Retail Store Designer, Asia Pacific

About the role

The purpose of this position is to design and create retail store environments, mainly for Shiseido Prestige brands, so that they deliver the desired consumer experience, meet business objectives and strengthen brand identity. The role covers store planning, visual merchandising direction, partner management and ad-hoc design projects across the Asia Pacific region.

Key responsibilities

• Create and develop store designs and merchandising display themes according to market plans and global direction, and curate branded retail environments.
• Develop concepts for visual merchandising and give direction for the APAC region.
• Review vendor packages before construction and prepare detail design packages for point-of-sale environments.
• Apply store design direction and guidelines to regional in-store execution, conduct counter audits and post-install reviews, and support pop-up stores, promo sites and branding elements.
• Design and visualize outpost and event spaces, and help design regional planograms.
• Guide production partners on design details and store construction, manage external suppliers and prototyping timelines and costs, and work with agencies so built elements match brand guidelines.
• Take part in key store openings, review regional production quotes, visit markets and follow competitive trends, and maintain the brand asset library.

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in architecture, industrial design or interior design.
• At least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in luxury retail design.
• Team player with minimal supervision, an eye for detail and a willingness to learn.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Vectorworks, AutoCAD and SketchUp.
• Advantageous: drafting, 3D and 2D, space planning and photography.