- Location
- Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh Vietnam
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
The Senior Project Manager, Store Design serves as strategic partner to commercial and brand stakeholders, leading all store design projects within the market. Responsible for end-to-end project execution, budget management, timeline coordination, vendor oversight, and stakeholder alignment to ensure high-quality in-store experiences aligned with regional and global brand standards. This position functions as primary liaison with the regional design and development centre based in Singapore.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead on-time delivery of high-quality, on-budget store opening executions
- Drive alignment with local brand stakeholders across store design initiatives
- Manage capital expenditure budget planning and cost control in partnership with local business and finance teams
- Initiate PRF processes and coordinate communication between the design team and local commercial and brand stakeholders
- Manage purchase order processes related to store design projects
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project timelines and delivery schedules
- Partner with Singapore team and implementation partners to drive CAPEX budget optimization and cost efficiency
- Ensure consistent execution quality standards and gather stakeholder feedback
- Coordinate local material matching and ensure adherence to global brand standards
- Lead RFQ processes, vendor selection, competitive bidding, and execution quality control
- Provide technical expertise in design implementation to achieve cost optimization
- Review technical drawings for Tier 2 projects and below
- Manage store maintenance budgets and operational costs
- Oversee minor retrofit projects and associated expenditures
- Maintain post-installation reporting, project documentation, and data libraries
- Maintain comprehensive photographic records of new store openings and renovations
- Maintain fixture storage catalogues and inventory records
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Business, or related field
- Proven experience in retail project management, store planning, visual merchandising, or event execution
- Strong understanding of retail operations, visual merchandising standards, and construction or fit-out processes
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets, vendors, timelines, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Proficiency in project management, stakeholder management, budget and cost control, and vendor and procurement management
- Experience working across regional or multicultural markets is advantageous
Skills
Experience
Proven experience in retail project management, store planning, visual merchandising, or event execution, with demonstrated capability to manage budgets, vendors, timelines, and cross-functional stakeholders. Experience working across regional or multicultural markets is advantageous.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Business, or related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
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Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
About Cerulean
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