Executive, Visual Merchandising and Animation

Overview Sephora SEA’s omni channel business spans over 8 countries (Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) with 100+ stores and boasts some global flagships such as ION and Raffles City in Singapore, F88 in Kuala Lumpur and Pitt Street in Sydney. Sephora SEA is experiencing rapid growth in the region with new store openings and business channels (i.e., Click and collect and marketplace).

Executive, Visual Merchandising and Animation This is an exciting opportunity to join our Visual Merchandising and Animation team in Malaysia, contributing to the enhancement of retail experiences in our stores and maximizing the impact of brand launches. The ideal candidate will possess a good aesthetic sense, a consumer-centric approach, and developing project management skills. This role involves working with data to support informed decisions through analytics, ultimately enhancing customer experience and driving sales. Key responsibilities include assisting with the execution of visual merchandising plans, supporting animation projects, and ensuring visual standards are maintained in-store.

Reporting to the Visual Merchandising and Animation Manager, you will support the team on executing projects in a fast-growing environment, in close collaboration with the Regional Team.

Responsibilities

Liaising with the Regional Visual Merchandising Team on the execution of brand updates and maintaining visual merchandising standards in-store based on Sephora guidelines

Ensuring that Sephora Collection grids, planogram and visual order and execution are completed in accordance with regional guidelines

Working closely with the local Category Team to execute final planogram and visual print

Ordering fixtures and briefing / adapting visuals to meet retail objectives and drive sales

Coordinating with appointed vendors and store teams on the delivery of fixtures / grids / POSM

Conducting regular evaluation of vendor work execution and quality of implementation in store

Maintaining a catalogue of fixtures, costings, and inventory, and replacing broken / missing grids

Monitoring all Sephora Collection fixtures and locations by store

Being responsible for execution of seasonal fixture updates (e.g. labels, visuals, fitting updates)

Planograms

Supporting in the execution of planograms developed by Regional Space Planning team

Coordinating and tracking grid procurement to deployment to stores

Ensuring that planograms are available on Open Access (OA) prior to the update, and all brand updates and information are provided in CONNECT for the store team to execute

Consolidating all brands updates and managing calendar for planogram updates and installation schedule with vendors

Animations

Executing brands animation calendar planning with Local Category, Regional Animations team, with guidance from Manager

Ensuring animation bookings are aligned with the Regional Team and executing designs provided

Providing animations book with accurate and complete information on schedule to sales operations team and vendors

Working with local and regional Supply Chain Teams prior to animations to ensure sufficient stocks

Sharing post-animation reports, learnings, and recommended next steps for every animation cycle

Preparing for monthly meeting with the Regional Activations and Space Team

Sending market animation highlights monthly to the Regional Team

Store Renovations / Openings

Collaborating with the Regional Visual Merchandising Team for brand fixtures order, visuals print and installation

Working closely with the Store Team, Category Team and Project Team on the project schedule and floorplan

Managing installation and merchandising schedule with vendors and brands

Ordering / adapting fixtures in accordance with final approved floor plan / opening needs

Ensuring that new floorplans and animations initiatives drive new store / renovated store targets

COREFA Management

Raising POs in COREFA for all job orders

Supporting the Manager in aligning expenses landing monthly to ensure accurate spending

Qualifications

A degree of professional qualification in Business / Marketing or related studies

At least 1 year of experience in a similar capacity, in an FMCG / Beauty / Retail industry is highly preferred

Resourceful and able to thrive in a dynamic environment

Planning, organisation, and time management skills

Ability to multitask, handle tight timelines and provide quick solutions to problems

Good interpersonal skills to work closely with stakeholders across a variety of functions internally and external vendors, brand partners

Data driven and result-oriented, with the ability to learn quickly

We Offer

Community , in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit

Culture of empowerment, learning & growth,

that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead

Work that brings fulfilment,

from delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference

It is in the Sephora DNA to champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart.

Join us and belong to something beautiful.

Sephora is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

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