VM Coordinator

The VM Coordinator will support the Senior VM Manager and Assistant VM Manager developing Global/EMEA assets UK point of sale material with external suppliers, from brief through production, ensuring consistency with brand image, within budgetary parameters and to market specifications., CREATIVE

• Under the supervision of the Senior VM Manager & Assistant VM Manager the VM coordinator will be in charge of:



• Developing from Global/EMEA assets UK point of sale material with external suppliers, from brief through production, ensuring consistency with brand image, within budgetary parameters and to market specifications.


• Creating specific equipment following the Global/EMEA guidelines in alignment with UK market needs.


• Create, adapt, communicate and implement Merchandising Guidelines for all launches and animations, in order to ensure perfect execution across all store types, on time and in line with budget.


• Creating and managing the graphic updates, for new launches and core updates, onto core merchandising and launch collateral as outlined by the brand in a consistent way to the current overall look and feel of the brand.


OPERATIONAL

• Under the supervision of the Senior VM Manager & Assistant VM Manager the VM coordinator will be in charge of:


• Manage and support all new store opening needs from a VM perspective within all retail channels


• Responsible for perfect on counter execution of all VM activities across all points of sale


• Manage external suppliers to ensure all collateral is produced within budget parameters and delivered on time


• Support with budget, raising and receipting all POs and financial administration of nominated areas within the VM department


• Partner with external supplier in the provision of counter maintenance to an exceptional level, tracking and reporting progress to key brand stakeholders


• Work closely with the field team to manage the process of ordering/replacing merchandising items in a timely manner and on budget


• Develop, collate and update universal fixture list, lightbox, screen and allocation databases. To maintain/create a core VM visual database for the UK market



• Responsible for the allocation and execution of launches, also ensuring each counter is executing VM collateral to the best of their ability


• Managing the visual updates in store, ensuring these are ordered and implemented correctly in the field - including lightboxes and core VM graphics


• Lead regular field visits to ensure that all visual implementation in-store is of a high standard and consistent brand image guidelines and in line with any brand merchandising agreement.


• Adapting EMEA planograms and create UK specific planograms for all merchandising collateral


• Undertake regular VM reviews of each activity, collating and producing quantitative and qualitative feedback, key learnings and future recommendations


• Continuously appraise external suppliers to maximise efficiency and return on investment


• Manage communication with market, ensure all needs are met for both launch and permanent visual merchandising collateral. Providing guidance where necessary
  
  Experience in visual merchandising in beauty industry


• Methodical and acutely attentive to detail


• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage complexity


• Proficient in SketchUp, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Excel, Word, PowerPoint


• Clear, prompt and concise reporting style


• Excellent communication skills both written and oral


• Passion for exceptional representation of the brand at all times


• Ability to act on own initiative and take ownership of projects and tasks through to successful completion


• Positive, 'can-do' attitude and willingness to be involved with all nominated projects


• Flexible approach to work, ability to support changing needs and demands


• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment


• Ability to undertake travel


• Alignment with the group's « Trust8 » working principles: Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success
  
  Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is within the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a unique selection of Skincare, Makeup and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022. Celebrating 150 years of heritage in 2022, Shiseido constantly creates high-quality, safe and innovative cosmetics and develop brands deeply loved by people from all over the world, in line with our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World. Did you know that Shiseido is the most awarded company in terms of innovation with a record 31 FSCC Awards?


Shiseido UK & Ireland plays a central role in the EMEA region and is biggest affiliate, leading the Digital acceleration agenda thanks to a team of local experts, but is also constantly reinventing its Retail footprint in the world Nr4 biggest beauty market.

To deliver our strong Growth & Profitability ambitions, we will follow 4 strategic streams

1. Leverage our unique portfolio of premium Beauty brands across all 3 categories

2. Stay agile and capture new retail opportunities

3. Customer-driven decisions

4. Create a great place to work in Beauty

Our first strength is Make-up, led by NARS, UK's Nr4 color brand with incredible success globally and that gained 4 rankings in the last 2 years thanks to its unique tone of voice and exceptional complexion and lip products.

Skincare is a key priority for expansion, with 5 very diverse and complementary brands covering the full scope of consumers needs and profiles. From brand Shiseido that is recognized for its uncompromising quality and showing huge growth potential in UK&I, to already iconic Drunk Elephant (+75% growth this year, about to enter Top10 Skincare) with its most sought-after formulations and Skin Smoothies, or the spectacular Clé de Peau Beauté that embodies the ultimate of stem-cell technology to the service of radiance. This year, we just launched ULÉ a newly created Skin-Tech brand with breakthrough credentials around Sustainability and botanical performance, as well as expanding Gallinée, our most recent acquisition from 2022 specialized around skin microbiome with unique patents.

We are also growing fast in Fragrance, a category we want to accelerate with leading Designers brands such as Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez, Tory Burch, Zadig&Voltaire and Serge Lutens.

Year to date, October 23, SHISEIDO Group is the fastest growing Beauty Group in the UK market, both in Stores and Online. Our clients include high-street retailers such as department stores, beauty chains as well as online pure players and specialty stores. We also have 4 boutiques and 3 direct e-commerce websites. Our mix of sales is 55% online and 45% in brick & mortar., Clé de Peau Beauté, the premier luxury skincare and makeup brand from Shiseido Cosmetics, was founded in 1982 as the ultimate expression of elegance and science. Forever guided by exquisite aesthetics and intelligence, Clé de Peau Beauté has instilled its products with modernity, enchantment, and dynamism to emerge as an industry leader in delivering radiance so remarkable, it emanates from within.


• Day off when you get married or move house


• Generous contributory pension scheme - match up to 8%


• Annual performance related bonus


• Private medical insurance with Vitality


• Enhanced parental allowance


• Generous product allocation & discount


• Life Assurance up to x4 your salary


• Flexible Friday finish


• Flexible & hybrid working


• Wellbeing programmes


• Annual performance and development reviews so you know your career is going in the right direction


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