Visual Merchandising Designer - Industrial Color Extended

CoCreativ • New York, NY

74d • Hybrid

About The Position

Industrial Color is looking for a visual merchandising designer to support our luxury beauty client. This role operates with a hybrid schedule, several days per week onsite in midtown Manhattan. The visual merchandising designer will be involved in various aspects of visual merchandising from initial design development to execution. The role involves developing innovative and customer centric design solutions through collaboration with the VM and Store Design teams. You will be charged with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. The designer will bring their ideas to life through presentation materials and detailed drawings. The ideal candidate can move fluidly between visual merchandising and store design.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Visual Merchandising / Merchandising required, ensuring store design and product presentation is seamless.
• Must possess understanding of shelf, accessory and componentry materials, merchandising systems.

Responsibilities

• Create technical drawings and planograms in Sketchup and AutoCad for merchandising displays, launch units, and permanent merchandising.
• Maintain awareness of trends, styles, materials and technology relative to the prestige and luxury beauty market.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of sustainable design best practices and proactively apply to all projects.
• Format field team VM training guidelines and best practices for execution excellence & elevated merchandising.
• Draft complete design document packages for new & remodeled retail store interiors from conceptual design through design development.
• Work closely with cross-functional groups from numerous departments including Marketing, Merchandising, Operations, Sales, & Construction to create comprehensive fixture designs that satisfy the needs of all departments.
• Assist with sourcing manufacturing of new projects once the design has been finalized.
• Review samples with the vendor's representatives to ensure that all specifications have been properly followed and are approved for production.
• Create 'design intent' drawings to be used in the sourcing of new fixture systems and displays for use in existing stores, as well as for new and remodel store programs.
• Support store execution with managing of detailed design/installation guides to help ensure flawless execution.
• Track all production to ensure that each project is delivered on time and within the specified budget.
• Coordinate the Project Kick off meetings along with VM with all departments involved and coordinate the final installation with Sales, Millworker, GC's and Retailers, Produce the Punch List and follow up until completion.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Real Estate
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees