Job Description

Key Job Accountabilities:He/She contributes to launch development, counter opening, and mega event/popup management, as well as budget control.Launch Development - Planning

• PLV - manage newness & Institutional display design, concept adaptation, order forecast, production and allocation
• Visual - process cropping adaptation, planning with language strategy and validation
• Retro planning - implement launches following marketing calendar in a timely manner

Launch Development - Execution

• Counter update - organize all in store soft merchandising materials toU enhance POS retail excellence consistently
• Promotions / HPP - execute project management from design \xc3\xa0 technical input \xc3\xa0 production \xc3\xa0 installation \xc3\xa0 rectification \xc3\xa0 report & record
• Guideline & Planogram - provide comprehensive display guidelines and planogram for operation team\'s (RM / BA / agents) references on floor
• Report - maintain systematic photo report & records for presentation or review use
• Shop visit - conduct market visit in order to experience the execution and VM strategy in person & evaluate competitors\' performance

Counter Opening

• Closely collaborate with Retail Design & Project Coordination teams
• Estimate opening costs of VM collaterals
• Integrate a precise list of VM materials for Project Coordination logistics arrangements
• Customize production of specific staging PLV
• Establish counter opening display guideline (indicating visual plan, PLV display guide and planogram)
• Update VM database, PLV allocation chart and visual list regularly to maintain accurate coverage of future launches
• Function as gate keeper to prevent Retail Design teams from various counter configuration\'s development

Mega Event / Popup

• Contribute VM expertise for PR / KOL / media purposed events
• Proceed project bidding to nominate appropriate vendors
• Provide technical and practical advices
• Participate factory check for structural review and QC
• Retail & Merchandising Department

Communication Hub

• Facilitate decision making through communication and negotiation
• Within Merchandising team - between RD & PE
• Within L\'Or\xc3\xa9al - between DMI / TRM / Asia Zone
• Within L\'Or\xc3\xa9al TRAP - between Marketing / Commercial / Finance / Purchasing / Strategic Business Development
• External - Contractors & vendors / Design Agency / Retailers / Airport Authorities

Budget

• Formulate annual budget and review periodically
• PLV development for both newness & institutional (order from DMI / Asia Zone / local production)
• Counter update cost (visual printing, guideline and installation)
• Promotion cost (design, production, installation and photo shooting)

Key Skills:Master Retail Design Fundamentals

• Expresses and decodes brand\'s image/value & sense of purpose
• Understands & Integrates Market \'specificities
• Understands customer path & shopper experience\'s rules
• Leads design prospective & innovation

Designs Customer Centric Retail Concept

• Uplifts brand\'s visual identity to build customer centric retail concepts
• Creates and designs visual concept to animate in a consistent customer path, launches and catalogue
• Defines & ensures high quality standards

Delivers Operational Implementation with Excellence

• Adapts the retail concept according to the distribution channel or customer profile
• Ensures technical and legal compliance regarding the production
• Cooperates with 360\xc2\xb0 internal & external stakeholders to guarantee consistent retail experience
• Pilots & Monitors RD\'s efficiency in line with timelines and budget

Act as a Business Driver

• Guaranties the ROI of POS in line with business objectives
• Negotiates with retailers about staging and implementations
• Monitors POS performance and drives it according to local strategy

Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree or above preferable in Visual Design, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Business, or related discipline
• Minimum 3 years\' experience in Visual Merchandising, strong in Project Management, PLV developments in retail business. Candidates with more years of experience, can be considered for Senior role.
• Sense of budgeting
• Fluent in English and Chinese to work with China local market vendors & staffs
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint and Sketchup
• Motivated, organized and detail-oriented; able to work independently

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