Mary Grace Ycong, Visual Merchandising Coordinator

Mary Grace Ycong

Visual Merchandising Coordinator

Landmark Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Interior Design
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Visual Merchandising Coordinator at Landmark Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2013

Conducting research on current and future trends in design and lifestyle.

Discussing with the team such as the design team, buying, planning and marketing in creating design themes and plans that includes window, new arrivals, in-store displays, room styling guidelines and sale concepts.

Dealing in finding suppliers for the props and other materials while maintaining the budget given.

Using artistic skills to create visuals and plans.

Creating visual merchandising guidelines and kits to be given to the VM’s in the retail stores, often months in advance to give enough time for preparation.

Conducting workshops to the VM’s in the store as well as the management and sales team, for product knowledge and assistance to store staffs across all the territories in and outside UAE.

Interior Designer at Fabrica Interior Furnishing
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • June 2011 to June 2012

Provide consultation and expert advice to clients as well as interviewing them to determine their design requirements.

Planning estimated budgets, costs as well as negotiating prices.

Prepare detailed specifications, technical drawings and floor plans using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other related soft wares to produce construction documents and 3D drawings.

Collaborating with other construction professionals for the projects.

Selling or influencing others.

Networking.
C
onducting seminars and training for sales agents to improve sales techniques.

Surveying and supervising progress on site.

Interior Designer at INDEC Enterprise
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • February 2009 to February 2011

Provide consultation and expert advice to clients as well as interviewing them to determine their design requirements.

Planning estimated budgets, costs as well as negotiating prices.

Prepare detailed specifications, technical drawings and floor plans using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other related soft wares to produce construction documents
and 3D drawings.

Collaborating with other construction professionals for the projects.

Surveying and supervising progress on site.

Art Teacher at Holy Spirit School
  • Philippines
  • May 2007 to May 2008

Give knowledge of artistic and creative concepts to students in Grade 3, 4 and 5.

Grading each student and giving curriculum requirements of their respective levels.

Preparing lesson plan every week.

Supervising student progress, assisting students in cultivating their creativity, manage classroom discipline, interact with parents as well as other instructions.

Interior Sales Designer at Blims Fine Furniture
  • Philippines
  • June 2006 to December 2006

Providing free consultation for walk-in clients.

Contribute to the store sales and goals and meeting the monthly quota given.

Maintaining a good and effective store layout.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Interior Design
  • at College of the Holy Spirit
  • March 2006

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD
MS Office tools
Architectural Drafting
Interior Design
Adobe Photoshop
MS Office
Auto Cad
Adobe Photoshop
Google Sketch Up

Languages

Malay
Intermediate
English
Expert
Spanish
Beginner