VM Manager (6 months - Fixed Term Contract) - UAE

Richemont; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury goods company in Dubai is seeking a VM Manager. This role is vital for maintaining brand image across retail environments and involves managing a team to enhance product visibility. Candidates should have a strong background in Visual Merchandising, excellent communication skills, and budget management experience. Fluency in multiple languages, particularly English, is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 to 8 years of professional experience in retail or distribution.
• Understanding of luxury industry and retail channels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a consistent representation of the brand image across the network.
• Define and implement the Visual Merchandising strategy.
• Manage VM community and oversee training programs.
• Manage Visual Merchandising budget.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Budget management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Creative

Fluency in English

Fluency in Arabic

Fluency in French

Education

Degree in College/University Level

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Photoshop

Autocad

Job description

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Are you passionate about Visual Merchandising? Do you have a genuine interest in delving into the variety of projects that the Dubai-based Visual Merchandising team has to offer? As a VM Manager, you will assist the department in ensuring that projects are successfully led.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MISSION?

The VM Manager is responsible for ensuring a consistent representation of the Cartier brand image through the retail and wholesale network while enhancing product visibility and maximising offer performance across the entire network. This role involves adapting the global and regional strategy to the local reality and executing the Maison’s merchandising strategy for each product category. Managing a team of 3 people and overseeing a network of 6 boutiques and 2 watch specialists makes this position special.

Among various responsibilities, your main missions are to act as a brand ambassador, to assist the commercial team in enhancing client experience, to support product marketing in product launches, as well as budget management.

STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE

• Enhance product visibility and maximise offer performance across the entire network.
• Define and implement the Visual Merchandising strategy in collaboration with product marketing, business planning, and commercial teams.
• Assess the specific characteristics and clientele of each boutique to design VM customized plans & initiatives.

NETWORK ANIMATION

• Implement international concepts for exterior windows and internal showcases for boutiques, pop-ups, and watch specialists.
• Develop specific decors and bespoke windows for significant local events and celebrations.

VM COMMUNITY ANIMATION

• Deliver leadership and training programs to enhance the skills of the boutique VM community.
• Lead the VM community, providing functional guidance and support.
• Develop comprehensive guidelines for retail teams, empowering them to take ownership of VM within their boutiques.

BUDGET & REPORTING

• Manage and oversee the Visual Merchandising budget, ensuring efficient allocation of spendings.
• Collaborate with finance and other relevant departments to ensure accuracy in budget management.

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• You have a minimum of 6 to 8 years of professional experience in a retail or selective distribution role with a VM background, with a degree in College / University Level
• Display a clear understanding of retail and distribution channels
• Have an understanding of the luxury industry/environments translating visual excellence for the brand at the POS
• Very good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Autocad are a plus)
• As a VM Manager, you lead with passion and business development for the boutique
• You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact/collaborate within a team.
• You are able to manage stress and confidentiality with a high-level of discretion.
• You are at ease multitasking and rapidly adapt to changing priorities and schedules.
• Proactive, hands on, dynamic, detail oriented & solution oriented
• Organised, with excellent follow up skills
• Creative
• Strong people & communication skills
• Analytical skills
• You have experience in budget management and excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• You are fluent preferably in multiple languages with spoken and written English (Arabic and French are a plus).

WHAT DO WE OFFER

At Cartier, we are proud to employ talents from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We believe that when diversity and inclusion are fully embraced and empowered, creativity and knowledge emerge to deliver excellence. We continue to work towards creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our clients and our communities.

WHO WE ARE?

As a place where singularity thrives together, we value the uniqueness of our people, and we see the results of what we do because we are on the journey together. We recognize the richness diversity brings and we embrace a workplace where those differences can be leveraged.

We offer exciting opportunities to gain experience professionally and personally in a supportive environment which in turn inspires the Cartier creations that become icons in the world of luxury.

We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all. We believe that when diversity and inclusion are fully embraced and empowered, creativity and knowledge emerge to deliver excellence. We continue to work towards creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our clients and our communities.

Quite simply, Cartier is a place like no other. Welcome to our Maison!

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

If your application is selected, we will give you an introductory call to explain further steps and discuss the opportunity. If things go well on both ends, you will have a chance to meet the Hiring Manager and the HR Manager.

Take your next step with Cartier, we look forward to hearing from you!