Visual Merchandiser

Gentle Pet Store; Singapore; On-site; SGD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Ownership of projects

Founders exposure

Brand & events work

Job summary

Gentle Pet Store is seeking a part-time designer to shape brand visuals across merchandise, events, and the online storefront. You will style displays, source branded items, and maintain a cohesive look that aligns with GPS branding.

The role offers hands-on ownership, a flexible ~15–18 hours weekly, and a chance to contribute to a fast-moving, digital-first pet care brand with on-ground event presence.

Qualifications

• This role requires a Diploma in Design or related field.
• Strong eye for aesthetics and brand consistency.
• Illustration or graphic design skills appreciated.
• Comfort with sourcing platforms like Taobao.

Responsibilities

• Design and source GPS-branded merchandise (first T-shirt and bag runs).
• Assist styling and setup of product displays at events and pop-ups.
• Design and maintain a consistent visual merchandising standard online and offline.

Skills

Design aesthetics

Visual merchandising

Illustration

Brand consistency

Taobao sourcing

Project ownership

Education

Diploma in Design

Tools

Taobao

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About Gentle Pet Store

Gentle Pet Store (GPS) is a digital-first pet care and wellness curation platform — a small, fast-moving founding team. This role will help shape how the brand looks, feels, and shows up, both online and at physical touchpoints like events and pop-ups.

About the Role

This is a part-time role built around a flexible ~15–18 hours a week — enough to get real, hands-on ownership of specific projects without a full-time commitment. You’ll help define how GPS looks and feels across the touchpoints that matter most right now: our merchandise, our events, and our online storefront. This is a hands-on, creative role suited to someone who loves styling, illustration, and bringing a brand to life in physical and visual form.

Key Responsibilities

Core Focus (your main hours will go here)

• Design and source GPS-branded merchandise — starting with our first t-shirt and woven bag runs — balancing cost, quality, and brand fit (including via platforms like Taobao)
• Assist in styling and setting up product displays at events, pop-ups, and activations, with on-ground presence where required
• Design and maintain a consistent visual merchandising standard for GPS across our online storefront and listings

As Capacity Allows (once ramped up, subject to hours available)

• Support the curation of pet amenity kits for partners, including developing a few variations for different price points or occasions
• Support the early curation and packaging direction of GPS’s own house brand of shampoo, cleaner, treats, and similar products
• Help develop unique GPS-branded swag concepts from ideation through sourcing and production
• Concept and produce illustration work for offline touchpoints (event backdrops, signage) and online touchpoints (website, livestreaming)
• Research merchandising trends in the pet and lifestyle retail space to keep GPS distinctive and current

Collaboration

Collaborate with respective team members to ensure visual merchandising is aligned with brand tone and campaign calendars

What We’re Looking For

• Pursuing or recently completed a diploma/degree in Design, Visual Merchandising, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field
• A strong eye for aesthetics, styling, and brand consistency
• Illustration or graphic design skills (portfolio/work samples appreciated but not mandatory)
• Comfortable navigating sourcing platforms such as Taobao, or willing to learn quickly
• Organised, resourceful, and comfortable working with ambiguity in a small, early-stage team
• Genuine interest in pets and pet care
• Able to commit to occasional weekend/evening event support

What You’ll Gain

• A flexible part-time schedule that fits around studies or other commitments
• Real ownership over how a growing pet-care brand looks and feels, from concept to execution
• Direct exposure to founders and cross-functional work with brand, community, and sourcing
• Hands-on experience in both offline (events/merch) and online (storefront) visual merchandising
• Room to take on more scope (amenity kits, own-brand curation, illustration) as you settle in