Senior Visual Merchandising Strategist — Hybrid & Travel

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Medical and retirement benefits

Employee discount on products

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development and training

Hybrid work flexibility

Travel opportunities for store visits

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Merchandising Specialist in Stellenbosch. The role combines in-office strategic planning with remote data analysis and project management to shape product displays and drive sales.

You will collaborate with buyers, marketing, and store ops to execute campaigns, optimize layouts, and maintain brand presentation across channels in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Design, Retail Management, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in retail merchandising, visual display, or related field.
• Proven ability to develop and execute successful merchandising strategies.
• Strong understanding of retail operations and consumer psychology.
• Excellent visual and aesthetic sense with a portfolio of merchandising projects.
• Proficiency in design software and planogram tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Hybrid work model (office + remote).

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement merchandising strategies to enhance product visibility and sales performance.
• Create detailed visual merchandising guidelines and plans for product placement, displays, and store layouts.
• Collaborate with buying and marketing to plan seasonal campaigns, promotions, and launches.
• Analyze sales data and customer behavior to optimize assortment and display.
• Ensure consistent brand presentation across retail touchpoints.
• Train store teams on visual merchandising execution and best practices.
• Manage procurement and deployment of visual merchandising props and materials.
• Evaluate effectiveness of merchandising initiatives and adjust based on data.
• Stay informed on retail trends and competitor activities.
• Contribute to planograms and store fixture layouts.

Kenntnisse

Merchandising strategy

Retail operations

Consumer psychology

Visual aesthetics

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Design, Retail Management, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Planogram software

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Merchandising Specialist in Stellenbosch. The role combines in-office strategic planning with remote data analysis and project management to shape product displays and drive sales.

You will collaborate with buyers, marketing, and store ops to execute campaigns, optimize layouts, and maintain brand presentation across channels in a hybrid work environment.