- Location
- New York City New York USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Shiseido seeks a Senior Manager of Procurement – Visual Merchandising to oversee the development, sourcing and delivery of displays for its Americas retail channels, partnering with VM Design and Project Management and leading two Senior Buyers. The role supports retail environments including Sephora, Ulta, Macy’s and department stores; base pay varies by geographic location, with bonus-program eligibility.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage the development of visual merchandising units and displays, serving as the primary vendor contact for brand and shared VM Design teams.
- Lead and develop a team of two Senior Buyers.
- Discuss display design feasibility with vendors, including materials, layouts and costs.
- Partner with VM Design teams to resolve issues and propose alternatives that reduce costs and enhance functionality.
- Obtain bids and negotiate costs for individual projects.
- Lead strategic projects for the visual merchandising category to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance quality.
- Coordinate the review and approval of engineering drawings to ensure alignment with design intent.
- Test and approve prototypes.
- Place purchase orders.
- Track production progress.
- Monitor display breakage and maintenance requests to identify functionality issues.
- Drive merchandising innovation by monitoring competitor activity, attending trade shows and networking with new and existing vendors to stay abreast of industry trends and new developments.
- Partner with VM Project Management to ensure on-time delivery against brand briefs.
- Support the visual merchandising process in retail environments, including Sephora, Ulta, Macy's and other department stores.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in merchandising, design and/or engineering.
- At least 6 years of visual merchandising experience, with strong technical knowledge of display engineering and manufacturing.
- Experience in prestige beauty across multiple channels, including department stores, open-sell and boutiques.
- Experience in purchasing and negotiations.
- Highly driven and energetic, proactive, and able to take initiative.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.
- Strong written, oral, presentation and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with brand stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
- Strong leadership skills, a team-oriented approach, and the ability to guide and develop team members.
- Strong organizational, project management and time management skills; process-oriented.
- Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in PC, Office and Mac applications, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP.
- Willingness to travel.
Skills
Experience
At least 6 years in visual merchandising.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in merchandising, design and/or engineering.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in New York City, New York, USA.
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Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; paid time off; paid volunteer days; paid company holidays; paid parental leave; 401(k) with 6% company match; talent development and learning programs; internal and international mobility; product discounts and annual gratis; employee-led affinity groups; tuition reimbursement; eligibility for the bonus program, with the ability to overachieve.
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