Forest Essentials
Riya Gautam is a highly skilled visual merchandising professional with extensive experience in managing visual design and communications for retail environments. Currently, as Manager Visual Merchandiser at Forest Essentials since July 2022, Riya oversees design plans and consumer events across India, the UK, and the Middle East, ensuring compliance with retailer requirements and global guidelines. Prior to this role, Riya served as Deputy Manager Visual Merchandiser, focusing on enhancing in-store customer experiences. Riya's previous experience includes serving as Visual Merchandising Manager at DA MILANO Leathers Pvt. Ltd., where Riya led visual merchandising for the country, Middle East, and Nepal, and as Regional Visual Merchandiser handling displays in northern and western regions of India. Riya began the career with internships at Genesis Luxury, Aquarelle Madagascar SA, and Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd. Riya holds a degree in Product Development and Brand Management from the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak and a Bachelor's in Design (Apparel and Textiles) from Rajeev Gandhi National Institute.
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Forest Essentials
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Forest Essentials is a traditional, authentic brand, with its foundations in the ancient science of Ayurveda. We create products that combine beauty, purity, and serenity across four major categories- Facial Care, Body Care, Hair Care and Wellness. Our emphasis is on efficacy, sensorial experience and pleasure of usage. The ‘Company owned, and Company operated’ model figures at the heart of the company and all achievements in the retail business, with over 90 plus stores across all major cities in India. Forest Essentials is the only Indian Skincare Brand which is involved in the conception, formulation, manufacturing, bottling and sale of products in its own company owned stores. We are also the largest player in the luxury hotel amenities and luxury spa products in India and are steadily growing in this segment overseas. With each passing year we have enhanced our list of accolades and our journey in the last 20 years has been remarkable with a record growth of 40% annually, immense retail expansion, and a strategic partnership with Estee Lauder group of companies to lead us ahead. We are an employer of choice and are proud of our record-high employee retention rate which we maintain by offering our employees numerous opportunities to grow in their professional lives. We seek out well-educated, passionate, and ambitious individuals to join our team and value professionals who endeavor to grow and contribute to our fast-growing company.