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About the Role

This role plays a key part in shaping the brand presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Travel Retail markets. The position focuses on delivering seamless store openings and executing impactful Visual Merchandising (VM) strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead all VM activities for store openings, including placing VM collateral orders, creating planograms, and ensuring on-time delivery of materials.
• Ensure alignment and clear communication across all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Retailers, RBD, TRWW, SD/PM/FVM, Commercial, and Marketing teams to align on timelines, requirements, and execution strategies.
• Visit stores during openings or key events to support implementation and provide VM expertise, acting as the main contact for store teams.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and printers to ensure timely and accurate production and delivery of VM materials.
• Oversee critical project milestones, ensuring all deadlines are met for store launch readiness.
• Conduct post-installation audits to ensure VM accuracy, maintaining detailed records of all collateral and store layouts.
• Maintain efficient VM collateral inventory for reuse and cost optimization.
• Coordinate promotional and lightbox campaign rollouts across regional counters, ensuring alignment with brand standards.
• Maintain a comprehensive, up-to-date database of store details, VM components, and layouts for EMEA.
• Raise purchase orders, track budgets, and process invoices, with support from senior team members, to ensure all financial aspects are handled accurately.
• Act as the primary liaison for VM-related discussions with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project objectives.
• Support Commercial teams with VM strategies to enhance brand visibility and elevate the in-store experience.
• Present updates through detailed reports and presentations to senior stakeholders, including the RBD, VM Manager, and Marketing Manager.

Requirements

• Some Head Office experience in Visual Merchandising, preferably within the Beauty or Retail industries.
• Experience working with VM suppliers and retail partners is advantageous.
• An excellent communicator who builds strong relationships with stakeholders and articulates ideas confidently.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments, thinks creatively, and generates innovative solutions.
• Enjoys working as part of a team but is equally effective working independently.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience with Sketch-Up is a plus.

Location

• EMEA Travel Retail markets

Work Type

• Hybrid (four days in office, one day remote)

Experience Level

• Coordinator