Senior Retail Design Project Manager

L'Oréal

  • Dubai
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 hours ago
Hello, we're L'Oréal,We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it).Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.Within the Retail design and visual merchandising department, the Senior Retail design project manager will be in charge of the implementation of the permanent POS (boutiques, counters and make-up testers units and furniture) on the GCC local market (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman). This on every single phase of the project from the brief to the opening.The roll out of the concepts will be done according to the brands guidelines provided by the HQ, taking into consideration the market's needs and constraints to reinforce the brand image, brand visibility on the distribution (boutiques, fine department stores, multi-brands stores and Sephora) and support the business.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESMASTER RETAIL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS
  • Express and decode brand's image/value & sense of purpose
  • Understand & Integrate Market's specificities
  • Understand customer path & shopper experience's rules
  • Lead design prospective & innovation
DESIGN CUSTOMER CENTRIC RETAIL CONCEPT
  • Uplift brand's visual identity to build customer centric retail concepts
  • Create and design visual concept to animate in a consistent customer path, launches and catalogue
  • Define & ensure high quality standards
DELIVER OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION WITH EXCELLENCE
  • Adapt the retail concepts provided by the HQ according to the business needs, distribution channel and customer profile
  • Ensure technical and legal compliance with a close and detailed follow up of the technical drawings and production
  • Collaborate with 360° internal & external stakeholders to guarantee consistent retail experience
  • Close collaboration with visual merchandiser in order to ensure the openings with all of the VM materials and to ensure easy update in line with the brands guidelines and business strategy
  • Train and support local suppliers about the brand's guidelines and expectations in order to ensure consistency and high level of execution
  • Negotiate with retailers about staging and implementations in the interest of the brands image and visibility
  • Drive & monitors RD's efficiency in line with timelines and CAPEX budget.
ACT AS A BUSINESS DRIVER
  • Guarantee the ROI of POS in line with business objectives
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
  • Architecture or Interior design master's degree
  • 5 years of experience minimum in retail within Luxury industry
  • Flagship projects experience
  • Multi-countries exposure
SKILLS & ABILITIES
  • Organized
  • Strong sense of details
  • Proactive and solution oriented
  • Capability to think from different point of views
  • Communication skills
  • Business oriented
  • Advanced level on AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe suit
  • English speaker
PEOPLE I WORK CLOSELY WITH:
  • Internal: Marketing, Commercial, Retail métiers, Finance, DMI and SAPMENA zone
  • External: Distributors, retailers, suppliers
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
  • A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you'll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
  • Real responsibility from day 1, there's no sitting on the sidelines at L'Oréal
  • An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
  • A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference
WHO WE ARE:L'Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted itself solely to 'Create beauty that moves the world'; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.
L'Oréal Luxe is the global leader in luxury beauty and fine fragrance. With more than 35,000 luxury beauty experts across the globe, our mission is to craft the best luxury beauty products and experiences in fragrance, skincare and makeup. Through a portfolio of 25 aspirational and complementary brands, L'Oréal Luxe expresses its unique vision for luxury beauty: La Culture de l'Écart.We're committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual's visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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