Junior Retail Designer (12 Months)

Junior Retail Designer – 12 Months Your Manager: Senior Retail Designer Team: GTR Central Marketing Location: Chiswick Park, London. We operate a hybrid working approach, which allows you to manage your time between home and office. Be part of something big We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines. Here in the UK In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 3 businesses:

• Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside. Your new team This position sits in our Global Travel Retail business. Global Travel Retail is one of the Group’s largest markets, bringing Pernod Ricard brands to life in the exciting and innovative Travel Retail channel which includes duty-free, cruise ships & border shops around the globe. With a global footprint across more than 20 locations and over 30 nationalities, our working culture celebrates inclusion and diversity. Our team is united by our shared passion for travel and our shared belief in its transformative power. Travel to the heart of our exciting business with our @pernodricardtravel Instagram page, showcasing our latest projects and innovations around the globe. You will work as part the global central marketing organization, within the brand group team, reporting to the Brand Director. The brand group is made up of three teams: the Prestige team, the Core Whisky team and the White Spirits & Emerging Brands team. This is an entrepreneurial role with lots of opportunity to interact with multiple stakeholders and engage with new teams, categories and opportunities. You will need to operate independently and take ownership of a wide range of projects. The retail design team mission is to ensure our brands’ activations relate to shoppers in the most disruptive, stimulating and desirable way to maximize footfall and conversion both in and out of stores, driving brand value and commercial growth. The collaboration of an interdisciplinary team with the right mix of skills (retail design, visual merchandising, sourcing, procurement, project management, sustainability) is vital to the successful execution of our brand image and value objectives within our store environments. We work collaboratively with all internal departments as well as retailers, agencies and suppliers to achieve our goals. We aim to be creative, efficient and cost effective, with a strong sense of ethics & values. The Retail Design team consists of 3 design sub teams, consisting of 7 – 10 Retail Designers & project managers. Retail Design Global - based in London, Chiswick

• Developing Global Design guidelines – Activation & PMU
• Designing large scale spaces
• Designing event spaces

Retail Design HUB – EMEA & Americas - based in London, Chiswick

• Adapting Global activation & PMU guidelines to meet regional requirements
• Design and developing regional activation toolkits

Retail Design HUB – SEA (South East Asia), NEA (North East Asia), GIBU, APAC

• Adapting Global activation & PMU guidelines to meet regional requirements
• Design and developing regional activation toolkits

The Retail Design Manager will work within the Retail Design HUB – SEABU, NABU, GIBU, APAC. The team currently consists of:

• Senior Retail Design Manager
• Retail Designer (Currently recruiting)
• Project & Procurement Manager

The Retail Designer will work closely with Head of Retail Design (London Based) across all global brands. Your unique contribution The Junior Retail Designer will work across all global brands to support the design and develop of “best in class” promotional & permanent merchandising projects , exceptional large scale retail spaces and industry event spaces. Permanent Merchandising is defined by a branded fixture assigned in a permanent location in store, with a tentative lifespan of at least 3 years. Year on year, about 300 permanent merchandising units are designed, built and installed across GTR. These projects are mostly fittings in new concessions, full store renovations lead by retailer and few renovations of existing spaces. Because of the brand, traveler and market combination, not all POS are equal. We therefore prioritize investments in full look and have a cost effective visibility solution for secondary locations. The Retail Design Manager role is to ensure a coherent execution of our brands images across GTR.

• Design permanent merchandising guidelines for all brands and all key markets
  • Merchandising fixtures design and point of sale material (POSM)
  • Finishing materials references
  • Lighting specifications
  • Fabrication technical details
  • Cost range estimate for manufacturing (in collaboration with sourcing)
  • Product display planogram
  • Brand messaging integration
  • Visuals and graphics assets
• Design specific large projects for which standard guidelines do not provide a solution
• Provide consulting to retailers on category management and space planning

Activations are defined by a branded space and visibility inside or outside the store, allocated by the retailer for a temporary period. GTR runs approximately 25 major activation campaigns per year, as well as about 25 secondary tactical activations that require minor merchandising. Each activation is implemented in a several point of sales. The Retail Designer will primarily focus on the major activations design and implementation, and act as a relay of GTR London based Retail Excellence team, in proximity to the business units, to ensure out of stores, Large and Medium project are perfectly executed, in a coherent way according to GTR toolkits and guidelines. Retail Design Manager develops and provides comprehensive toolkits that includes:

• Merchandising fixtures design and point of sale material (POSM)
• Finishing materials references
• Lighting specifications
• Fabrication technical details
• Cost range estimate for manufacturing (in collaboration with sourcing)
• Product display planogram
• Brand messaging integration
• Visuals and graphics assets

These toolkits are shared with retailers, local agencies and suppliers to plan and execute these activations with a coherent execution and messaging. Your blend of talent This position could be right for you if you are/have:

• Attending a Degree in interior/retail design or related applied art
• Comfortable to express ideas quickly with freehand sketches
• Master Solidworks
• Master Adobe creative suite and office
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent English spoken and written

Our mix of benefits For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance. Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more! You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers. We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness. Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard. We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring. We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on Sustainability and Responsibility (S&R). We’re committed to diversity and inclusion People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’. We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves. We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish. Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know. Job Posting End Date: Target Hire Date: 2023-07-01 Target End Date: 2024-06-04