Visual Merchandising Manager (Luxury Beauty)

Michael Page International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager for a leading luxury beauty brand in Malaysia. This role will lead the VM strategy, drive retail experiences and manage a high-performing team across the market.

You will adapt global concepts to local executions, oversee launches and activations, and collaborate with Retail, Marketing, PR, and Product teams to ensure premium brand expression.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communications, or related discipline.
• 8+ years' visual merchandising experience within luxury, beauty, or retail.
• Proven leadership and project management experience.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
• Strong commercial acumen with understanding of consumer behavior and retail performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement the visual merchandising strategy across the Malaysia market.
• Adapt global creative concepts into commercially effective local executions.
• Manage seasonal launches, events, store openings, and promotional activations.
• Ensure consistent VM standards across boutiques, department stores, and retail partners.
• Partner with Retail, Marketing, PR, and Product teams on key campaigns.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, cost optimization, and expenditure tracking.
• Monitor execution quality through audits, store visits, and performance reviews.
• Lead, coach, and develop the VM team while managing agencies and suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

AutoCAD

MS Office

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design/Visual Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Visual Merchandising Manager (Luxury Beauty)

• Leads the visual merchandising strategy, execution, and brand expression for a prestigious luxury beauty house across Malaysia.
• Drives impactful retail experiences, major brand activations, store openings, and commercial performance while leading a high-performing VM team.

• Leads the visual merchandising strategy, execution, and brand expression for a prestigious luxury beauty house across Malaysia.
• Drives impactful retail experiences, major brand activations, store openings, and commercial performance while leading a high-performing VM team.

Client Details

Our client is a globally renowned luxury beauty and fragrance house with a strong heritage in craftsmanship, creativity, and innovation. The brand is recognized for delivering exceptional client experiences through premium products, elevated retail environments, and iconic marketing campaigns.

Description

• Lead and implement the visual merchandising strategy across the Malaysia market.
• Adapt global creative concepts into commercially effective local executions.
• Manage seasonal launches, events, store openings, and promotional activations.
• Ensure consistent VM standards across boutiques, department stores, and retail partners.
• Partner with Retail, Marketing, PR, and Product teams on key campaigns.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, cost optimization, and expenditure tracking.
• Monitor execution quality through audits, store visits, and performance reviews.
• Lead, coach, and develop the VM team while managing agencies and suppliers.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communications, or related discipline.
• At least 8 years' visual merchandising experience within luxury, beauty, or retail.
• Proven leadership and project management experience.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
• Strong commercial acumen with understanding of consumer behavior and retail performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to shape a leading luxury beauty brand's retail presence.
• Regional and global exposure within an iconic international organization.
• Leadership role with ownership of strategy, activations, and team development.
• Dynamic environment combining creativity, commercial impact, and innovation.