[Travel Retail APAC] - Visual Merchandiser (Fragrance)

Key Job AccountabilitiesContributes to launch development, counter opening, mega event/popup management, and budget control.Launch Development - PlanningPLV – 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 - ExecutionCounter update – organize all in store soft merchandising materials toU enhance POS retail excellence consistently Promotions / HPP – execute project management from design à technical input à production à installation à rectification à 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 OpeningClosely 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 / PopupContribute 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 BudgetFormulate 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) RequirementsBachelor’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, preferably with Makeup or luxury fashion experience.Sense of budgetingFluent in English and Chinese Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint and Sketchup Motivated, organized and detail-oriented; able to work independently