Retail Design Manager

Define SharkNinja India’s Design Philosophy

• Create an India-centric visual identity for retail environments that aligns with global brand standards while reflecting local aesthetics, behaviors, and spatial constraints.
  

End-to-End Fixture Lifecycle Leadership

• Conceptualize, prototype, and deploy modular, scalable, and brand-elevating fixtures across multiple channels: – Modern Trade (Croma, Reliance Digital, etc.) – Traditional Trade (distributor hubs, premium retail partners) – High-footfall zones
  

POSM Strategy, Design & Deployment

Build a Future-Ready Vendor Ecosystem

• Build and manage a curated network of industrial designers, fabricators, logistics vendors, and installation agencies across India.
• Lead negotiations and establish SLAs to ensure high quality at optimized costs.
• Evaluate partners not just on price—but on material sourcing transparency, craftsmanship, and after-sales support.
  

Drive Cost-Optimized Scale Deployment

• Own pan-India rollout logistics—from metro launches to Tier 1 activations—with emphasis on speed, consistency, and asset lifecycle management.
  

Elevate Visual Merchandising (VM) Standards

• Embed VM best practices across all touchpoints—ensuring product storytelling, demo functionality, color zoning, and consumer engagement drive conversion and brand premiumness.
  

Benchmark & Innovate

• Continuously scan the competitive landscape and global retail trends to future-proof SharkNinja’s in-store presence.
• Pilot innovations like QR-enabled POSM, reusable graphic sleeves, or anti-glare laminates.
  

Requirements

• 5 -6 years in retail design, visual merchandising, or brand activation, preferably with a premium brand in consumer tech or appliances.
• Hands-on experience managing both fixtures and POSM—from creative concept to in-store execution in India.
• Strong material and print production knowledge: understanding of substrates (foam board, PVC, vinyl, paper stocks), lamination types, printing techniques (digital, offset, large-format), and finishing.
• Portfolio demonstrating integrated retail environments where fixtures and POSM work as one cohesive system.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), SketchUp, and basic print prep workflows.
• Experience managing print vendors and fixture fabricators with a focus on quality control, lead times, and cost optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Merchandising, Communication Design, or related field.
  

• Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED”
• Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”
• Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE,”
• Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”
• Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT.”
  

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