You will be leading the Life sciences/ labs vertical and be aligned to Space Matrix goals and targets of revenue, client acquisitions, client retention through client success and thought leadership.

• Client satisfaction is ingrained in our fundamental values and you will be responsible for understanding from a Life sciences/ labs perspective, the client’s key business drivers influencing their decision-making process and how these decisions will play a pivotal role in helping our clients achieve their goals.
• You will be leading and owning the Sales and Design activities for life sciences/ labs vertical and create holistic solutioning to fulfil client’s needs and Space Matrix Annual target of the vertical in the financial year
• You will be driving the Space Matrix proposition to be most value added/unique for the pitch/proposals.
• You will ensure that your teammates create coordinated solutions and work together as an effective team towards common goals.
• You will be planning the growth for the Life sciences/ labs vertical in line with organisation goals.
• You will be leading the design for Life sciences/ labs services with our internal team and external partners. You will also be responsible to Prepare and plan Design execution timelines and budgets for the Projects.
• You will help Space Matrix maintain highest talent density in the market by building high talented team
• Analyse, plan and fulfil -with help of internal and external resources- training needs to the team for successful execution of project.

About Us:

For More details about the company, please visit our website : www.spacematrix.com

Requirements:

· Degree in Architecture

· Min. 3 years of project working experience in Singapore

· Experienced with entire project processes including authorities submission & site inspections

· Able to manage various project types independently

· Liaise and communicate closely with clients' reps, consultants & contractors

· Proficient in AutoCAD & Adobe Suite softwares

· Skills- project management, contract administration, design, & presentation

Job scope:

• Independently ensure the achievement design intent whilst complying with various technical requirements from external bodies or, with regard to approved major architectural projects, through various project stages to its completion.
• Produce architectural drawings as directed by the Directors & as required for the project, in an effective, efficient & professional manner.
• Assist in the design presentation of architectural projects.

This is a Director position with a Store design & VM function reporting of 3 VM and 2 Store Designer at various levels. It will require the individual to be exemplary in people management of diverse styles & performance. She/He must have a strong leadership approach & driving design skill sets as a core. A working knowledge of partnering with a NY TR brand GM & APAC Brand GM requires this role to be working in different time zones – US/UK & APAC.

She/He will partner to deliver Global Brand / APAC Strategy & Corporate initiatives in category or brand distortion. She/He will need to ensure on closing of VM execution details across sites including permanent, temporary and event sites, and managing the cost & budget within.

The role will also extend to project management of brand unique activities & to juggle their capacity to handle new workload.

She/He must have strong leadership skills in retail store design, brand communication, design development & project management/procurement understanding.

Previous experiences working in, VM supplier management, studio-based VM design development, VM project management & brand design communication is a key enabler to the success of this role.

This role will report directly to the SDVM Vice President.

This role is based in Singapore & is located within the APAC Travel Retail division.

The Estée Lauder brand Store Design & Visual Merchandising Director role is a key partner to the Brand General Manager for all in store executions of displays. The Director role here is to adapt & drive the visual language of brand in the region, he/she is to establish the work demands, drive the discussion to requests & needs. And will own all stakeholder reviews for all SD & VM scopes. He/she has the priority to deliver on closing all Brand needs in the workflow & team management. This role will require participation with TR retailers on occasion.

The rollouts of store design is an integral part of the EL brand activity. The store renewals & the new sites vary based on the Airport or Downtown retailers demands. The unique demands of these sites vary across the local variances of shopper consumer insights.

As a flagship brand, the adaptation of the visual language of the brand will need to be considered as a whole. The use of lightboxes vs LED screens that sufficiently balances the whole store effect is critical & requires a precise visual balance of these site by site. And to ensure that each launch is maximised in every site.

The rollouts of visual merchandising is traditionally focused on a by element rollout & execution, such as a bar or a makeup unit. However in this role, the primary goal is to ensure the synergies of the eventing designs, the VM props, the by shelf display & the new store rollouts are brought together in synergy.

She/He will partner to deliver Global Brand / APAC Strategy & Corporate initiatives in category or brand distortion. She/He will need to ensure on closing of VM execution details across sites including permanent, temporary and event sites, and managing the cost & budget within. She/He is to lead projects and align with key stakeholders in APAC as well as global, to meet the deliverables whilst meeting the results. On occasion, the incumbent will review, establish, recommend, and support the re-negotiating of retailer requirements to these sites will be required.

Additional corporate activity in omni-channel development in VM enhancements of digital is required, technology in the VM design is a significant part of the innovation of retail work, to be seamlessly & ergonomically included within future sites. This includes executing existing strategies in centralised screen executions.

The responsibility includes design & execution management within budget, in close collaboration with Project Management & brand Marketing team. She/He is to ensure the team works thru the budget required and review for every execution.

This role will report directly to the SDVM Vice President.

This role is based in Singapore & is located within the APAC Travel Retail division.

Requirements:

· A strong understanding in the shopper journey in retail industry and experiences in Cosmetics/Fragrances retail design, preferably have experiences in all categories including skincare, make-up, and fragrances.

· Experience working in regional/global organisations is a must, ability to communicate & multi-task with different departments to execute the completion of projects.

· A highly integrated individual with strong passion to deliver design accuracy, to lead sustainability and to train/educate teams to close design development and execute the completion of projects.

· A strong ability to communicate design development efficiently and effectively, with teams and partners including retailers and stakeholders in both verbal and written forms is essential.

· A strong ability and experience managing cost and budget, and an ability to communicate cost with teams and partners including shop fitters and global partners is critical for this role.

Architect’s Responsibilities:

The Architect plans, designs and oversee the entire building process. He/She helps to prepare project specifications and detailed drawings on architectural works for their clients. The Architect is involved in bringing the project to fruition, by advising clients on project execution or supervising the progress and quality of workmanship on-site. This may include arranging contracts between clients and builders, visiting construction sites to ensure that work is in line with his/her design and to discuss any design alterations that may have arisen during the building process.

~ Stay updated on the latest architectural trends to ensure the proposed building design is up to date with the latest industry development.
~ Advise clients on project execution, supervising progress and quality of work.
~ Check on progress and monitor compliance with plans.
~ Consult with clients to determine objectives, budgets and the functional and spatial requirements of the building project.
~ Ensure that all building works and procedures comply with the building codes, guidelines and regulations.
~ Manage builders to ensure the building and installation works are in accordance with the building plans and specifications.
~ Prepare preliminary sketches, working drawings and full detailed drawings for architectural works, and utilize advanced computer technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) together with other building professionals to integrate the building's architectural, structural and mechanical designs.
~ Put together feasibility reports to the clients to evaluate on the practicality of the project.
~ Seek approval from the relevant competent authorities before commencement of any building works.
~ Supervise the construction from start to finish to ensure high quality building works.
~ Work closely with a team of building professionals such as civil and structural engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers, interior designers, quantity surveyors, project managers to complete the construction project.
~ Work with other building professionals (e.g. civil and structural engineer, mechanical and electrical engineer, quantity surveyor, etc.) to prepare finalised contract documentation such as project specifications including design layout, structure parameters, materials, estimated costs and construction timelines.