Visual Merchandiser

Benefit Cosmetics is the San Francisco-based makeup brand that believes laughter is the best cosmetic. Benefit is the No. 1 Brow Brand Worldwide and is synonymous with fun, instant beauty solutions. Founded in 1976, the beauty brand has swept the world with a one-of-a-kind cult favorite product. Benefit is one of the fastest growing prestige beauty brands in the business with locations in 59 countries across 5 continents. With more than 3,000 Brow Bars worldwide, Benefit has become the brow destination for both product and service! Benefit is part of the world’s leading luxury products group, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, LVMH.

Benefit Middle East houses 10 local market countries and a travel retail business which spans across Middle East, Africa and India. Located at the heart of Dubai Design District, the Benefit team works hard to put a smile on people’s faces. We do this by breaking rules with wit and wisdom, solving problems with courage and creativity and by always trying to make real connections with the people we work with and the customers we touch every day.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Visual Merchandising Manager, the Visual Merchandiser will be responsible for implementing the brands Visual Merchandising guidelines and communicating the DNA in a creative way and ensuring this is maintained across all in-store and external projects.

Main Responsibilities

You will oversee the creation and implementation of an attractive merchandising in our various retailers for OGCC/KSA/LEVANT/South-Africa and Travel Retail markets.

Merchandising updates

Act as the project manager of TR counters, minis displays, pore care furniture, FSUs, and brow bars merchandising updates

• Create a planning and follow-up closely to ensure projects are delivered on time
• Elaborate the planograms according to the marketing brief
• Challenge quotations from the contractors
• Follow-up the signage artworks with our graphic designer
• Create the store dispatch files to ensure the Supply chain deliver on the right locations
• Draft guidelines for stores to ensure a correct installation.
• Upload guidelines on Daxium application
• Conduct store-check visits
• Prepare planograms for all new TR counter openings working closely with marketing and TR account manager
• Gondola delivery
• Be responsible for all gondola delivery for openings, renovations, relocations and liaising with suppliers
• Maintenance
• Be responsible for all day-to-day maintenance requests
• Forecast and order spare parts for all regions
• Budget Opex
• Follow-up cost and check alignment with finance
• Prepare R1/R2 and budget
• Prepare analysis to explain the status and to make recommendations
• PO/Invoices/cost follow up
• Be responsible for all POs related to your projects, follow up with suppliers on quotations and ensure invoices are sent according to each project’s timeline
  
  

Profile

Business or design school Sensitive to design IT Skills: Word, Powerpoint, Excel Fluent in English & Arabic French is a plus Enjoys a fast-paced environment & works well under pressure and to deadlines Excellent attention to detail Excellent planning & organization skills Dynamic & flexible Creative & resourceful Analytical Team-player Positive mind