The Opportunity:

The Project Manager, Store Planning & Visual Merchandising will lead the end-to-end execution of retail design and visual merchandising initiatives across new store openings, renovations, and seasonal rollouts for a multi-brand portfolio including Niche brands & Dr. Barbara Sturm. This role is critical in translating creative vision into operational excellence- ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with brand standards.

Acting as the central connector between creative, construction, vendors, and field teams, this individual brings strong project management discipline, design sensibility, and a deep understanding of retail environments.

What you’ll get to do:

Project Execution & Delivery

Manage multiple store planning and visual merchandising projects simultaneously across all phases, including concept development, design documentation, fabrication, and installation
Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, tracking milestones, risks, and dependencies
Ensure projects progress according to approved scope, budget, and timelines
Coordinate installation schedules and ensure readiness for store openings and seasonal launches
Conduct site visits, oversee installations, and support post-opening issue resolution

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with the Director of Retail to translate creative direction into actionable project deliverables
Support the development and implementation of store layouts, fixture packages, and VM elements
Review drawings, specifications, and vendor submissions to ensure alignment with design intent and brand standards
Maintain and contribute to global store design and visual merchandising guidelines
Coordinate cross-functional timelines between Store Design & VM, Procurement, Finance, and Field teams
Partner with field teams to ensure in-store execution aligns with brand expectations

Vendor Management & Operations

Serve as the primary point of contact for external vendors, including millworkers, fixture fabricators, and VM production partners
Manage bid processes, vendor timelines, and deliverables
Track fabrication progress and proactively resolve production or installation challenges
Monitor project budgets, purchase orders, and invoicing in partnership with Finance and Procurement
Identify cost efficiencies while maintaining design integrity
Support value engineering initiatives and operational decision-making
Maintain clear communication across stakeholders through regular status updates and reporting
Prepare project summaries and executive-ready updates for leadership reviews
Anticipate risks and escalate issues proactively with proposed solutions

We’d love to meet you if you have:

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Visual Merchandising, or related field
5-8 years of experience in retail store design, visual merchandising, or project management
Proven experience supporting retail store openings and rollouts preferred
Strong understanding of retail environments, fixtures, materials, and construction processes
Ability to read and markup architectural drawings
Proficiency in CAD and project management tools
Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
Demonstrates strong agility in managing day-to-day workload, effectively prioritizing shifting demands and competing priorities
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally

Compensation:

As required by New York State’s salary transparency law, effective November 2022, the expected base salary for this position ranges from $115,000.00 - $120,000.00 . Various factors are considered when extending offers, such as relevant skillset, training, years of experience related to the current job description, education, and our organizational structure. In addition to the base salary, PUIG offers a competitive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays, a generous paid time-off policy, hybrid work environment, and career opportunities within a dynamic team.

EEOC:

Puig is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment:

At Puig, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.

About Puig:

Puig creates unique and highly desirable beauty and fashion brands that empower people to reinforce their self-esteem and find their own expression in a family-owned company that aims to leave a better world for the next generation.

Our brand portfolio is structured in three divisions: Beauty and Fashion, with the owned brands Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dries Van Noten, Penhaligon’s, Byredo, Dr. Barbara Sturm, and L’Artisan Parfumeur; the licenses of Christian Louboutin and Comme des Garçons perfumes; and Lifestyle fragrances, among them Adolfo Dominguez, Antonio Banderas, Shakira, and Benetton. The Charlotte Tilbury division, which includes the luxury makeup brand and the Derma division, with the Apivita, Uriage and Isdin brands. We sell products in 150 countries and operate 26 subsidiaries.

At Puig we honor the values and principles put in place by three generations of family leadership. Today we continue to build on that legacy, through conscious commitments in our ESG agenda (environmental, social, and governance) aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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