Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the training and development of in-store visual merchandisers in seasonal concepts as well as ongoing development of our brand image.
- Assist in preparation and execution of store training. This could include store visits, workshops in key stores or markets and trunk shows
- Empower field based executors of both our department’s seasonal concepts and ongoing presentation standards to train and develop their own teams.
- Understand; communicate trends in terms of merchandising, visual display, and display styles
- Execute and monitor merchandise solutions, in line with the visual merchandising strategic objectives
- Appropriately interpreting visual display guidelines as determined by the company
- Build constructive relationships with the marketing and operations field departments
- Identify opportunities and communicate solutions to maximize product performance through visual presentation to the regional manager and visual merchandise manager
- Implementing adequate control systems relating to visual standards
- Planning and prioritizing area activities (scheduling, sales and promotions)
- Monitoring and controlling the regional budgetary expenditure allocated
- Manage the visual elements and ensure world class visual merchandise standards
- Ensure the controlling and c-ordination of the distribution of all window and in-store visual equipment
Training and developing the field and store employees to achieve the required visual standard
Qualifications and Experience:
- Matric, Higher Certificate or Diploma in Fashion/ Marketing/ Retail Management/ Business (advantageous)
- Minimum 3 years Visual merchandise experience (essential)
- 2-3 years in-store Fashion retail experience (essential)
- Field/ Roaming visual experience (desired)
- 2-3 years management/leadership experience
Valid driver’s license
Skills:
- Branding and Positioning
- Content Marketing
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Marketing Metrics
- Media and Public Relations
- Digital Advertising
- Digital Analytics
- Digital Ecosystem Management
Marketing Digital Literacy
Behaviours:
- Business Insight - applies market and business insights in order to drive organisational objectives
- Collaborates - effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
- Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
- Drives Results - sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results
- Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
- Organizational savvy - understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people
- Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.