Visual Merchandising Manager/Merchandising Operations Manager, SEA

Our client, a leading beauty retail group, is seeking a Manager, Merchandising Operations to drive operational excellence and optimize merchandising processes across the business. This role will be responsible for improving merchandising efficiency, leading cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring seamless execution of key brand activations and strategic sales initiatives. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving collaboration across teams while delivering impactful retail and merchandising outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize the end-to-end merchandising animation cycle and pitch process to ensure effective and timely execution.
• Drive operational execution of key sales moments including holiday campaigns, product launches, and strategic business initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and accountability across brand activation activities.
• Manage and coordinate brand launches, animations, and merchandising initiatives to ensure successful execution across channels.
• Oversee relationships with fixture and Visual Merchandising (VM) vendors, ensuring quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Lead the planning, deployment, and maintenance of merchandising fixtures including Front of Store (FOS) displays and campaign installations.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, optimize workflows, and implement scalable solutions across merchandising operations.
• Track project deliverables and provide updates to ensure alignment with business objectives and timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in merchandising operations, retail operations, or related functions.
• Strong experience managing cross-functional projects and leading complex operational initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and optimize processes within a retail or merchandising environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at multiple levels.
• Experience managing external vendors including negotiations, performance management, and relationship development.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities.
• Prior experience in merchandising operations projects such as store openings, brand launches, event execution, or retail activations is highly advantageous.

To Apply

Please submit your resume (in MS Word format) to Warren at [Confidential Information], quoting the job title and reference number WA26068.

Due to the high volume of applicants for this role, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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