LVMH
Regional Visual Merchandising Assistant Manager, Travel Retail APAC
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Singapore, sg
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Retail
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Visual Merchandising, preferably within the Cosmetics or Retail industry.
- Strong appreciation and understanding of local VM market needs and experience.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and Microsoft Office, with the ability to understand technical drawings and strong project management skills.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling and rendering software (Sketchup or 3Ds max)
- Strong budgeting awareness and ability to manage costs effectively.
- Proactive and solution-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills.
- Creative, passionate, and highly attentive to visual details.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and markets.
- Adaptable, positive-minded, and a strong team player.
- Experienced in fast-paced environments requiring strong organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and tasks.
Full description
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES _________
REGIONAL VISUAL MERCHANDISING GUIDELINES
- Act as a brand guardian, make sure the brand standard will be followed in the very best way possible throughout.
- Orchestrate and maximize Visual Merchandising impact across Dior’s marketing launches and architectural projects.
- Collaborate closely with the Central VM, Regional Retail Design, and Marketing teams to develop Regional Soft Merchandising Guidelines.
- Guide and support local VM teams in adapting relevant guidelines to the APAC markets, in line with local business and sales objectives.
- Partner with local VM teams to ensure timely implementation and consistently high VM execution standards across all counters.
PLANOGRAMS & IN-STORE COMM
- Ensure the brand vision and marketing strategy are translated into high-quality Visual Merchandising execution across all touchpoints within the counters.
- Achieve the right balance between business objective, budget and visual/brand impact achievements.
- Release planograms and Visual Merchandising guidelines on a monthly basis, aligned with the launches specified in the marketing calendar.
- Review and validate the visual update plans for key doors proposed by local VM teams.
- Ensure all technical information required for local execution is provided by the Central VM team. For Travel Retail-related touchpoints, develop and share the relevant technical information regionally.
- Support local VM teams in the regional production of common VM elements and guide them in achieving a high-quality and consistent in-store presentation across the region.
- Collect counter pictures from local VM teams and provide post-launch reports highlighting best practices and areas for improvement after each VM update rollout.
- Conduct market visit in order to experience the execution and VM strategy and evaluate competition
FORECAST VM ELEMENTS & BUDGET MANAGEMENT
- Develop tentative VM guidelines by VM touchpoint and forecast novelty POSM requirements based on the POS database and VM calendar. Review and validate novelty POSM forecasts with local VM teams.
- Review and validate Basic POSM forecasts submitted by local VM teams to ensure they are reasonable and aligned with actual consumption needs. Track consumption rates on a quarterly basis and coordinate with the Forecast and Supply teams to effectively manage physical stock levels.
- Maintain and update VM element information and forecasts on the InDior App, and communicate closely with Forecasters regarding any updates or changes.
- Maintain and update budget files in line with forecasted requirements for both Basic and Novelty POSM.
NEW COUNTER OPENINGS
- Collaborate closely with Retail Design teams throughout new counter openings and renovations.