Retail Design & Visual Merchandiser

Adecco; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company is hiring a Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Executive for a 12-month contract in Petaling Jaya. This role focuses on managing store openings, renovations, and events, ensuring compliance with brand guidelines and effective budget management. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in the beauty industry, along with strong project management skills.

Benefits

Statutory contributions

Leave entitlement

Medical insurance

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in Retail Design & Visual Merchandising.
• Strong project and time management skills are essential.
• Capable of leading and managing projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project processes for store openings and renovations.
• Prepare and update planograms for new launches.
• Coordinate with internal and external parties for timely project deliveries.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Problem-solving

Budget management

Communication

Tools

SketchUp

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Working Duration: 12-month contract (Potentially renewable)

Working Hours: Normal Working Hours

Salary: Basic up to RM5,000

Benefits: Statutory contributions, leave entitlement, and medical insurance

Job Summary

We are hiring a Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Executive for a 12-month contract in Petaling Jaya. The role covers store openings, renovations, events, VM execution, planogram updates, vendor coordination, and budget management.

End-to-End Project Management

Responsible for design, planning, and project management for new store openings, renovations, revamping, temporary stores, podiums, and events, including visual merchandising.

Responsible for podiums/events setup and store closures, including quality checks before setup.

Prepare briefs for new projects and translate them into designs in compliance with brand guidelines.

Plan, manage, and execute brand staging updates for all POS based on the marketing calendar, ensuring adaptation to brand guidelines.

Prepare and update planograms for all new launches and openings.

Coordinate with internal and external parties to ensure timely approvals and project deliveries.

Monitor project status, check and approve materials and colour samples, and ensure site readiness when required.

Manage procure-to-pay process: request quotes, verify costing, maintain budget control, and request POs to ensure compliance and timely vendor payments.

Negotiate for best pricing, within the provided budget.

Support asset tagging documentation and onsite tagging.

Drive simplicity in processes and design.

Resolve problems promptly or escalate issues when necessary.

Provide backup support to team members when required.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver best-in-class experiences in:

Design

Brand guideline compliance

Budget & Asset Management with Audit Compliance

Maintain strong budget management and accurate inventory forecasting.

Track spending and inventory usage with excellence.

Sustainability

Utilize retail box checklist to maximize sustainability in all new openings/podiums/VM initiatives.

Plan and execute brand recycling programs.

Facilitate sustainability knowledge-sharing and training for team members and preferred vendors.

Maximize reuse and recycling efforts.

Drive Saving & Cost Effectiveness

Maintain a strong mindset for driving savings and cost efficiency.

Maximize value within budget.

Implement strong cost control measures.

Candidate Expectations

2–5 years of experience in Retail Design & Visual Merchandising, preferably in the beauty industry.

Strong project and time management skills.

Demonstrated ownership and responsibility.

Capable of leading and managing projects independently.

Passionate and committed to RD/VM work.

Strong urgency and prioritization skills.

Ability to foresee opportunities or risks and communicate promptly to N+1 and stakeholders.

Proactive, responsive, and ethical.

Good at problem-solving and execution follow-through.

Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement.

Self-disciplined, resilient to challenges, and adaptable to change.

Regular catch-up meetings with N+1 (weekly or bi-weekly).

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Timely project delivery with execution excellence.

Risk anticipation and timely escalation.

Precision in inventory forecasting and management.

Zero non-compliance in branding and audits.

Timely communication to keep N+1 and stakeholders informed of foreseeable risks.

Achievement of 100% sustainability targets.

Adherence to zero-waste objectives.

Software Skills Required

SketchUp

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Basic level of Excel

Video making

Other designing tools will be an added advantage.

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We’re the world’s leading staffing expert. With over 5,200 branches and more than 34,000 passionate full-time employees globally. Each and every one of them is here to help you hire great people and find awesome jobs.

Our consultants are local Malaysians at heart. They understand the people, and they understand the market. When they’re not busy connecting jobs with people and people with jobs, they can be found exploring Malaysia and doing the things we Malaysians love to do.

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