Job Description

Title: Visual Merchandising Manager

Reports To: Head Of Marketing

Brands: Elizabeth Arden

Location: Head Office, London (3 days a week in office)

Elizabeth Arden is a global prestige beauty company with an extensive portfolio of prestige beauty brands sold in over 120 countries. The company`s brand portfolio includes Elizabeth Arden skincare, colour, and fragrance brands.

A legendary innovator and tireless entrepreneur, Miss Elizabeth Arden established the American beauty industry a century ago, opening the first Red Door Salon in New York on Fifth Avenue in 1910. Her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation, quality and excellence remain the soul of the company today. When you join Elizabeth Arden you will be part of a high energy team of people who are passionate about their work and committed to delivering results. Elizabeth Arden is about more than a beautiful career. It`s about being a voice in our business and being valued for who you are and what you do. No matter which area of the business you join, you will receive a great induction and feel part of a family.

Job Description:

The Visual Merchandising Manager is accountable for the delivery of all Elizabeth Arden permanent and promotional merchandising initiatives. Ensuring all Visual Merchandising elements showcase our premium brand positioning and are consistent with Global Visual Merchandising Guidelines. The role requires close working relationships with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Global, Retail Operations, Beauty Consultants as well as external suppliers. This is a head office position that may require occasional attendance at in-store installations within the UK and Ireland. You will have a significant budget responsibility.

Project Manage UK Permanent Merchandising Initiatives for Prestige

Driving project timelines with internal colleagues and external suppliers, therefore ensuring the timely delivery of Update Kits

Working collaboratively with the brand team to create the planogram brief for each update, then briefing suppliers with NPD dimensions / samples

Working collaboratively with Global, Marketing and Suppliers to design, develop & manufacture new counters for dedicated spaces, managing all stakeholders to achieve approval

Manage counter refits, moves and store closures with suppliers and retailers

Manage communications and expectations of all stakeholders on significant merchandising projects

Facilitate regular meetings between VM and Marketing to ensure all stakeholders have accurate information on product launches & promotions in order to execute on time, within budget, with excellence.

Evaluate suppliers periodically in order to optimize supply chain and operations as well as value engineering and reducing costs wherever possible, initiating tenders if required, with support from Procurement.

Artwork approvals for all new visuals and pricing

Periodically update EA Prestige Master VM database

Create presentations for Retailer Strategy Meetings/ Internal Global Meetings and present when required

Project Manage Promotional Merchandising Initiatives for Prestige & Fragrance

Build briefs, including AW links, copy, snapshots etc with support and guidance from Brand team

Design/contribute and suggest creative solutions for POS executions – at all times adhering to Global VMG’s (employ a suite of suppliers to lean on for Creative Designs)

Lead the brief, design, development and manufacture of all promotional POS elements, including but not limited to visuals, glorifiers, FSDUS, FSVs, Duratrans, window displays and trays.

Work closely with, Brand Team and Retailers on POS designs, prototype sign off and production.

Work collaboratively with external agencies to manage project CPAs to execute POS on time and within budget, managing expectations and communication with all relevant project stakeholders.

Host fortnightly meetings with Marketing to ensure all stakeholders have accurate information on POS activations.

Lead the monthly PK update process.

Design, create and update a local VM Training Module to impart knowledge and guidance to the Field Team.

Create presentations for Retailer Strategy Meetings/ Internal Global Meetings and present when required

Visual Merchandising / Project Management experience in this/similar field, 7+ years’ experience

Good Knowledge of beauty environment and Understanding of UK Prestige retail environments

Proficient in design packages: Adobe Photoshop., Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCad, SketchUp, Displayer Planogram Software.

Knowledge of Merchandising & Project Management

Must have experience in leading and managing third party merchandising suppliers

Understands various aspects of permanent merchandising including; materials, construction and production processes

Must be able to manage multiple projects and multi-task effectively

Project Manage Brand & Retailer Eventing for Prestige & Fragrance

Ensure all pertinent information is received from retailers or event site spaces prior to briefing (dimensions, access, power, safety requirements, loading times etc)

Lead the brief, design, development and manufacture of all eventing sites

Manage communication with suppliers, ensuring all correct documentation is available (RAMS etc)

Work closely with, Brand Team and NAMS on site designs, prototype sign off and production.

Be present during the build and implementation of the event site

Ensure stock, testers, hygiene, devices are ordered in advance and facilitate delivery

Budget Management

Build bottom-up budgets for Perm & Promo POS in line with annual budgeting timelines

Raise TOAs & PO’s with NAMS and Finance, track and ensure Capex & DME is approved before work commences

Forecast and manage Capex and DME budgets and monthly forecasting, working closely with Finance, NAMs and retailers obtain clarity of future projects

Review and approval of all PO's/requisitions for DME and Capex

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Expresses ideas simply and clearly

Listens to others

Promotes timely and relevant flow of information to others, actively informing relevant people of objectives, goals, plans and changes to plans

Comfortable presenting information to customers / conferences / internal contacts

Negotiation

Able to manage internal expectations when weighted against actual manufacturers lead-times.

Equally able to influence manufacturers in terms time pressures on project delivery to achieve best delivery dates.

General

Strong attention to detail with an eye for aesthetics

Computer literate – Excel and PowerPoint to a high competency

Accountability and ownership, able to work autonomously under pressure

Demonstrates a pro-active attitude and flexible approach

Some UK travel required

Can identify areas of compromise within projects in order to achieve optimum delivery targets

Benefits

25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
1 Paid volunteering day per year
Birthday day off
Staff Discount
Enhanced Employer pension contributions
Access to health benefits (cash plan / health insurance)

Revlon Diversity & Inclusion Mission Statement

At Revlon, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that we can all be proud of. We aim to cultivate a bias-free environment in which all our teammates feel empowered to be 100% themselves. We strive to promote an educational narrative to help our employees learn and grow as individuals and enable them to challenge inequality in all aspects of their lives. We are here to hold our business accountable, drive positive change and finish what we have started. The future of Revlon is diverse.

*Please note we are not engaging in recruitment agency support for this role

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