외국브랜드 화장품 VM Manager 과~차장급

	2020-03-31

 VM Manager

MAIN PURPOSE

•Design and renovate counters to show brand’s DNA and optimize sales environment.

•Display soft merchandising materials for launching brand by marketing plan and define merchandising strategy to reach the marketing goal.

•Cost and budget control

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•Provide strong creative direction on brands’ visual merchandising projects. 

•Lead design and management of all store counter VM needs, general tester units, makeup cassette updates, promotion tray updates, counter tools, open-sell systems, and special events outposts. 

•Work closely with the regional VM team leads to develop designs that are successful in all markets. 

•Validate regional VM team designs that are locally relevant based on global VM creative direction through regularly scheduled touchbases. 

•Design high-level design concepts through 3D models and photo-realistic renderings. 

•Present VM designs and strategy in key meetings 

•Lead the creation of VM graphic layouts and manage print execution. 

•Have great understanding of the beauty industry to ensure designs delivered perform positively at POS. 

•Monitor competitive merchandising activity and identify/maximize opportunities for the brands visibility at all times. •Research and identify new/emerging innovations that can be used in retail environments. 

•Responsible for communication with all internal depts to ensure success of merchandising programs. 

•Lead and develop junior team members and external partners in generating innovative brand-focused VM solutions. •Through hands-on skilled design and in-depth technical understanding, lead project execution within brands’ provided timeline and on budget. 

•Maintain awareness and familiarity with trends in culture, art, fashion, design, technology, materials, and social media. 

•Provides packaging and brand identity by season, line and characteristics and manages shopping bags, gift packaging related consumables, and all printouts 

•Work with SAPAC to develop department store design and merchandising system •After adjusting the counter design and merchandising guidelines, installs them at the counter. 

•Provides business layout for counters, such as branding, Windows, retail merchandising units, and counter placement using the store's service lines 

•Provides VMD Guides on a regular basis and collaborates with sales teams to execute

REQUIREMENTS

•Bachelor’s Degree in related field 

•Experience in brand visual merchandising department or related agency, interior, etc. 

•Excellent creative ability in print, merchandising and store design •Superior communication skills and organizational skills 

•6+ years of experience in Visual Merchandising and Store Experience design and experience within the prestige beauty industry is required. 

•Strong conceptual thinker with excellent visualization in 3D, proficient knowledge of materials and high level of attention to details. 

•Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities. 

•Strong team player who has excellent oral, written and presentation skills, able to effectively communicate idea to peers and confidently present to senior management. 

•Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and in a 3D CAD/ modeling and rendering software is required (e.g. Cinema4D, 3DS Max, VectorWorks 3D, Rhino, Keyshot, etc.)

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