PAÑPURI | Aromatic & Wellness
PAÑPURI is a pioneering luxury wellness brand, blending Eastern wisdom with modern sensorial experiences. Our retail environments are an extension of this
philosophy—designed as sanctuaries of calm, reflection, and sensorial discovery. As we expand internationally, we seek a Retail Design Manager to play a key role in shaping
PAÑPURI’s global retail presence, ensuring each store reflects the brand’s DNA while adapting thoughtfully to diverse cultural contexts and customer expectations.
Job Overview
The Retail Design Manager is responsible for bringing PAÑPURI’s retail vision to life across international markets—overseeing design execution, project management, and cross-
cultural collaboration for stores, shop-in-shops, and pop-ups. This role requires a unique blend of creative vision, technical expertise, and operational excellence to deliver elevated store environments that balance brand consistency with localized nuance.
Working closely with the Head of Retail Design, this role will liaise with internal teams, architects, contractors, and suppliers to ensure high-quality, on-time, and on-budget retail executions.
Key Responsibilities
- Global Store Design & Development
- Translate PAÑPURI’s brand identity into compelling physical environments worldwide, ensuring design integrity across diverse cultural and retail landscapes.
- Partner with local architects and designers to create store concepts that honor PAÑPURI’s DNA while responding to each market’s specific context.
- Oversee international retail projects from concept through construction, ensuring timely, on-brand delivery within budget.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Global HQ and regional teams to align design strategies with business objectives.
- Maintain and update PAÑPURI’s retail design guidelines, ensuring consistency across all locations while allowing for localized adaptations.
- Ensure store designs enhance the customer experience, incorporating lighting, materials, acoustics, scent diffusion, and sensorial engagement.
- Manage design approvals, ensuring compliance with brand standards, local regulations, and operational requirements.
- Adapt design approaches for international markets, balancing global consistency with sensitivity to local culture, aesthetics, and customer behaviors.
- Serve as a bridge between PAÑPURI Global HQ and regional partners, ensuring seamless communication and alignment.
- Project Management & Execution
- Manage multiple store projects simultaneously, ensuring high standards of design, craftsmanship, and functionality.
- Coordinate with architects, contractors, landlords, suppliers and stakeholders across markets to ensure designs are feasible and aligned with PAÑPURI’s sensorial retail philosophy.
- Monitor project timelines, approvals, and construction milestones to ensure successful on-time launches.
- Review shop drawings and construction plans, ensuring accuracy and brand alignment.
- Conduct factory visits and supplier inspections to verify material quality and workmanship.
- Conduct site visits for quality control and handover inspections.
- Oversee final store handovers and set up, identifying and managing any required defect rectifications.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Team Support
- Work closely with the Retail, Marketing, and Visual Merchandising teams to align design strategies with business goals.
- Collaborate with store operations and merchandising teams to ensure optimal store layouts and customer flow.
- Assist in seasonal store refreshes, visual updates, and experiential retail activations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in luxury retail design and international store development.
- Proven success managing store design projects across multiple countries and cultures.
- Strong understanding of cultural nuances in luxury retail design and customer experience.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D rendering software.
- Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills for cross-cultural collaboration.
- Fluency in Thai and English (additional languages a strong advantage).
- Culturally sensitive, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced global environment.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively for project oversight and team coordination.
Why Join PAÑPURI?
At PAÑPURI, we believe that retail is more than just a space—it’s a sanctuary for the senses. As Retail Design Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of luxury
wellness retail, bringing to life immersive environments that embody PAÑPURI’s philosophy. This is an opportunity to redefine sensorial luxury and create spaces that inspire, heal, and
connect.
To Apply:
Please submit your resume, portfolio, and a brief cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you’re the ideal fit for this role.
Location: Chidlom, Bangkok
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