Senior Retail Design Manager

Job Description

Do you have a keen eye for design and aesthetics? If you like the chance to create the look and feel of some of our billion dollar brands, this is a role for you!

This creative role is responsible for the design of skincare & beauty retail projects. You will focus on a consumer journey that resonates with the brand's identity and vision while ensuring creative articulation is in line with global strategy and direction.

Your Team

You will report to the Design Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Retail Design: Responsible for creative design on new concepts and retail formats to elevate consumer journey and brand experience. Oversee and manage projects from brief through design, construction stages and completion and opening for each project. Ensure timely delivery of design, project and opening schedule.
• Project Management: Provide support on pilot doors, custom designs and events, and fit-for-use market solutions. Support planning, managing and tracking of project costs and ensure projects meet budget requirements.
• Collaborate: Work with internal functions including Visual Merchandising team to ensure creative and impactful store presentation. Manage external consultants & vendors/contractors to ensure quality and consistency in the construction of all counter & standalone boutiques across the region.
• Adapt from Global design guidelines in markets’ roll-out for renovation and new projects in a budget-conscious and timely manner.
• Lead on shop drawing review and validation, factory QC, site reviews and follow up on defect punchlist. Review technical drawing packages and support local markets in cost estimates and value engineering.
• Identify opportunities for cost efficiencies, project savings, and innovative design solutions to enhance overall project delivery.
• Support markets on qualification of new vendors/contractors in support of business needs. Train new and existing contractors, providing updates on new techniques, details and directions for store design.

Job Qualifications

• Degree in Interior Design / Architecture or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of design experience in architectural/interior or retail store design, with 5 years experience in branded retail or luxury retail environments.
• Strong communication skills to manage multiple and diverse markets.
• Ability to influence, communicate and collaborate with different internal functional teams, as well as external teams including consultants, vendors, contractors and millwork suppliers, to execute completion of projects.
• Understanding of technical aspects of Retail Design, such as materials and finishes, lighting requirements, furniture design, detailing fixtures, and related fields.
• Extensive network & knowledge of shopfitters, retailers & procurement processes will be highly advantageous to the success of this role.
• Strong analytical skills with an understanding of the Asia retail consumer and market.
• Good proficiency in software programs including AutoCAD and Sketchup.

About Us

We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands.

Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Our consumers are diverse and our talents - internally - mirror this diversity to best serve it. That is why we’re committed to building a winning culture based on Inclusion and our ideal candidate is passionate about the same principle: you will join our daily effort of being “in touch” so we craft brands and products to improve the lives of the world’s consumers now and in the future. We want you to inspire us with your unrivaled ideas.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.