Regional Visual Merchandise Manager South Cotton On South Africa(Western Cape Region)

Cotton On Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global retail company is seeking a Visual Merchandise Regional Manager responsible for developing and executing visual merchandising strategies. This role involves collaboration with various teams to implement cohesive visual standards and drive sales across multiple locations. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in visual merchandising, strong leadership abilities, and proven analytical skills. If you are passionate about enhancing customer experience and brand presence, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

50% off Cotton On Group brands

Career growth opportunities

Wellness support

Family discounts

Positive impact initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in visual merchandising with retail background.
• Proven leadership and team management skills across regions.
• Ability to interpret sales data and implement actionable strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop visual merchandising strategies to drive sales.
• Lead and train visual merchandising teams.
• Collaborate with marketing and store operations.
• Monitor sales data and visual standards.

Skills

Visual merchandising experience

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Planning and problem solving

Retail knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Visual Merchandising, Fashion or related field

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits

• 50% off Cotton On Group Brands Cotton On Cotton On Body Cotton On Kids Typo and Factorie
• Local and Global career growth - progress your career across our 7 Brands
• Wellness support 24 / 7 mental health relationships family more
• Discounts for you and your family - medical travel financial more
• Create meaningful change and make a positive difference in peoples lives

The Role

The Visual Merchandise Regional Manager is responsible for developing and executing visual merchandising strategies that align with the brands identity and global framework. This role ensures that store layouts product displays and visual presentations attract engage and inspire customers ultimately driving sales and enhancing the overall shopping experience. The Visual Merchandise Regional Manager collaborates closely with marketing Merchandise and store retail operations teams to implement cohesive visual standards across all retail locations optimize product placement and analyze the effectiveness of visual campaigns. Key responsibilities include trend analysis strategic planning team leadership and continuous improvement of in-store aesthetics to support brand growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement visual merchandising strategies to enhance brand presence and drive sales across multiple locations including Africa stores.
• Lead and train field visual merchandising teams ensuring adherence to brand standards and effective execution of merchandising strategies.
• Work closely with marketing merchandising and retail store operations teams to align visual merchandising initiatives with business objectives.
• Monitor and analyze sales data to assess the effectiveness of visual displays and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Stay updated on industry trends and competitor activities to ensure the brand remains competitive and relevant.
• Conduct regular store visits to evaluate visual merchandising standards provide feedback and identify areas for improvement.
• Oversee the visual merchandising budget ensuring cost-effective use of resources while maintaining quality and impact.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment and buy-in for visual merchandising initiatives.

Skills & Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years experience in visual merchandising with a strong background in retail.
• Proven leadership and team management skills across multiple regions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data and translate into actionable strategies.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including regional leadership.
• Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset and customer first philosophy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High resilience and adaptability in fast paced change driven environments.
• Strong planning decision making and problem solving capabilities.
• Tertiary qualifications in Visual Merchandising Fashion or a related field (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator Photoshop and Microsoft Office for visual presentations and communication.
• A valid drivers license and ability to travel as required for the role.
• Strong knowledge of retail merchandising practices including the ability to execute VM directives and deliver world-class visual merchandising standards.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings weekends and holidays as required to meet business needs.
• Excellent interpersonal communication problem-solving and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. Buying Supply Chain Marketing) to align visual merchandising strategies with business objectives.
• Proven track record in managing leading and inspiring diverse teams to meet and exceed visual and operational goals.

Its more than a job. Its about making a positive difference in everything we do.

Who are we

A diverse team of 20000 around the world who love to think Big and have fun along the way. We develop reward and recognize our team members so they can feel empowered to reach their full potential. We know lifes more fun when youre free to be you and our team bring their point of difference making us into the unique global retailer we are today.

Being You can take you places at the Cotton On Group. Join us and lets do good things together.

At Cotton On we are focused on building a culture centered in belonging and we are committed to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self having an equal opportunity to succeed with us.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20000 team members from countless nationalities and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.

We are focused on bringing more voices experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

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