Christian Dior Visual Merchandising Trade Coordinator
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.
Visual Merchandising Trade Coordinator at Parfums Christian Dior, Mexico City. Lead merchandise display strategy and execution in luxury retail.
Role & Responsibilities
- Plan and implement soft merchandising elements for brand campaigns, product launches, and retail activations
- Lead the design, production, and installation of trade projects, including SPPs, HPPs, retailer decorations, events, Sephora animations, and promotional displays
- Coordinate counter takeovers, including forecasting materials from central teams and managing local implementation
- Conduct regular store visits to evaluate visual merchandising execution, provide feedback, and identify improvement opportunities
- Ensure consistent brand messaging and visual excellence across all retail spaces and points of sale
- Collaborate with Product Marketing, Trade, Sales, and In-Store teams to optimize visual merchandising deployment
- Coordinate with external vendors and suppliers for production and implementation of merchandise displays
- Manage photography coordination and review out-of-home (OOH) color proofs and captions
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget parameters
- Prepare comprehensive reports on key visual merchandising activities and performance metrics
- Manage administrative processes, including purchase orders and vendor relations
- Oversee display warehouse management and inventory coordination
- Ensure compliance with brand standards, safety regulations, and retailer requirements
- Travel to store locations as required to oversee implementation and maintain quality standards
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Visual Merchandising, preferably within a luxury retail environment
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, or a related field
- Strong project management and organizational capabilities
- Demonstrated vendor and supplier negotiation skills
- Budget and deadline management expertise
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Working knowledge of SketchUp
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong analytical and reporting capabilities
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Visual Merchandising within a luxury retail environment, with demonstrated expertise in planning and executing merchandise displays, managing cross-functional teams, and overseeing brand activation projects.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, or a related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Mexico City, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Culture
Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.
About Cerulean
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