Overview

In this Visual Merchandising – Retail Project Manager role, you lead end-to-end VM delivery for SEPHORA UK store openings, coordinating design, construction handover, fittings, and installations. You’ll manage cross-functional teams, contractors, and partners to ensure timely, high-quality openings that bring the brand to life. You’ll operate in a fast-paced expansion context, shaping store experiences across the UK. This role offers hands-on impact and collaboration with property, retail, and HQ teams to deliver multiple projects on time and within budget.

Pay / Benefits

Private Healthcare
Life Assurance
Private Pension
Competitive pay with annual reviews
Employee discount across beauty brands
Paid day off on your birthday

Responsibilities

Lead visual merchandising delivery for new store openings across SEPHORA UK
Manage projects from design coordination to installation and store opening
Create and manage project plans, timelines, and milestones
Coordinate branded fixtures and VM installations ahead of openings
Prepare in-store VM materials including guidelines and display assets
Oversee external contractors, suppliers, and shopfitting partners
Coordinate with brand partners on installation requirements and readiness
Own project budgets and ensure delivery within parameters
Collaborate with Property, Retail and HQ to align activities for openings
Conduct store visits to monitor progress and support delivery
Lead project handovers, snagging, and issue resolution
Support Head of Visual Merchandising to establish consistent delivery processes

Key requirements

Experience delivering retail projects and opening stores quickly
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Confidence in managing external contractors, suppliers and brand partners
Strong project planning, organisation and prioritisation skills
Experience managing capex budgets and maintaining commercial oversight
Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, timelines, and dependencies
Strong communication and relationship-building skills across teams
Proactive, solutions-focused approach to resolving issues and sustaining momentum
Willingness to travel across the UK for deliveries
Professional qualification in Project Management would be beneficial

Collaborative and confident approach
Structured thinker who brings order to complex projects
Strong relationship-building across internal and external teams
Project planning
Budget management / capex oversight
Stakeholder management / coordination

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