Manager, Retail Design Project - Travel Retail Americas ( Miami, Florida)

Retail Design Project Manager – Americas

Travel Retail Americas (based in Miami)

Job Summary

In this exciting role, you will manage and roll-outshop fitting for a selection of 19 L’Oréal Group multi-division brands in Travel Retail Western & Emerging for Americas zone, reporting to a Retail Design Group Manager and in collaboration with retailers and commercial teams.

Your Role & Responsibilities

Operational responsibility

• Ensure consistent brand identity, quality, and detailing, adapting DMI guidelines to the specific requirements of the airport environment.
• Roll out standardized models validated by the Hub Retail Design brand teams, including local technical specificities for the Americas shops.
• Contribute to implement Flagship Drive projects, achieving targeted retail.
• Develop new brands pilot projects: Aesop, Miu Miu…
  
  

Strategic Vision & Innovation

• Help Area Managers and retailers to develop business, through retail expert positioning.
• Develop innovative solutions to accelerate business growth and brand implementation.
• Control and pilot budget investment in link with retail segmentation
• Consolidate and control brief form communicated by Area Managers and retailers.
  
  

Growth & Performance Management

• Oversee and consolidate the list of projects registered by salesforce on Capex tool.
• Manage financial and purchase process (including PO creation on MY Market)
• Conduct quality control of production at the workshop and in-store before implementation, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
• Share best practices with internal teams and TR Zone fostering continuous improvement and consistent execution.
• Develop innovative eco-design solutions to meet L'Oréal's sustainability targets.
  
  

YOUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS

TRWE Marketing teams, TR zone Marketing and Retail design teams, Hub Retail Design brand teams, Merchandising & Visual Merchandising teams, field teams, Area managers, retailers.

Skills You Will Grow

In our dynamic Travel Retail ecosystem

• Agility and entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to manage complexity
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills and international experience
• Retail expertise
  
  

On your job

• Architecture Execution: Applying the architectural guidelines to a retail environment and supervising the construction or renovation of retail spaces while ensuring that eco-design principles are followed, as well as upholding after-sales services .
• Scenography: Designing relevant and inspiring O O space, atmosphere and mood which supports the brand narrative and strengthens the emotional bond between the brand and the customers.
• Brand local adaptation: Meeting local customer expectations while respecting each brand identity and sense of purpose whilst creating the biggest environmental or social value in the markets.
• Project planning management: Planning the correct short-term and long-term actions and continuously updating and prioritizing them in order to achieve strategic objectives while meeting strategic deadlines.
• Budget management: Creating and managing a budget to control the costs and profitability of a department or project.
  
  

PROFILE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Creative/innovative & technical vision (incl. materials knowledge to grow durability and limit maintenance)
• Strong autonomy & organization, comfortable in complex environments
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders (Local retailers and Suppliers, Marketing/Commercial teams)
• Local cultural sensitivity
• Expertise Sketch up Pro, Pack Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop), Autocad recommended
• English Mandatory / Spanish a plus
• Experience in Retail Design requested