Description

POSITION
Job Title: Visual Merchandising Operations Manager
Location: Head Office based
Experience required: 3-5 years
Reporting to UK & Ireland VM Manager
Position: 9-month fixed term contract with opportunity of permanent role in 2025
Christian Dior:
Christian Dior Couture offers more than a beautiful brand to our clients; we invite them to be part of the heritage, to share our passion for luxury and to be part of the Dior family. We look for the same desire in our employees, to have enthusiasm and passion about being part of the House of Dior.
Responsibilities:
VM Operations
Plan all seasonal creative schemes for windows & instore implementations for all categories, liaising with Paris-based design team and local suppliers for implementation.
Oversee all overnight installations with suppliers.
Ensure all costs are within budget & communication shared if exceeded.
Participate and attend the setup of all in-store events, including external pop ups and façade executions.
Oversee all contractors and local suppliers on VM projects and installations, including post installation visits where necessary to ensure perfect delivery.
Experience working with vendors and understanding of fabrication and production processes.
Maintain the VM tool database, maintaining store inventories, logistics, budget, and storage costs.
Ensure sustainability is reviewed regularly, working to always have a post life plan for assets.
Manage annual VM budget, reviewing regularly, making sure each spend is recorded and data shared with Paris and finance monthly.
Ensure all invoices and purchase orders are raised and invoiced efficiently, aligning with budget.
Maintain and update all VM assets saved in the internal share drives, updating, and archiving where necessary.
Visit all locations after installation to ensure guidelines are achieved.
Oversee photography & videography seasonally:
     - Send all files to Paris within the timeline required.
     - Records of all VM installations to be filed.
Carry out any additional duties as directed by the UK &; Ireland VM Manager
VM Communication
Excellent communication skills to represent the business in meetings and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams in UK and France HQ as well as external partners.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
Support the UK & Ireland VM team to implement visual directives issued by Paris in the boutiques and department store concessions.
Maintain a consistent knowledge of product and best sellers to maximise sales by promoting certain products.
Participate to the EMEA VM summits and/or UK & Ireland meetings.
Maintain consistent communication with all internal and external counterparts including Head Office UK.
Manage the VM annual calendar for distribution to the VM network.
PROFILE
Experience Required:
Extensive experience in VM Operations & Project management within a luxury fast paced environment.
Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
Impeccable attention to detail, excellent time management and flexibility with work hours.
Ability to demonstrate initiative.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Extremely well organised.
Proficient in Adobe packages & Microsoft – PPT, Excel and Word.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
A passion for Christian Dior and our collections.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In return we offer:
A competitive salary, bonus
Benefits including private health care and pension scheme.
Global mobility program with worldwide opportunities