Retail Concept Design Specialist
Amer Sports is the world leader in sporting goods with the brands Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson. Salomon SAS, "The Mountain Sport Company", was born in 1947 in the heart of the Alps, the cradle of modern mountaineering. Thanks to a passion for sport and innovative design, Salomon has created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and clothing for alpine and nordic skiing, and has been able to provide innovative solutions in footwear, and equipment for snowboarding, competition, mountaineering, hiking, trail running and many other sports. Through this orientation towards performance, Salomon innovates and excels in mountain sports, converting new ideas into products and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Salomon's commitment, culture and heritage are all linked by a simple concept: every employee can make Salomon the reference mountain brand. Salomon is responsibly committed to the outdoors through its sustainable development program. Diversity is one of Salomon's five values, which is why we are committed to creating an environment accessible to all. Salomon's headquarters is based in Annecy (74), France.
Join the Global Retail Design team! We are looking for a Global Retail Concept Development Specialist to contribute to the development of the global retail concept, reporting to the Retail Design & Experiences Manager. Your missions: Develop the components, systems and design principles of the global retail concept Formalize reference standards and guidelines (zoning, customer journey, architecture, materials, furniture, visual merchandising) Contribute to the conceptual content of the Global Retail Toolkit Analyze field feedback and recommend concept evolutions Collaborate with agencies and external partners on research and development phases Conduct active monitoring of retail, design and customer experience trends
Profile sought: Higher education in architecture, interior architecture, retail design or a related discipline Minimum 5 years of experience in retail design, commercial architecture or concept development Proven experience in the formalization and documentation of design systems Experience with international/multi-market projects is appreciated Accustomed to collaborating with architecture or design agencies Tools & languages: Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and visual communication tools Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and modeling tools (SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino) are appreciated Fluent professional English is essential, both written and spoken; an additional language is an asset