Junior Visual Merchandising & Spatial Planning Assistant

Weylandts; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Weylandts is seeking a Junior / Graduate VM and Spatial Planner Assistant to support the Spatial Planner with planning, documentation and implementation of homeware products in-store. You will translate the Chief Brand Officer’s concepts into practical in-store guidelines and help stores style and group homeware within furniture settings during biannual revamps.

The role combines design and coordination, requires Revit proficiency, and offers exposure to visual merchandising across Weylandts

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Spatial Design or a related field.
• Proficiency in Revit is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Strong visual awareness and an understanding of colour, scale, styling and product coordination.
• Good organisational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively, manage deadlines and adapt to changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and compilation of homeware visual merchandising lookbooks.
• Gather and organize the product information, imagery, layouts and styling references required for each lookbook.
• Document how homeware products should be grouped, styled and implemented within store settings.
• Check lookbooks for accuracy and consistency before they are shared with stores.
• Communicate lookbooks and related implementation requirements to relevant store teams.
• Maintain an organized library of current lookbooks and supporting material.
• Support the Spatial Planner in preparing for the company’s twice-yearly store revamps.
• Assist with incorporating new homeware ranges into furniture settings and store layouts.
• Help translate the Chief Brand Officer’s concepts into practical in-store applications.
• Use Revit to assist with layouts, product placement and spatial-planning documentation.
• Help ensure that each setting is allocated the correct homeware products and stock.
• Track changes, product requirements and outstanding information during the planning process.
• Identify potential product, layout or implementation issues and raise them with the Spatial Planner.
• Assist with the ongoing presentation of homeware products across store settings.
• Support communication between the buying team, stores and other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate product, layout and visual merchandising documentation.
• Provide general visual merchandising and spatial-planning assistance as required.

Skills

Visual awareness

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Interior Design / Interior Architecture / Spatial Design or related field

Tools

Revit

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Weylandts is seeking a Junior / Graduate VM and Spatial Planner Assistant to support the Spatial Planner with planning, documentation and implementation of homeware products in-store. You will translate the Chief Brand Officer’s concepts into practical in-store guidelines and help stores style and group homeware within furniture settings during biannual revamps.

The role combines design and coordination, requires Revit proficiency, and offers exposure to visual merchandising across Weylandts