Senior Store Designer Retail EMEA & Americas

The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in more than 90 countries worldwide, with a network of almost 5,000 retail locations. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’Occitane en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, Lime Life, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Vranjes Firenze.

With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is:
With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.

The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B Corp™.

We are looking for a highly motivated Store Designer Travel  Retail EMEA & Americas to join our Travel Retail Team! As key Concept and Visual Merchandising team member, you will be accountable for translating L’Occitane en Provence brand’s vision and DNA into Travel Retail (TR) stores, whilst ensuring that all activity is completed within budget and time frames.

The position is based in Plan‑Les‑Ouates (near Geneva) and reports to the Head of Store Design and Concept TR EMEA & Americas.

• Manage Store Concept
  • Understand and adapt global design guidelines in the TR roll‑out of all projects and work closely with the Head of Concept plus the Global brand teams to find the right solutions for the TR environment
  • Assist the Head of Concept in developing and updating design standards guidelines per brand
  • Beginning to end full project management, from design kick‑off to technical drawings, approvals, costs and implementation
  • Review and approve manufacture drawings for design integrity and safety standards
  • Work closely with Merchandising team to ensure creative, impactful and articulated store presentation
• Lead project management
  • Lead projects respecting timeline including delivery and opening schedule
  • Update monthly planning status on renovations and new projects
  • Regularly communicate project updates, milestones, and risks to management and other relevant stakeholders
  • Educate contractors, update them on new brand requirements, details and directions for each project
• Support a sustainable & innovative strategy for TR store design
  • Support the development of eco‑designed and eco‑produced Concept projects working on innovative materials and ahead of competition
  • Create captivating and functional store layouts, 3
    
    Ds and renderings that optimize traffic flow, maximize product exposure and enhance the overall shopping experience
  • Utilize innovative design elements, lighting, and materials to create visually appealing and engaging store environments
  • Seek out and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies, project savings and innovative design solutions to enhance overall project delivery
• Business Support
  • Support team in looking for innovative and additional opportunities on the different brands with visual presentations & renders
  • Keep a close eye on competition and be knowledgeable of the field

• Education in Architecture, Retail Design or Visual Merchandising
• +5 years' experience in a similar role in retail design, ideally in the Travel Retail or Beauty industry
• Fluent in English, French is a strong plus
• Proficient sketching, rendering, graphic presentation skills to communicate ideas
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and 2D & 3D software (Sketch Up, AutoCAD ideally)
• Awareness of design trends and materials
• Excellent project planning and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and handle various priorities
• Dedicated, very detail‑oriented and reliable
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and develop strong relationships in a complex international, multi‑cultural and multi‑brand context
• Proactivity & adaptability

• Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification)
• Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world
• A…