Visual Merchandising Coordinator Uae
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Company: Parfums Christian Dior
Country / Region : United Arab Emirates
City : Dubai
Business group: Perfumes & Cosmetics
Contract type: Permanent Job
Function: Merchandising
Experience required: Beginner
Reference No.: PCD18618
Date of publication: 2023.04.10
POSITION
The Visual Merchandising Department UAE is part of Parfums Christian Dior Emirates, based in Dubai, and contributes to the development of the brand image in the UAE and ensures the integrity of all the institutional brand requirements. Reporting to the Visual Merchandising Manager, this role supports the Visual Merchandising Team in ensuring the image of our stores is preserved as per the Maison protocol - always at the highest standards. The Visual Merchandising Coordinator guarantees accurate and qualitative brand image according to the brand guidelines through all the 61 points of sales in the UAE. He or she will be a key point of contact between field teams, suppliers, and the regional VM & Architecture department for the maintenance, upgrade, and optimization of our stores.
Your main assignments will be focused on:
1. Maintenance and Hard Merchandising
2. Soft Merchandising
3. Cost Optimization and Budget Management
PROFILE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your main assignments will be focused on:
1. Maintenance and Hard Merchandising
- Identify and anticipate frequent issues, and seek long-term solutions to prevent aging of hard VM in our points of sale (POS).
- Develop a network of suppliers to ensure our stores conditions are as per the Maison standards.
- Create and deliver training modules to frontliners and suppliers on how to preserve store counters, furniture, flooring, etc.
- Develop processes to report hard merchandising issues from the field to the back office, and select best suppliers depending on the problem.
- Conduct regular market visits, check adherence to brand guidelines, collect feedback on built and report with recommendations.
- Proactively suggest new build and improvements while anticipating recurrent issues.
- Workhand-in-hand with Regional Architecture team by taking part in factory inspections, installation of permanent units/POS and actively following up on resolution of all maintenance issues after opening.
- Contribute to the effective communication between local and regional offices, communicating opportunities and needs at the field level via reports.
- Provide recommendations to the Regional Architecture & VM team on best practices based on successes and failures.
- Keep up to date on new openings and permanent solutions through competitor watch \xe2\x80\x93 when possible, share detailed feedback and suggestions to the business.
2. Soft Merchandising
- Acquire excellent knowledge of Brand and Launches visual guidelines to prepare relevant simulations in accordance with Marketing Plan and in collaboration with Regional VM Team.
- Handle the production and installation of all visuals and movie loops updates, preparing the order file for suppliers and following up on color proofing and layouts.
3. Cost Optimization and Budget Management
- Responsible for aligning the maintenance budget with VM and General Management.
- Negotiate with suppliers to optimize cost and ensure project remains within agreed budget.
- Manage the costs follow up of all projects from bidding to invoices payment.
PROFILE
- Preferably, 3 years of experience in Visual Merchandising and/or in the beauty industry.
- Strong project management skills to complete tasks with accuracy and attention to details within given deadlines, and ability to prioritize and multi-task within a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work with diverse teams.
- Good understanding of premium brand strategy and eye for details in a luxury environment.
- Able to work under pressure with flexible hours (including nights).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Package.
- Fluent English required.
- Driving license mandatory and ability to travel across all Emirates.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Since 1947, the men and women of Parfums Christian Dior have embodied the founding "couturier-perfumer\'s" unique spirit of excellence, creativity and expertise, both in France and throughout the world. Our House is an open and highly-focused collective, a leader that thrives on the creativity of all its stakeholders. Our collective passion and our heritage, full of authenticity and dream, make us move forward and reinvent ourselves.
By revolutionizing the codes of French style and luxury through perfumes, and combining tradition with daring makeup and innovative skincare, we are reinventing every day the Dior style and its compelling, joyful and absolute beauty. Our stimulating missions give our employees the opportunity to develop new skills, overcome spectacular challenges and reveal their talent.
To go further, with Dior.
RECRUITMENT STEPS
By revolutionizing the codes of French style and luxury through perfumes, and combining tradition with daring makeup and innovative skincare, we are reinventing every day the Dior style and its compelling, joyful and absolute beauty. Our stimulating missions give our employees the opportunity to develop new skills, overcome spectacular challenges and reveal their talent.
To go further, with Dior.
RECRUITMENT STEPS
A comprehensive recruitment process involving HR and Management for the role will enable you to receive a full perspective on the opportunity and ambition.
Once you have applied, let\xe2\x80\x99s go one step further! You can discover Parfums Christian Dior through our Official website. You can also learn more about the Career opportunities here as well as follow us on LinkedIn.
Once you have applied, let\xe2\x80\x99s go one step further! You can discover Parfums Christian Dior through our Official website. You can also learn more about the Career opportunities here as well as follow us on LinkedIn.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1529771
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned