Store Design Project Manager

Since 1828, Guerlain - an iconic luxury French Perfume & Cosmetics brand, part of the LVMH Group - has explored, innovated and perfected its Fragrance, Skincare and Makeup thanks to its daring creators of mythical creations with timeless know-how. All with Nature and Art as inspiration and the Culture of Beauty as a signature.

In Fragrance, Guerlain Master Perfumer, Thierry Wasser, embodies the fifth generation of Guerlain Perfumers. As a figure within the contemporary fragrance world, Thierry Wasser has put his name to many of the House’s creations. He contributes to an olfactory legacy of some 1100 fragrances and explores the world in search of the most exclusive raw materials. In Makeup, newly appointed Guerlain Creative Director of Makeup, Violette, seemed destined to join the house synonymous with French beauty and constant innovation. With her creativity, Parisian chic and eye for high standards, she knows better than anyone else that makeup is nothing if not the art of bringing out the beauty in each and every one of us.

The House is committed to preserving biodiversity, innovating sustainably, acting for the climate and creating a positive social impact. Above all, Guerlain seeks to protect one of Nature’s most precious wonders: bees, sentinels of the environment and symbol of the House.

Support the acceleration of Guerlain’s brick and mortar expansion throughout the US market; ensuring the aesthetic and functionality of the retail store reflects our iconic luxury brand. Liase between NY and Paris HQ in managing and executing store design projects across multiple retail partners and channels (boutiques, department stores, open sell and spas).

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DESIGN AND EXECUTION:

• Responsible for all aspects of store design and brand experience for Guerlain boutiques, shop in shops and spas.
• Partner with Paris Headquarters in the technical execution for all new and renovation stores and spas
• Initiate, review, and approve owner’s review sets, out to bid drawings, and construction documents.
• Review, redline, and approve millwork shop drawings.
• Responsible for maintenance of existing stores and counters.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Acquire and manage external teams such as architects, millworkers, and consultants, and train as necessary to align with store design processes and procedures
• Manage and track project budgets. Review drawings for value engineering options and cost savings. Maintain timely submission of PO requests, and payments to consultants and vendors.
• Review project tracking to meet opening dates on time and on budget
• Attend critical offsite meetings with production vendors to review prototypes
• Organize pre-construction meetings to align the various project teams for installation
• Conduct site visits and assemble punch lists upon construction turnover

CROSS FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION:

• Act as a key partner to VM and brand marketing teams to stay abreast of all VM and store design initiatives
• Partner with the Visual Merchandising Manager in the production of VM guidelines for new store openings and support installation of soft merchandising elements for each shop opening
• Coordinate project requirements and kick offs with internal partners: Marketing, Purchasing, Sales and the field
• Conduct all other job-related activities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Director, Store Design and Visual Merchandising

• 5+ years of experience in store design in beauty or related industry
• 25% travel required
• Highly organized and able to multi-task across various projects
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing projects with excellent follow through and accuracy
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal, and communication skills
• Must be an excellent team player
• Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment

NOTE: This job description is intended to cover the core accountabilities of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

LVMH Inc. uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with market competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward various levels of expertise, performance, and tenure.

While the published salary range is a good faith reflection of the targeted salary level for the position, LVMH Inc. reserves the right to pay outside of the published range of $100-115k.