office, and Adobe (Photoshop & Illustrator)

A few things you’ll love about us

• An entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture
• A range of learning and development opportunities
• An international company with plenty of opportunities to grow
• A competitive compensation & benefits package

Puig is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Puig, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.