Sales Assistant - Visual Merchandiser - Poetry - Loch Logan

Cape Union Mart; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retailer in Bloemfontein is seeking a Sales Assistant - Visual Merchandiser to enhance customer experience and maximize sales through effective merchandising strategies. Candidates should have retail experience and a passion for delivering exceptional service. The role involves managing visual displays and assisting with customer transactions, requiring strong communication skills and creativity.

Qualifications

• 12 months of retail experience is required.
• Having visual merchandising in-store experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Exceed customer expectations through selling techniques.
• Ensure individual sales targets are met.
• Maintain and implement visual merchandising displays.

Skills

Customer selling techniques

Effective communication skills

Retail knowledge

Visual merchandising

Time management

Education

Matric or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job title : Sales Assistant - Visual Merchandiser - Poetry - Loch Logan

Job Location : Free State, Bloemfontein Deadline : October 08, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

Key Responsibilities

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
• Ability to maximize and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Establish a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful, courteous assistance and advice to all customers.
• Report customer compliments and complaints to management.
• Transact all purchases – receive, verify and processes all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons and any other acceptable payments.
• Ensure all outgoing stock / items / scripts are scanned and paid for.
• Process all loyalty cards including those of accelerated partners.
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
• Attend to all customer stock queries and ensure that they are dealt with and resolved.
• Maintain housekeeping.
• Office Visual Merchandising communication to optimize sales.
• Implement window campaigns aligned with the company's brand standards and marketing objectives.
• Implement seasonal and promotional displays timeously.
• Ensure all visual merchandising elements, including window displays, in-store displays, and signage, are current, clean, and well-maintained.
• Execute Visual Merchandising instructions from the Head Office team to ensure that the brand strategy is maintained.

Behavioural Requirements

• A passion for retail and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences.
• Well-spoken with effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to prioritize, manage your time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative while under pressure.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization.
• Methodical, detail-oriented, and accurate.
• Strong creative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into functioning displays.
• Trustworthy and honest.
• Time management.
• Solution driven.

Minimum Requirement

• Essential :
• Matric or Equivalent.
• 12 months retail experience.

Advantageous :

• 1-year visual merchandising in-store experience.
• Microsoft Computer Proficiency.
• Knowledge of current fashion trends / outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for).

Special conditions of employment :

• Clear Credit and Criminal record.
• Willing and able to work retail hours.
• Willing and able to assist with new store openings in the area.
• South African citizen.
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