13 Merchandising Specialist jobs in South Africa

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

To develop, operationalize & successfully integrate the category selling solutions, initiatives and merchandising strategies for an enhanced customer shopping experience in order to optimize sales and profit growth.

• Provide operational input into category strategy based on review of previous years’ operating plan
• Review and influence selling formats to optimize in store displays that are strategy reflective
• Co-create, co-ordinate and update input for annual format and blue print review i.t.o macro space allocation, flows and adjacencies in line with category strategic shifts.
• Co-ordinate and co-create the category annual Capex requirements
• Formulate design and implementation briefs for sign-off
• Manage trials and conduct rollouts and PIR’s
• Manage Seasonal execution in line with the ILF by:
• Translating the seasonal strategy into a fully integrated FOF per trading phase
• Manage the Seasonal model store process & workshops
• Create and deliver a Demo & tastings plan to enhance customer experience
• Co-create and develop Communication tools – implementation briefs, seasonal trading note, KTS, MSW communication
• Co-create and develop execution principles with annual review & update
• Drive seasonal trade through:
• Delivery of trend analysis and data interpretation to influence tactical plans across the category and stores
• Managing the delivery of sell more unit campaigns
• Ensure the successful Selling execution of New & modernised stores
• Conduct regular store visits to identify opportunities for execution improvement and sales opportunities to drive L4L performance.
• Ensure the effective communication and in store implementation of agreed macro and micro space and merchandising principles in line with category strategies.
• Continuously improve category merchandising and proactively seek opportunities to drive category and business growth.
• Deliver to category launches in line with the Integrated Launch Calendar.
• Ensure that micro space layouts (shop within shop) accurately reflect the customer decision tree and category strategy.
• Identify and influence range and catalogue opportunities and ensure micro space optimisation.
• Participate in setting selling and category team objectives, goals and agreed ways of working.
• Coach & develop store candidates and divisional launch teams to enable succession pipeline
• Drive integration and partnership with key stakeholders to enable strategy execution and effective launch of initiatives.

• Relevant business degree or diploma (preferred)
• 3-5 years relevant retail experience (or combination for store/buying/planning)
• Demonstrates passion for and commitment to excellence, the customer, the Woolies brand and organisation, each other, South Africa, transformation and sustainability
• Role models the Woolies values: Quality and Style, Value, Service, Innovation, Integrity, Energy
• Demonstrates a commitment to high performance – is delivery focused and goal driven, flexible and thrives on and responds to performance feedback
• Understands themselves and the impact they have on the people they interact with and the organisational culture
• Adjusts their behaviour accordingly
• Plays a leading role in driving sustainable transformational initiatives at an operational level
• Is recognised by their leadership team, peers and reports as competent
• Builds strong networks and strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Engages and connects people to enable delivery of BU operating plan.
• Consistent in their decision making and owns the consequences thereof due to strong business understanding and commercial knowledge.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and reacts to commercial and customer issues within their operation.
• Manages people to execute BU operating plan.
• Manages delivery in a positive and consistent way
• Plan and Organise
• Think and act commercially (Trade Optimisation)
• “Conceptualise” or “generate ideas”
• Formulate selling solution and implement shorter-term tactical plans that are cost-effective, efficient and realistic
• Able to analyse and interpret data
• Communicate and influence at various (using networks and relationships)
• Retail Space and Display Management
• Able to provide input into Range and Catalogue Management
• Able to provide input into Supply Chain Management
• Able to provide input into Value chain optimization
• Knowledge of Foods and the buying groups
• Good communication and business writing skills
• Good understanding of the Foods retail business and Brand DNA

PURPOSE & IMPACT ON ORGANIZATION:

Contribute to meeting or exceeding store sales and profit targets by:

Ensuring the efficient and effective implementation of the global visual merchandising direction in assigned store.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cascade information given by Market VM manager to SM and Store staff through Training and meetings.

Participate in team meetings and team huddle to understand needs, delivery of stock and Sales and retail KPI analysis in order to drive sales through VM

Give feedback to the RBO on Stores’ needs after discussing with SM.

Ensure store complies with Global standards and guidelines to provide a pleasant shopping experience to all consumers

Ensure all windows are presented to a high standards including mannequins dressing and positioning, lighting direction, cleanliness, steaming and price communication

In charge of creating clear Shop –In-Shop’s to emphasize category presentation

Ensure correct use and positioning of In-Store Communication Tools

Dress in-store mannequins and place props correctly

Apply and maintain Retail Standards

Daily audit using adidas VM compliance Checklist

Monthly submission on VM Compliance Tool including taking and uploading pictures into the system

Update weekly the Space Management Tool floor plan and fixture allocation based on product presentation movement. Weekly analysis of Space Management Results with SM and draft common action plan

Night shift: campaign change

(Lead in-store VM team by example, organize their work time and tasks)

In-store VM Training:

Train co-workers on:

Global Visual Merchandising standards and guidelines, including folding techniques, different hanger types, size order and size curve, steaming and merchandise presentation standards as well as the use of size cubes and size stickers

“Getting to know your stores” and wall configuration - Train the Trainer

VM Reporting:

Keep up to date on competitor analysis as well as current and upcoming fashion trends across the store location area. Communicate information to Market VM Manager

Identify and communicate store needs fixtures/ ISC to Market VM Manager

Other duties as requested by SM/Market VM Manager

Equipment control:

Returns and correctly stores unused equipment including fixtures, mannequins, props & graphic frames

Manage fixtures with care to avoid damages

Is familiar with health and safety issues

Customer service and operations tasks (part time VM Champion):

Execute the Brand Customer Service standards to meet or exceed customers’ expectations

Be a Brand Ambassador, consistently exhibiting the Brand Attitude and Values

Use Seasonal Brand and product knowledge effectively during sales interactions

Communicate product features and benefits and unique selling points clearly to address customers’ needs and strengthen their connection to the Brand

Minimize loss in both, the stockroom and the sales floor

Perform all store operations in a safe, effective and efficient manner

Collaborate productively and respectfully with team members

Complete all applicable training programs and effectively apply the learning on the job

Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve your performance

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Consumers

Peers / Supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

Organized and detailed oriented

Is able to follow directives

Good numeracy, literacy, verbal and written communication skills

Self - motivated

Work as a team

Effective problem-solving abilities

A good eye for style, coordination and attention to detail

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Martric Certification or equivalent

Fluent in English – verbal and written

1 - 2 years of visual merchandising experience is preferred

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is responsible for maximizing the profitability of own retail Factory outlets across Emerging market by driving key merchandising processes and implementation of key strategic initiatives across all countries of operation ensuring all in-season activity is focused upon delivering planned sales, margin and terminal stock objectives, as well as the effective execution of promotions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the implementation of key strategic priorities in line with the business expectation & merchandising framework.
• Plan, manage, and monitor the seasonal FO/Planned production OTB & Buy to reflect planned sales and margins.
• Build and maintain monthly views of sales and stock intake including product gap overview.
• Work with store development team to ensure all new stores are built in a way to allocate optimum space to each product that we trade in our value stores.
• Work with VM & trade marketing team to standardize the instore communication tools for value stores across Emerging markets.
• Work with supply chain team to enhance supply efficiencies.
• Monitor financial targets for the channel including Net sales, Sell-through, Std. margin, Inventory, IDL & drive required actions to achieve the KPI’s.
• Ensure implementation of standard markdown / promotion processes across EM to support topline, bottom-line & inventory ageing targets.
• Develop key merchandising reports using power BI and drive key actions.
• Review weekly sales and stock and define gap plans in collaboration with markets to maximize sales and achieve business goals.
• Sharing of best practice from retail FO into franchise and within franchise across the markets.
• Action & lead relevant projects based on the business needs to achieve business goals.
• Role model the leadership framework and ONE EM mindset.

Key Relationships:

• Global Merchandising team.
• EM Retail Operations
• EM Finance
• EM Demand planning
• EM Hub BU, CTC & DTC merchandising team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Strong capability to build power BI reports is must.
• Strong financial acumen and familiarity with retail math and KPIs.
• Excellent direct & indirect influencing skills.
• Strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities.
• Ability to present complex topics in a simplified and clear way to any audience.
• Excellent attention to detail and analysis skills.
• Advanced MS office skills (Advanced Excel skills is a must).
• Understanding of retail management system and back office system.
• Structured, process oriented at the same time approachable and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a diverse team, fast-paced environment and under pressure.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience

Merchandising Experience: 6 - 8 years

ONE EM mindset.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is responsible for maximizing the profitability of own retail Factory outlets across Emerging market by driving key merchandising processes and implementation of key strategic initiatives across all countries of operation ensuring all in-season activity is focused upon delivering planned sales, margin and terminal stock objectives, as well as the effective execution of promotions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the implementation of key strategic priorities in line with the business expectation & merchandising framework.
• Plan, manage, and monitor the seasonal FO/Planned production OTB & Buy to reflect planned sales and margins.
• Build and maintain monthly views of sales and stock intake including product gap overview.
• Work with store development team to ensure all new stores are built in a way to allocate optimum space to each product that we trade in our value stores.
• Work with VM & trade marketing team to standardize the instore communication tools for value stores across Emerging markets.
• Work with supply chain team to enhance supply efficiencies.
• Monitor financial targets for the channel including Net sales, Sell-through, Std. margin, Inventory, IDL & drive required actions to achieve the KPI’s.
• Ensure implementation of standard markdown / promotion processes across EM to support topline, bottom-line & inventory ageing targets.
• Develop key merchandising reports using power BI and drive key actions.
• Review weekly sales and stock and define gap plans in collaboration with markets to maximize sales and achieve business goals.
• Sharing of best practice from retail FO into franchise and within franchise across the markets.
• Action & lead relevant projects based on the business needs to achieve business goals.
• Role model the leadership framework and ONE EM mindset.

Key Relationships:

• Global Merchandising team.
• EM Retail Operations
• EM Finance
• EM Demand planning
• EM Hub BU, CTC & DTC merchandising team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Strong capability to build power BI reports is must.
• Strong financial acumen and familiarity with retail math and KPIs.
• Excellent direct & indirect influencing skills.
• Strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities.
• Ability to present complex topics in a simplified and clear way to any audience.
• Excellent attention to detail and analysis skills.
• Advanced MS office skills (Advanced Excel skills is a must).
• Understanding of retail management system and back office system.
• Structured, process oriented at the same time approachable and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a diverse team, fast-paced environment and under pressure.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience

Merchandising Experience: 6 - 8 years

ONE EM mindset.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Next Generation is a dynamic and innovative retail brand seeking a talented VM manager. The perfect candidate is creative and passionate about retail.

1. Must be willing to travel across South Africa often (VM manager is out of Johannesburg every second week)
2. Must be creative
3. Must have a strong understanding of visual merchandising principles and techniques
4. Must have strong communication skills
5. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
6. Must be proficient in Adobe Suite
7. Must have experience in a VM role

Responsibilities 

• Investigating industry best practice initiatives in relation to new ideas and trends
• Identifying and making use of all opportunities to improve the overall visual appeal of stores, thereby maximizing trade
• Ensure that the merchandise is displayed effectively
• Creating effective merchandise strategies to get a return on trading space
• Create and update merchandising tools, merchandise guide, merchandise key controls, and Store Manager's merchandise checklist
• Liaise closely with buyer/director to ensure product type is in line with the location and demographics
• Developing strategies with new store opening promotional products to introduce customers to the brand and optimise the chances of them repurchasing
• Ensuring the combination of great product skills and being analytical to increase sales
• Ensuring that the stock holding is aligned with the sales target
• Supervising the execution of all signage, graphics and visual elements
• Create floor plan and layout to dictate the flow of customer traffic and shopping habits
• Departments are located correctly to maximize sales
• Responsible for the execution within all stores
• Conducts regular store visits and spot checks to ensure compliance around markdowns and price changes
• Maximizing company sales and reducing further markdowns by implementing correct location, merchandising and timeous implementation throughout all stores
• Management of Visual Merchandising Assistant and instore VM champions and responsible for their overall development and performance
• Trains best practices on customer service skills, store standards and selling points
• Conducting regular store visits ensuring all staff are fully trained
• Analyse products in stores to formulate a turnaround strategy
• Works closely with Buyer/Planner to maximize profitability with core/seasonal product
• Develops an effective network of communication to ensure shared knowledge and understanding of business activity
• Effectively manages the performance and development of Visual Merchandise assistant to drive Visual Merchandise standards
• Identify and implement training interventions to achieve exceptional stock service levels across all stores

Requirements

• A Diploma/Degree in Interior Décor or Design / Retail / Fashion / Design.
• Min 4 years' work experience in the retail apparel industry, as a Visual Merchandising Manager.
• Excellent technical knowledge of design software Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator and End user.
• Valid driver's license with own reliable transport. Travel on a national basis.
• The ability to interpret briefs and demonstrate creativity in generating creative concepts, as well as communicating directives to in-store VM champions and VM Assistant to ensure correct rollout.

• Strong creative problem-solving skills and proven ability to show initiative. The position requires great attention to detail and conceptual and creative ability.
• Good knowledge of company and merchandising policies and procedures in the retail environment.
• Excellent Eye for detail with a strong creative hand with ability to communicate key ideas to drive visual standards.
• Fluent in English, other languages are an advantageous.
• Strong administrative skills, excellent product knowledge, and passion for the company's products.
• Self-starter and team player.

• Integrate strategic, seasonal, and industry changes into in-store execution, ensuring alignment with company and merchandise strategies.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (including BDA, Marketing, Operations, and Merchandising) to drive execution of product strategies in stores.
• Lead the in-store visual creative design function, providing direction and integrating changes into the visual merchandising framework.
• Own and manage the end-to-end store design process, from concept development to execution, in partnership with external design agencies.
• Drive the evolution of store concepts, ensuring alignment with store tiering and spatial requirements for both new and revamped locations.
• Partner with international brands to deliver cohesive in-store visual merchandising solutions that align with both brand and business objectives.
• Manage brand rebate processes and budgets, ensuring transparency and alignment with stakeholders.
• Interpret new brand and product creative direction to conceptualize and implement in-store fixtures, fittings, and space planning solutions.
• Collaborate with sourcing teams to ensure fixtures and fittings meet budget and specification requirements.
• Lead the field visual merchandising team, authoring visual guidelines for long-term, seasonal, and campaign-specific initiatives.
• Align visual merchandising solutions with merchandise teams and ensure timely communication to field and store teams.
• Organize and lead visual merchandising launches and workshops to ensure consistent execution and brand standards across all locations.
  
  

• Degree in Visual Merchandising, Retail Management, Interior Design, Marketing advantageous
• 10+ Years of Experience in visual merchandising or related fields, with a proven track record in a managerial or leadership role with proven VM Strategy and budget management experience
• Experience Leading Multi-Store Rollouts and Strategic VM Initiatives: Previous involvement in managing VM strategies across multiple locations or regions, and leading initiatives that directly impact brand presentation and customer engagement
• Cross-Functional Experience: Working closely with marketing, product development, and retail operations teams to create cohesive VM strategies that align with broader business goals.
  
  

• Strong Operational skills, with expertise in Negotiation (i.e. Brand funding), Relationship Management, and Influencing key stakeholders.
• Ability to manage projects at all levels from large scale multi-departmental and extensive budgets to small-scale projects.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, effectively co ordinating and leading teams (direct and indirect teams)
• A creative mindset, with the ability to interpret trends in visual merchandising, as well as an analytical and conceptual approach to problem-solving
  
  

• Being Resilient - rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Building Effective Teams - forms, develops and leads a group of individuals toward the achievement of a common team objective
• Builds Networks - establishes and nurtures internal and external relationships in order to create robust, and mutually beneficial, partnerships
• Cultivates Innovation - creates an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success
• Decision Quality - consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions
• Drives Engagement - inspires, motivates and empowers individuals to go above and beyond for the benefit of the team and the organisation
• 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
• organisational Savvy - understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people
• Situational Adaptability - effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation
• Strategic Mindset - thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation
  
  

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Os desafios da função são:

• Prestar Consultoria para as lojas com o máximo de periodicidade, orientando, treinando e verificando a aplicação do padrão, Oms e conceitos de VM (coordenação, simetria, senso estético) através do 360º checklist;
• Participar de reformas e inaugurações entregando lojas com excelência e dentro dos conceitos de VM;
• Analisar concorrência;
• Treinar equipe de loja quanto ao VM;
• Utilizar as ferramentas de VM (Stream e Yammer);
• Atualizar capacidade no Sistema;
• Cumprir layout definido e manter a capacidade correta;
• Manter-se atualizado e antenado ao universe da moda;
• Munir o Ger. de VM – Operações e Supervisor Regional de VM com as informações do campo;
• Entregar as metas com qualidade e no prazo (VM nas lojas);
• Criar escala para estar presente constantemente nas lojas de sua responsabilidade;
• Utilizar e manter todos os materiais de VM (equipamento, manequim, splash, periféricos, etc).
  
  
  

• Ensino Superior concluído ou cursando;
• Identificação com varejo de moda.
• Disponibilidade para atuar finais de semana e feriados.
  
  
  

• Assistência médica após 12 meses
• Assistência odontológica
• Seguro de vida em grupo
• Gympass
• Parcerias educacionais
• Descontos na Riachuelo
• Vale Refeição ou Alimentação
• Vale Transporte
• Participação nos lucros e resultados
  
  
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries Retail

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