Visual Merchandising Manager

Parfums Christian Dior; Jeddah, Makkah Al Mukarramah; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parfums Christian Dior is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager to lead the KSA VM Department in Jeddah. You will be responsible for ensuring high standards of brand image across all distribution channels, managing visual merchandising updates, and leading a team. This is a challenging role in a dynamic and creative environment, offering development opportunities and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Daily learning opportunities

Career perspective within LVMH

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in the beauty and cosmetics industry.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to read merchandising guidelines and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise visual merchandising updates and installations.
• Manage budgets for VM-related activities.
• Conduct training sessions for the merchandising team.

Skills

Team player

Solution oriented

Attention to detail

Creative eye

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SketchUp

Adobe Suite

Job description

CONTEXT:

Since 1947, the men and women of Parfums Christian Dior have embodied the founding "couturier-perfumer's" unique spirit of excellence, creativity and expertise, both in France and throughout the world. Our House is an open and highly-focused collective, a leader that thrives on the creativity of all its stakeholders. Our collective passion and our heritage, full of authenticity and dream, make us move forward and reinvent ourselves.

By revolutionizing the codes of French style and luxury through perfumes, and combining tradition with daring makeup and innovative skincare, we are reinventing every day the Dior style and its compelling, joyful and absolute beauty. Our stimulating missions give our employees the opportunity to develop new skills, overcome spectacular challenges and reveal their talent.

To go further, with Dior

YOUR IMPACT:

The KSA Visual Merchandising Department is part of Parfums Christian Dior Arabia, based in Jeddah, and is responsible to ensure the highest brand image in the KSA across all distribution channels (stand-alone boutiques, department stores and chains) and animations.

YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to the KSA General Manager, and working closely with the Regional VM Manager, you will play a key role in leading the local VM team and ensuring the image of our stores is preserved as per the Maison guidelines - always at the highest standards.

Your main assignment will be focused on:

Visual Merchandising:

• Supervise all on-counter updates from supplier bidding to installation following the guidelines shared by HQ. Challenging the later for locally relevant improvements.
• Handle novelty and basic forecasts, ensuring proper VM implementation at launch while respecting agreed budget.
• Conduct trainings for all BCs to educate and develop VM knowledge amongst field team.
• Oversee counters and boutiques refits and openings with Regional and Central teams.

Animations:

• In collaboration with Regional and Purchasing Teams, manage all animations across the market (exposures, in-store, mall and mega podiums) from design to installation.

Maintenance:

• Ensure that all doors image and condition are always maintained to the highest standards.

Sustainability:

• Lead projects related to sustainability (recycling, reusing, sustainable disposal certification...)

Budgeting:

• Build, monitor, and analyze all KSA VM related budgets – Animations, Local production, Maintenance and POSM.

You will manage and develop a team of one VM Executive and one VM Supervisor with 6 Field VM.

You will develop and maintain strong working relationship with all stakeholders from HQ, regional and local teams to retailers and suppliers.

WHO YOU ARE:

• 7+ years’ experience, preferably within the beauty and cosmetics industry.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office packages particularly Excel.
• Ability to read merchandising guidelines and technical drawings.
• A team player, solution oriented and with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Structured with excellent attention to detail and a creative eye.
• Organized and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of SketchUp and Adobe Suite is a plus.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER?

• A challenging role in a fast moving, ambitious environment, with daily learning opportunities and passionate team members.
• A competitive package, from compensation, benefits to perks (add details if/when necessary)
• Beyond this role, your development is a pillar of our ambition. Parfums Christian Dior, as part of LVMH, offers a Career perspective with a worldwide presence and continuous growth within 75 distinguished Houses.