Mid-senior Store Designer - London, United Kingdom - Clarins

Clarins

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Date:30-Mar-2023

Location:
London, GB, W1G 9DN

Company:

CLARINS
Mid-Senior Store Designer - London, 37.5 Hours - Hybrid

Ready to bring passion into your career?

A global leading skincare and make-up company, Clarins Group is the embodiment of a committed family history, with a fierce passion for innovation and spirit of independence.

Its
_raison d'être_ is "making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet".

Operating in more than 150 countries, we are now the number one skincare company in Europe and are accelerating our development on all other continents, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

Because our 8,000 talents are unique, we are committed to promoting diversity in all its forms.

Do you want to help write the next chapter of our story?

The role:

The Mid-Senior Designer will play a key role in the creation and executions of the Clarins retail estate across all UK projects including Outlets, concessions, spas, pop ups, Independents, and stand-alone stores, reporting to the Senior Store Design & Visual Merchandising Manager.

What you'll do:

Mission 1:
General Duties

You will be the lead on creating new design store concepts, collaborating with internal teams to ensure Clarins cohesive brand experience in all doors.
Working across all store types in the UK market, from standalone stores to furniture, fittings and equipment detailing, ensuring consistency, scalability, and sustainability.
Researching and reviewing materials and finishes that are new to market.
Presenting new design concepts to key stakeholders within the business to share ideas, renders and inspiration.
Provide feedback to in store teams on overall execution of standards and understanding of design features.
Cost engineer designs to ensure they fit within retail budget set.
Produce detailed design packs for all new installations, including 3D renders and digital material board.
Maintain filing system to log all store design documents in Store Design folder.
Research new suppliers and maintain strong relationships with existing.
Provide design packs for tendering process, and for retailer approvals.
Attend site for key installations to align with shopfitters.
Visit key shopfitters and suppliers to review key designs and sign off prototypes.

Mission 1:
Employee Relations

Works in partnership with Visual Merchandising team to ensure designs align with planograms.
Support VM with ADHOC projects when required.
Work closely with Project Co-Ordinator to align on timelines and costs for each project.
Support Senior SD & VM Manager with analysis of new potential store locations to check feasibility.
Present new design concepts to Marketing Director for feedback.

You are:

Customeroriented, resultsoriented, passionate about our brand and challenges, entrepreneurial mindset.
Excellent communicator and able to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and retailers.
Passionate about retail design, with a knowledge of competitors and innovative design and trends.
Strong negotiation skills to cost engineer designs and to ensure projects stay within budget provided.
Agile to everchanging priorities.
Well organised and strong at multitasking projects at different stages.

You have:

Degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
3 Years of Retail Design experience.
Experience in in Vectorworks.
Proficiency in Cinema 4D or Sketch up.
Confidence working with Photoshop or Illustrator.

We have:

Close to 70 years of expertise in beauty and spa, with the Clarins and myBlend brands.
Unique products and innovative services.
A commitment to Social & Environmental Responsibility embedded in our _raison d'être_.
A caring and inclusive corporate culture.
Development and training opportunities.
Attractive compensation and benefits.
A flexible work environment, with up to 2 days of remote working per week.

Please note, if you're shortlisted for this role, we require you to share your design portfolio.

If you have a curious mind, a thirst to go further and the drive to boldly take on new challenges, join us.