Field Visual Merchandiser(Luxury Interior Decor)

Lumina Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious recruitment agency seeks a Field Visual Merchandiser located in Bellville, Cape Town. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in luxury retail and a strong design aesthetic. Responsibilities include implementing visual merchandising guidelines, conducting store visits, and analyzing performance to optimize displays. The role demands excellent communication and organizational skills, along with a passion for luxury interiors. This position offers a salary of R28,000 to R30,000 CTC, with opportunities to work with top designers and premium products.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate essential; related qualification is advantageous.
• 3-5 years of visual merchandising experience in luxury retail or interiors.
• Driver's licence and reliable transport required.

Responsibilities

• Implement seasonal visual merchandising guidelines and window concepts.
• Conduct regular store visits to assess visual quality.
• Analyze store performance and sales trends.

Skills

Strong design eye

Organizational skills

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Creative

Education

Matric certificate

Certificate or diploma in interior design

Tools

VM reporting tools

Job description

Position: Field Visual Merchandiser (Luxury Interior Decor)

Location: Bellville, Cape Town

Salary: R28 000 - R30 000 CTC (DOE) Comm & Benefits.

Elevate your creative vision! Market Sector of high‑end furnishings & Finishes designers, fabrics, textiles, and High‑End Decor for architects, interior designers, and discerning homeowners.

Requirements

• Matric certificate essential; related qualification is advantageous.
• Certificate or diploma in interior design, decor or a related field.
• 3‑5 years of visual merchandising experience in luxury retail, homeware, interiors or lifestyle brands.
• Strong design eye, organizational skills, and willingness to travel.
• Excellent communicator, creative, detail‑oriented, decisive and able to prioritize.
• Highly self‑motivated, proactive and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to translate brand guidelines into commercially effective in‑store execution.
• Driver's licence and reliable transport.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement seasonal visual merchandising guidelines, window concepts, and in‑store layouts to the highest standard.
• Maintain a consistent luxury aesthetic across all stores, ensuring displays reflect brand values, storytelling, and elevated home lifestyle themes.
• Conduct regular store visits to assess visual quality, identify improvements, and ensure compliance with brand direction.
• Manage merchandise presentation including product placement, styling, signage, pricing and VM assets.
• Support new product launches and seasonal campaigns with impactful setups tailored to each store’s layout and customer profile.
• Analyze store performance, sales trends and stock levels to optimize product density and visual impact.
• Collaborate with store and regional teams to ensure VM decisions support sell‑through and commercial priorities.
• Provide insights on customer behaviour and local market opportunities to inform regional VM strategies.
• Coach store teams on visual merchandising standards, product handling, and brand storytelling.
• Deliver ongoing VM training, visual refresh guides and actionable feedback.
• Act as the primary field contact for VM queries and support stores in maintaining daily visual standards.
• Assist with new store openings, refurbishments, layout updates and floor moves.
• Ensure VM materials, props and equipment are well maintained and used according to brand requirements.
• Prepare visit reports, visual audits and photo documentation for the Regional Visual Manager.
• Work closely with buying, marketing, retail operations and store management to execute cohesive visual strategies.
• Participate in regional meetings, product training and seasonal workshops as required.
• Share best practices and store insights with the visual merchandising team.

Skills & Experience

• Strong eye for design, styling, colour and spatial layout.
• Familiarity with VM reporting tools, planograms and visual documentation.
• Exceptional organizational and time‑management skills; comfortable with regular travel.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and coach store teams.
• Creative, detail‑focused and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about luxury interiors and creating beautiful, immersive retail environments.
• Highly self‑motivated, proactive and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Collaborative mindset with strong relationship‑building skills.
• Problem‑solver with a hands‑on approach.

If you’re passionate about luxury interiors, thrive in sales, and want to work with top designers and premium products, we’d love to meet you.