National Visual Merchandise Manager

Hertex; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading homeware supplier in Cape Town is seeking a National Visual Merchandise Manager to develop visual concepts and lead a team. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in visual merchandising and senior management, with a strong eye for design. Responsibilities include creating displays and ensuring brand alignment across stores. This position requires frequent travel to showrooms nationwide and offers a market-related salary with company benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in retail and visual merchandising in a senior role.
• Minimum 5 years' senior management experience, coaching teams in visual merchandising.
• Premium brand experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a creative merchandising strategy.
• Lead a Visual Merchandising team.
• Create impactful and exciting visual displays.

Skills

Good Communication Skills

Detail orientation & accuracy

Problem solving

Education

National Senior Certificate

Diploma or degree in visual/retail merchandising or retail management

Job description

HERTEX FABRICS AND HAUS is a leading supplier of high-quality fabrics, rugs, wallpaper and homeware for both the local and international market.

The role is based at our head office in Bellville.

We are advertising a National Visual Merchandise Manager who will develop, communicate and deliver visual concepts and strategies to promote our brand and product offering.

The individual will lead a team of creatives and report to the Creative Director.

The role requires leadership, inspiration for others, coaching our retail teams about visual merchandising, and presenting seasonal concepts for national rollout with rollout management in showrooms and stores.

The role collaborates with buyers, planners and the marketing team to align with the brand concept and promotional calendar.

Main Duties

• Design and implement a creative merchandising strategy.
• Lead a Visual Merchandising team.
• Create impactful and exciting visual displays to showcase product, drive footfall and revenue.
• Maintain ongoing innovation and creativity in shopfitting and visual displays.
• Initiate seasonal window concepts and in-store merchandising.
• Ensure alignment to the brand's marketing calendar and that all promotional and product themes are highlighted in stores.
• Roll out themes nationally and guide retail teams to execute concept seasons.
• Build effective working relationships with store management and staff to maintain VM principles.
• Monitor performance of merchandise styles and reposition stock to improve sales of underperforming items.
• Develop a budget for seasonal campaigns.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate
• A relevant qualification (diploma or degree in visual / retail merchandising or retail management)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in retail and visual merchandising in a senior / similar role (preferably in décor / design)
• Minimum 5 years' senior management experience, coaching teams in visual merchandising
• Premium brand experience essential
• A keen interest in décor and interior design
• Broad knowledge of current and future trends
• Strong eye for presenting collections in an inspiring and commercial way

Behaviours Essential

• Good Communication Skills
• Resource planning
• Entrepreneurial thinking
• Professionalism & business etiquette
• Detail orientation & accuracy
• Assertiveness & drive
• Problem solving
• Decision making & prioritising
• Adaptability, tenacity and determination
• Resilience to stress
• Influence & impact
• Contribution to team success
• Deadline oriented

This role will require extensive travelling to showrooms nationwide.

We offer a market-related salary (with company benefits), depending on experience.

If you are interested and fit the job profile, we would love to hear from you!

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