DIRECTOR, VISUAL MERCHANDISING & RETAIL EXPERIENCE

BIOTOP PROFESSIONAL is a long-standing company enjoying an excellent reputation in the cosmetics industry. The company, founded over 20 years ago by private owners, develops and manufactures the most advanced hair cosmetics products based on natural, environment-friendly ingredients for professional hair stylists. BIOTOP PROFESSIONAL's extensive product lines offer solutions for any hair types. The high-performance, well-researched ingredients we use reflect and make the most out of the latest innovations in hair care technologies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS include the following:

Retail Brand Experience

• Develop creative visual strategy that contributes to and is consistent with brand identity and business objectives, elevating brand through retail concept.
• Develop creative and manage execution of: store & salons interiors and fixtures, window displays, event environments and special projects.
• In consultation with marketing and retail, develop seasonal visual initiatives supporting design and merchandising team.
• Roll out global marketing campaign collateral for visual merchandising
• With BIOTOP PROFESSIONAL team develop merchandising and store design principals and systems.
• Develop fixture and signage programs, and in collaboration with the BIOTOP PROFESSIONAL team, oversee and manage production of elements.
• Implement best practices for global Visual Merchandising in stores & salons, special events and seasonal implementations, and through ongoing visual merchandising directives.
• Partner with Marketing, Merchandising for strategic product placement and fixture productivity in support of sales objectives and seasonal object.
• Develop visual merchandising guidelines and creative styling direction for stores and retail partners.
• Provide training to ensure that brand standards are being implemented; evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and update as necessary.
• Style and maintain public facing areas of corporate facilities.
• Oversee global implementation of designs and strategies including on-site demonstrations and presentations at market.
• Create communication tools for better global understanding and implementation and consistency of in-store merchandise assortment, presentation.
• Other projects/duties as required
• Assign tasks, objectives and the like to direct reports, and through coaching, performance evaluation, and feedback, assist those direct reports in performing their duties and achieving their objectives. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Merchandising or related field.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel; moderate travel
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• 5+years Visual Merchandising experience at the corporate level, with at least 2 years of management experience.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Must have experience in merchandising and/or accessories.