The Retail Designer creates retail environments, store designs and merchandising concepts for Shiseido Prestige brands, supporting consumer experience, business objectives and brand identity across APAC. The role oversees design execution, suppliers, production partners and agency alignment, while supporting store openings and brand events.
Role & Responsibilities
- Create and develop store designs and merchandising display themes in line with market plans and global direction.
- Plan and curate designs for branded retail environments.
- Develop Visual Merchandising concepts and provide direction for the APAC region.
- Review vendors’ full packages before construction.
- Create detailed design packages for point-of-sale environments, ensuring quality and consistency in execution.
- Apply Store Design (SD) direction and guidelines for regional in-store execution and deployment.
- Conduct counter audits and post-installation reviews to ensure merchandising guidelines are followed.
- Support ad hoc in-house design projects, including store designs, pop-up stores, promotional sites and branded promotional elements.
- Participate in and support key store executions and openings.
- Design and visualize outpost and event spaces to support brand marketing activities.
- Participate in regional planogram design.
- Provide production partners with clear direction on design details and store construction.
- Manage external suppliers and production teams, including prototyping, timelines and costs.
- Work with agency partners to ensure built elements align with brand guidelines.
- Conduct market visits and monitor current competitive merchandising trends.
- Review and assess regional production quote planning.
- Manage the brand asset library, update the server and maintain clear content storage for future reference.
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in architecture design, industrial design or interior design.
- Preferably 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in luxury retail design.
- Drafting, 2D and 3D work, space planning and photography experience are an advantage.
- A team player able to work with minimal supervision, with an eye for detail, versatility and a willingness to learn.
Skills
Experience
Preferably 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in luxury retail design.
Education
Degree or diploma in architecture design, industrial design or interior design.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Singapore, Central, Singapore.
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