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VM/Creative Ops Manager - 3-6 month FTC, Stoke-on-Trent
Client: Salt
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
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Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
Visual Merchandising Manager working for a global Beauty brand.
Location: Ideally based near Glasgow due to the head office, but open to candidates in London/UK willing to travel to HQ once a month, expenses covered.
Start date: Beginning of September, 3-month FTC, likely extendable to 6 months.
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Head of Visual Merchandising, the VM Manager supports and executes the client's global visual merchandising strategy by collaborating with stakeholders, developing fixture and event designs, and ensuring brand messaging consistency across all retail channels. The goal is to deliver innovative retail experiences aligning with brand strategy and business objectives across physical distribution points.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and execute Visual Merchandising and store expression per brand guidelines, collaborating with stakeholders on POS materials for all distribution points.
* Create CPAs/schedules, assess risks for VM projects.
* Maintain the VM Master List for all projects, flag risks, and propose solutions.
* Coordinate retailer reset/rebuild updates and promotions with the VM master calendar to ensure timely delivery.
* Develop Visual Merchandising Design briefs based on input from Sales, Marketing, and Retail partners.
* Create planograms and optimize shelf productivity with the Sales team, considering manufacturing details.
* Raise POs, track CAPEX and OPEX costs, and manage the VM budget and tracker.
Role requirements:
* Minimum 5 years experience in Visual Merchandising, especially in Beauty or FMCG.
* Bachelor's Degree in Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or Visual Merchandising.
* Strong technical knowledge of Visual Merchandising, manufacturing, and supplier collaboration.
* Ability to interpret technical and manufacturing drawings.
* Understanding of Project Management principles for large, complex projects.
* Excellent organizational skills, capable of managing multiple projects.
* Confident in creating and presenting VM presentations to stakeholders, sharing risks and solutions.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and design programs like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, Cinema4D, AutoCAD, Fusion.
* Strong multitasking and prioritization skills, able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders.
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