Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising Designer (Shiseido)

$109,224 - $150,183/Yr

Shiseido Americas Corporation - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Manager - Visual Merchandising is a pivotal role at Shiseido, responsible for the design, development, and implementation of in-store visual programs and events tailored for Shiseido and its retail partners, including prestigious names like Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks, Macy's, and Sephora. This position demands a highly organized individual capable of delivering rapid design programs while optimizing costs and aligning with business priorities and objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a sophisticated aesthetic that resonates with luxury and prestige audiences, demonstrating proficiency in both 2D and 3D design. Excellent communication skills are essential, as this role requires collaboration with various stakeholders and the ability to convey design concepts effectively. In this role, the Senior Manager will partner closely with the Director of Visual Merchandising to conceptualize designs, manage projects, and implement merchandising programs across retail environments. Responsibilities include adapting seasonal global concepts into tailored 2D and 3D design proposals for specific U.S. retail channels, such as department store visual weeks, retail outposts, pop-ups, and in-store events. The position also involves creating schematic design drawings, 3D renderings, and planograms for approvals from global headquarters and U.S. cross-functional partners. The Senior Manager will ensure consistent communication and transparency with brands and cross-functional partners in a shared service environment, manage vendor collaborations for producing and pricing on-counter visual merchandising elements, and create print-ready art files for new launches and seasonal updates. Additionally, the Senior Manager will oversee visual merchandising maintenance from the opening of new stores and throughout ongoing operations. This role requires building and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders, including brand marketing teams, store design teams, field and sales teams, and retail partners, while also liaising with HQ/global VM teams for design alignment and approvals. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating agility and resourcefulness under tight deadlines, while maintaining a collaborative and positive attitude that inspires creativity among peers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Director of Visual Merchandising to concept design, project management, implementation and roll-out of merchandising programs and initiatives across retail environments.
• Adapt seasonal global concepts to create 2D & 3D design proposals for US specific retail channels including Department Store Visual weeks, retail outposts, pop-ups and in-store events.
• Create schematic design drawings, 3D renderings and planograms for global HQ, US cross-functional partners and retailer approvals.
• Create directives, instruction sheets and guidelines for new launches and seasonal updates for the US region.
• Maintain consistent communication and transparency with brands and cross-functional partners in a shared service environment.
• Manage and collaborate with vendors to produce, price, and value engineer on-counter VM elements.
• Create and release print ready art files for new launches, seasonal updates, events, etc.
• Liaise visual merchandising related maintenance starting from new stores' opening and ongoing.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of VM experience in beauty or fashion industry with an emphasis in both 2D & 3D design; preparing planograms, and packaging artwork.
• High proficiency in SketchUp, RHINO (optional), Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering, well-versed in display materials and production processes.
• Graphic knowledge and skills including typography and layout; packaging and proofing print ready artwork.
• A diversified portfolio demonstrating success with VM program development and implementation in specialty, department store and open sell environments.
• Comfort working independently and with levels of ambiguity; creatively problem solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a willingness and ability to be agile and resourceful under tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build effective cross-functional partnerships.

Benefits

• Salary range of $109,224 - $150,183 per year
• Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.