Merchandising Project Manager – UK & ROI

A key support within the Visual Merchandising team, along with the Head of Merchandising, Merchandising Project Manager and Visual Merchandising Coordinator to drive the strategy for the UK market.

Aim to deliver a retail experience in-line with the global brand strategy and act as a guardian of the Brand image.

LOCATION: LONDON

DURATION: 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

• Support the Head of Merchandising by project-managing 'hard merchandising' projects of permanent counters (Gold/Silver) and temporary counters/relocations.
• Liaise with EU+HQ, retailers, shopfitters and suppliers' teams to ensure all permanent and temporary counter projects are executed within budget, timeline & quality.
• Develop VM packs for each new counter and liaise with EU team for validation.
• Support setting-up of 'hard merchandising' projects at the time of installations.
• Manage chain stores design and development from initial concept to installation.
• Manage Capex budget efficiently and align with actuals from finance each month.

• Support the Merchandising Project Manager (Soft) for new launch updates in London stores.
• Develop soft merchandising elements with local suppliers while following global guidelines to support new counter openings.
• Support the VM Coordinator's development of the monthly VM Guidelines which acts as a VM bible for in-store and retail teams.
• Coordinate with VM Coordinator to order POSM + testers to support new counter openings
• Liaise with Europe regional team to ensure brand consistency and approval process is met on time for all launch activations.

Key Competencies / Technical Skills

A good understanding of current VM trends and methods.

Experience of managing hard merchandising projects from initial concept to installation.

Highly organized, motivated and determined individual with a high level of initiative and a clear focus on providing solutions and delivering results.

Impeccable attention to detail and a proactive ‘can do’ attitude.

A working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Good level of competency in Sketchup.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite – In-Design, Photoshop and Illustrator is desirable.

Possess a high level of commercial awareness with the ability to work under pressure within a fast-paced environment.

Strong team spirit

Profile

Passionate about product, brand and retail – should show a clear sensitivity to the subject matter.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a project management/visual merchandising role, ideally within perfumes and cosmetics industry.