Project Manager, Visual Merchandising, SiJCP

Job ID: 177682
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 525 Market St, 32nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type (Regular/Temporary): Regular
Job Function: Retail Operations

Position: Visual Merchandising Project Manager, SiJCP

Location: Field Support Center (FSC) – San Francisco, CA

SiJCP Visual Merchandising and Merchandising Operations

Our North American operations are based in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District, but you won’t hear us call it a headquarters –it’s the Field Support Center (FSC). At the FSC, we support our stores in providing the best possible experience for every client. Dedicated teams cater to our client’s every need by creating covetable assortments, curated content, compelling storytelling, smart strategy, expert training, and more. It takes a lot of curious and confident individuals, disrupting the status quo and taking chances. The pace is fast, the fun is furious, and the passion is real. We never rest on our laurels. Our motto? If it’s not broken, fix it.

Your role at Sephora:
As a Visual Operations Project Manager, you be part of the Visual Merchandising team who leads visual presentations and core standards for the SiJCP division which is the shop-within-a-shop partnership between Sephora and JCPenney. You will support the creation of on-brand, compelling visual and product displays for all areas of our stores. This role report into the Manager of Visual Merchandising and support the design, production and communication of visual projects and initiatives. This role will also support special projects as needed. In addition, you will:

• Project manage the delivery of monthly animated in-store merchandising elements including creative briefs, graphic production, delivery and vendor management.
• Review and provide feedback on creative proofs to ensure accuracy and quality control.
• Create monthly visual communication direction; working with cross functional partners including Sephora and JCPenney.
• Responsible for issue management for visual merchandising area: adhering to set SLAs and response times, maintaining thorough communication to stores and vendors, reviewing, approving and processing invoices on a regular basis
• Manage timelines for visual projects to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Continually seek to streamline visual processes to reduce workload and save costs
• Support seasonal store mapping follow brand standards and mapping principles
• Work cross functionally to support key brand launches and initiatives. This may include merchandising, fixture design, and other support duties
• Maintain and develop good working relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Demonstrate our Sephora values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.

We’re excited about you if you have:

• 2-3 years of experience in a corporate visual merchandising department. In-store merchandising roles a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft office, Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects to meet deadlines
• Strong organization, prioritization and analytical skills and are detail oriented.
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity, making sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Excellent interpersonal skills; with a focus on collaboration
• Ability to successfully communicate visual direction to cross functional and field partners
• CS Suite & Bluebeam experience is a plus
• Previous experience overseeing a financial budget is a plus

You’ll love working here because:

• The manifesto. Sephora believes in championing all beauty, living with courage, and standing fearlessly together to celebrate our differences. We will never stop building a community where diversity is expected, self-expression is honored, all are welcomed, and you are included. We belong to something beautiful.
• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The product. Employees enjoy a product discount and receive free product (“gratis”) various times throughout the year. (Think your friends and family love you now? Just wait until you work at Sephora!)
• The business. It feels good to win – and Sephora is a leader in the retail industry, defining experiential retail with a digital focus and creating the most loved beauty community in the world…with the awards and accolades to back it up.
• The perks. Sephora offers comprehensive medical benefits, generous vacation/holiday time off, commuter benefits, and “Summer Fridays” (half-days every Friday between Memorial and Labor Day)…and so much more.
• The LVMH family. Sephora’s parent company, LVMH, is one of the largest luxury groups in the world, providing support to over 70 brands such as Louis Vuitton, Celine, Marc Jacobs, and Dior.

Working at Sephora’s Field Support Center (FSC)

Our North American operations are based in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District, but you won’t hear us call it a headquarters – it’s the Field Support Center (FSC). At the FSC, we support our stores in providing the best possible experience for every client. Dedicated teams cater to our client’s every need by creating covetable assortments, curated content, compelling storytelling, smart strategy, skillful analysis, expert training, and more. It takes a lot of curious and confident individuals, disrupting the status quo and taking chances. The pace is fast, the fun is furious, and the passion is real. We never rest on our laurels. Our motto? If it’s not broken, fix it.

Sephora’s goal is to create and nurture a safe and productive work environment for all. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company and insists on creating a space where everyone feels they belong. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
SEPHORA has been changing the face of prestige cosmetics since its debut in 1970s Paris. Sephora was acquired by luxury group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) in 1997 then launched stateside in 1998, and is currently home to 200 world-class brands – including its own private label, SEPHORA COLLECTION. Sephora’s curated assortment features more than 14,000 products including makeup, skin care, perfume, hair care, body, professional tools and more. Sephora is the beauty education hub, offering consultations at the Beauty Studio, a variety of complimentary classes, one-on-one service from Personal Beauty Advisors, and exclusive retail technology SKINCARE IQ, COLOR IQ, and FRAGRANCE IQ. Sephora is an international force in beauty, and its award-winning website and ever-growing presence on social-media make it the world’s premier digital beauty destination.