CDD Global Visual Merchandising Designer H/F Estée Lauder

## Description

The Global Visual Merchandising Designer will be part of the Store design & Visual Merchandising department, in the head office of Kilian Paris and will be in charge of the Visual merchandising for institutional VM & event VM.

This role reports to the Visual Merchandising manager.

Institutionnal VM

* Planograms: Creation of Global VM generic Planogram per retail format - and adaptations for local relevancies
* VM guidelines for each new opening
* Development of institutional VM materials: development of new designs, sourcing of new suppliers, production follow up
* Research into VM standards and possible display solutions
* Good follow up on VM issues with the markets
* Guide and support regions merchandising proposal to ensure compliance of brand guidelines and global merchandising strategy

Launch VM / events

* Creation, development and implementation of VM projects related to the marketing plans and launch programs: VM guidelines, planograms, windows and podiums, Press Events and launch Campaign setups -
* Installation of new campaign windows in Paris points of sale & support the French affiliate in the field.
* Good tracking of the retro planning of the launch
* Monitor and recommend the right merchandising methods/ tools for each project or each launch to ensure quality of design execution and brand visibility in store

## Qualifications

* Graduate from design school / VM school / art school
* Minimum 3-4 years of prior experience, within the luxury and/or beauty sector.
* Must have strong, hands-on proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and SketchUp, with daily professional use of these tools.
* Knowledge of rendering software such as V-Ray or Enscape is a strong plus
* Must be proficient in MS Office packages, particularly Outlook and PowerPoint
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize - VERY creative
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, eye for design details & solutions to production issues for all VM displays.
* Able to incorporate regular unplanned tasks into day to day workload
* Has the flexibility and ability to learn quickly.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, oral and written
* Ability to work in a fast paced environment, being flexible in approach to meet the requirements of the business
* Fluent in English

We are looking for a creative mind, who loves to work in a start-up way , independent, organized & thorough. If you have a curious mind and are always questioning how things can be done better, the ability to take risks and accept new challenges, join us!