Associate Manager, Visual Merchandising
E.L.F. BEAUTY
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Beverly Hills • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $110,000 per year
About the role
- Support the development and execution of retail displays, fixtures, merchandising collateral, and in-store materials from concept through in-store activation
- Build and maintain project timelines, master calendars, and launch schedules to ensure on-time execution and cross-functional visibility
- Own weekly vendor status updates and help streamline cross-functional communication to support efficient project delivery
- Brief creative requests clearly, ensuring scope, timelines, and deliverables are aligned across teams
- Support planogram development and updates in partnership with Retail Sales
- Partner with cross functional team and vendors on renderings, layouts, prototypes, and production execution
- Conduct prototype reviews and lead fit, function, and quality requirements, providing clear, technically informed vendor feedback
- Apply a working understanding of engineering and production constraints to support execution decisions and value engineering
- Research and track merchandising trends, materials, and retail innovations
- Support vendor relationship management, including coordination, performance tracking, bidding support, and negotiating assistance
- Partner with VM Director on sourcing, vendor onboarding, and compliance with internal procurement processes
- Track budgets, estimates, and invoices to support cost control and on-budget execution
- Partner with Retail Sales to ensure merchandising meets retailer specifications and brand standards
- Own hotline tracking with the field team, managing and fast-tracking in-store needs, issues, and escalations to resolution
- Coordinate with Field and vendors to troubleshoot in-store execution challenges
- Support post-launch analysis and assist in compiling insights to inform future merchandising initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in visual merchandising, retail project management, or related roles
- Beauty industry experience required; specialty retail experience preferred
- International beauty experience preferred
- Experience supporting planogramming and in-store visual execution for both permanent and temporary displays
- Working knowledge of retail production processes, materials, fixtures, and POS
- Experience collaborating with vendors, including prototype reviews and production feedback
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and urgent in-store needs in a fast-paced environment
- Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools
- Experience with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) preferred
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- a retirement savings plan
- gender neutral parental leave
- unlimited paid time off
- annual company-based performance bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
visual merchandisingretail project managementplanogram developmentvendor relationship managementproduction executionbudget trackingcost controlmerchandising trends researchquality requirementsvalue engineering
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailcross-functional communicationcollaboration skillsproject managementproblem-solvingtime managementnegotiation skillsadaptabilityleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field