Hi, my name is Bruce Ong, I'm the flexible Retail Design and Visual Merchandising manager with Diploma certification and with experience working in retail industries. Briefly, I started my career as visual merchandiser in BHG, a famous departmental store in Singapore. After that, I moved back to Malaysia for good, through the years, I gained strong and beneficial experiences with City Chain Malaysia, Osim Malaysia, Ogawa Malaysia and Samsung Malaysia (IT and Mobile). I am creative, flexible and hardworking. I am able to work in a team and independent. I am willing to travel and able to operate the computer too.
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Freelance Graphic Design / Visual Merchandising / Retail DesignFreelance Jul 2022 - PresentSelangor, Malaysia-To initiate & create new product display concepts, and to develop creative marketing display materials for the projects.-Develop and direct visual merchandising, planogram and display strategies.-Plan, organize, implement and manage development of projects, including mock ups and its interior fit-out work to be in time for sales launches and manage the set-up of new stores.-Dealing with different contractors, suppliers & vendors on the projects.-Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements, develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand for the projects.
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Project ManagerCheil Worldwide Mar 2021 - Jun 2022Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-Plan, organize, implement and manage development of projects, including mock ups and its interior fit-out work to be in time for sales launches and manage the set-up of new stores.-Accountable for the development of the new stores and to oversee all projects/new store builds from design to handover.-Oversee the preparation of quotation, proposal, tenders, design planning and others to secure the project.-Responsible for the overall project management of ensuring quality, cost, statutory, safety and environmental requirements.-Manage supplier and fit-out contractor selection and appointment within the approved budgeted cost.-To attend site meetings and resolve all technical issues with the subcontractors and suppliers.-Liaise with mall management, contractors, and relevant parties to ensure construction program as per schedule and that billings and documents are issued promptly, based on agreement and to resolve any problems that may arise.-Responsible to execute project work plan and revise the plan appropriately to meet the challenging needs and requirements.-Review proposed layouts together with brand operations and client to ensure it is in line with the guidelines, requirements and advice on deliverables.-Collaborating with the brand, marketing and operations team to ensure that the stores can be opened on time and ready to welcome customers.-Responsible for paperwork such as progress reports, letters, project documentation, for the review and approval of processed invoices associated with store development, etc.-Consult with Management concerning design and operational requirements for new projects and translate such requirements into a design brief.-Take charge of Retail Visibility Enhancement project, which to work out proposal for best location for retail visibility in stores.-Site visit, recce and study the best location on site, liaise with designers to work out the proposal for Retail Visibility Enhancement project nationwide. -
Freelance Graphic Design / Visual Merchandising / Retail DesignFreelance Feb 2020 - Feb 2021Selangor, Malaysia-To initiate & create new product display concepts, and to develop creative marketing display materials for the projects.-Develop and direct visual merchandising, planogram and display strategies.-Plan, organize, implement and manage development of projects, including mock ups and its interior fit-out work to be in time for sales launches and manage the set-up of new stores.-Dealing with different contractors, suppliers & vendors on the projects.-Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements, develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand for the projects.
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Visual Merchandising ManagerOgawa World Bhd (Ogawa) Sep 2018 - Jan 2020Selangor, Malaysia-Develop and direct visual merchandising, planogram and display strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensuring that visual execution and assets support the overall company goals.-Manage and maintain VM Standards and Guidelines and ensure successful communication to all outlets/counters & roadshows.-Work very closely and guidance on the job delegation to the visual merchandiser, graphic designers and team members.-Oversee project management, maintain awareness of merchandising trends relative to the competition, travel as necessary to in-store site visits, observe and research trends and continually stay aware of new materials and merchandising methods.-To initiate & create new product display concepts, and to develop creative VM display materials for all outlets/counters & roadshows.-Display set up for new opening and renovated outlets/counters & roadshows nationwide.-Outlet visits to outlets/counters nationwide.-Co-operate with sales, marketing and business development teams on the VM display and directions in outlets/counters.-Brain storming & proposal for new products launching & different campaigns for outlets/counters & roadshows with team members.-VM preparation for different promotions including major festival seasons for all outlets/counters & roadshows nationwide with team members.-Work out layout plan for roadshow nationwide, get involved in night work set-up occasionally.-Source on new information and creative display props to apply conceptual VM display for new products launching in outlets/counters & roadshows with team members.-Conduct presentation & briefing on new products launching & different campaigns regarding VM display for sales and operation teams.-Update and refresh the visuals change in outlets/counters.-Deal with different contractors/vendors on the visuals, display props & POSM for new opening, renovated outlets/counters & roadshows.-Budgeting on all campaigns all year long. -
Assistant Manager Visual MerchandisingSamsung Electronics Feb 2017 - Aug 2018Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-Taking care of 1500 Samsung Partnership Program outlets, more than 70 Samsung Experience Stores and open channel outlets nationwide.-To initiate and create new product display concepts, and to develop creative marketing display materials for outlets and kiosks in Mall and high-streets nationwide with team members.-Work very closely and guidance on the job delegation to the advertising agency, graphic designers and team members.-Get involved and duty help out during the major flagship products launching in roadshows nationwide.-Outlet visit randomly to outlets and kiosks (including outstation as well) on Visual Merchandising POSM verification and inspection, to make sure it's presentable and display accordingly (outlets and kiosks in Mall and high-streets).-Work closely with retail operations team, product marketing and corporate marketing team on the directions and planning to apply POSM materials in outlets and kiosks in Mall and high-streets.-Brain storming and work out Visual Merchandising proposals for outlets and kiosks in Mall and high-streets nationwide whenever there is new product launching with team members.-Visual Merchandising preparation for new products launching and promotions including festival seasons for outlets and kiosks in Mall and high-streets nationwide with team members.-Source new information and display props for the conceptual Visual Merchandising display on new products launching and promotions for outlets and kiosks in Mall and high-streets nationwide.-Presentation and briefing regarding visual merchandising guidelines to retail operations team on new products launching.-Explore new ideas and proposal with stronger enhancement display on POSM materials for new product launching and promotions.-Dealing with various contractors, suppliers and printers about ideas execution for visuals and POSM materials, making sure the deployment and installation will be on time nationwide.-Work out the budgeting for campaigns all year long. -
Senior Visual MerchandiserOsim International Pte Ltd Mar 2013 - Dec 2016Petaling Jaya, Selangor-To initiate & create new product display concepts, and to develop creative marketing display materials for all Osim outlets, counters & road shows.-Display set up for Osim new opening and renovated outlets, counters & roadshows nationwide.-Night work and display set up for Osim roadshows in mall nationwide.-Outlet visits to Osim outlets & counters (including outstation outlets & counters) to make sure the visuals & POSM in outlets & counters are looking good inner & outer of outlets & counters.-Co-operate with sales team & marketing department on the visuals change or revamp in outlets & counters.-Brain storming & proposal for new products launching & different campaigns in Osim outlets, counters & roadshows. -VM preparation for different promotions including major festival seasons for all outlets, counters & road shows nationwide.-Source out information and display props for the conceptual VM display of new products launching for outlets, counters & road shows.-Presentation & briefing regarding new products launching & different campaigns VM display for sales team.-Update and refresh the visuals in Osim outlets & counters whenever the latest visuals launched.-Dealing with different contractors, suppliers & printers on the visuals & POSM for new opening, renovated outlets / counters & roadshows to make sure the visuals & POSM installed on time nationwide.-In-charge on the budgeting of different campaigns and invoices for payment request of different contractors, suppliers & printers. -
Senior Visual MerchandiserCity Chain (M) Sdn. Bhd. Nov 2009 - Feb 2013Puchong, Selangor-Dealing with all City Chain and Optical 88 suppliers regarding the VM displays and visuals for shops.-Dealing with the contractor or printer on City Chain and Optical 88 visuals before the installation in shops.-Display set up for City Chain and Optical 88 new shops opening and renovated shops.-Night work and display set up for City Chain and Optical 88 road shows.-Shop visits to City Chain and Optical 88 shops (including outstation shops) to make sure the visuals in shops and outside shops looks fine.-Co-operate with operation department and merchandising department of City Chain and Optical 88 on the visuals change or refreshment in shops.-Co-operate with marketing department to work on the above the line and below the line such as advertisements for the house brands and agency brands.-VM preparation for different promotions including major festival seasons in Malaysia, source out information and props for the conceptual VM display.-Update and refresh visuals in City Chain shops and Optical 88 shops whenever the latest visuals launched.-Dealing with contractor or printer on the measurements of the showcases for renovated shops and make sure the visuals is installed on time.-Dealing with contractor or printer on the measurements and visuals for City Chain and Optical 88 road shows.-Job arrangement for the VM Executive, who assist more on Optical 88 jobs.-Job arrangement for the Graphic Designers, one of them works on more to City Chain jobs and another one work on more to Optical 88 jobs. -In-charge on the budget and keep record on the invoices of City Chain by end of the month.
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Visual MerchandiserBhg (S) Pte Ltd Jun 2006 - Sep 2009Singapore-Done up signage for different products and departments.-Give conceptual ideas for festivals and promotions display and publicities.-Done up the conceptual productions after the ideas approved by the manager.-Source out information and props for the different festivals and promotions to be use in the VM display.-Set up in store display in the mall.-Set up in store hanging mobiles in the mall.-Night work and display set up in store in the mall.-Manage project and find materials for certain project.-Fashion design on how to match the merchandise on men and women mannequins.
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Bruce Ong's current role is Creative Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Manager.
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Bruce Ong attended Malaysian Institute Of Art (Mia).
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Bruce Ong has interest in Swimming, Basketball, Drawing And Reading.
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Bruce Ong has skills like Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Photography, Art, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Visual Merchandising, Illustration.
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