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Marianne Dupont

Director of Visual Merchandising & Store Design
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Creative Visual Merchandising & Store Design Manager, business oriented, customer experience centric : innovative, flexible, adaptable & proactive in any business area. Conceive VM guidelines dedicated to any dsitribution channel. Design team & project leader from conception to roll out. Solid understanding of fabrication processes & optimization.

Previous Brands
Aubade Paris
Clarins
Clinique
@la Vache Noire / the VM Factory
Lipault Paris
@philippe Starck Design Studio
Work Experience
Visual Merchandising & Store Design Manager
Feb ‘21 - Now
Aubade Paris

> Manage VM Strategy & budget : customer experience, window scenography, VM guidelines according to cluster & distributon channel, VM Training manual & VM coaching > Upgrade current retail & wholesale concept : conceive, develop & implement new furniture & VM tools. > Manage the next retail concept based on the new Brand platform (2023).

Visual Merchandising (VM) & Retail Design (RD) Director
Sep ‘17 - Sep ‘19
Lipault Paris

> Conceive & manage the strategy of the Global VM environment for Retail & Wholesale. > Initiate business oriented VM guidelines. Educate & Train Marketing teams. > Rationalize & optimize of the 2017 retail concept. Open 9 stores in 6 months. > Adapt retail concept to any distribution channel Pop up Stores, FO & SIS. > Conceive an innovative retail concept based on the new Brand platform (2019).

EMEA Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Creative Director
Aug ‘13 - Nov ‘15
Clinique

> Manage the design team (3 designers + 1 coordinator) > Conceive global VM guidelines, business oriented.. Create VM cluster to prioritize Brand VM investement & ROI. > Increase retail marketing attractivity. ctivate Retail Merchandising Design for free standing stores (Western & Emerging markets) > Educate & train the affiliate teams about the importance of the coherence in VM / Digital / Training / Trade marketing.

International Merchandising Design Director
Jul ‘10 - Apr ‘13
Clarins

> Manage the design & operational teams (7 personnes) > Conceive the Clarins global visual merchandising identity. > Initiate global VM guidelines enhancing Trade Marketing activity. > Preserve Brand coherence at global level. > Educate the affiliate regions about importance of Trade marketing & VM synergy

Creative Director, Senior Designer, Business Relations Manager
Mar ‘00 - Jun ‘10
@la Vache Noire / the VM Factory

> Manage the design team (3 designers) > Position and think ahead on design strategies for luxury cosmetics brands. > Conceive innovative VM tools, display & store concepts consumer centric. Full handle from inception & 3D renderings to production follow up. References : Bourjois, Yves Saint Laurent, Sephora, Guerlain, Yves Rocher, Armani, Biotherm, L’Oréal Paris, Dr Pierre Ricaud, Jean-Paul Gaultier, LF Beauty, Christofle.

Product Designer
Jan ‘99 - Jan ‘00
@philippe Starck Design Studio

Responsibilities: Create a range of products for TARGET - US (home & personal goods) Work out innovative concepts with Philippe Starck & Thierry Gauguin as Creative Director.

Languages
Italian - Basic
German - Basic
English - Fluent
French - Native
Education & Training
Université de Cergy Pontoise
‘16 - ‘17
master
management et pilotage de la performance
ENSAD
‘92 - ‘96
master
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Paris, France