Visual Merchandiser

Clicks Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in FMCG and supply management is seeking a Merchandising professional to enhance product representation and maximize the return on investment. Responsibilities include managing planograms, maintaining product visibility, and collaborating with category teams. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience in merchandise departments and a strong grasp of display principles.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years’ experience in a retail environment.
• 3-4 years’ experience within the merchandise department.
• Experience on a space planning application required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret category strategies into planograms for merchandise.
• Manage visual ranging of products and ensure compliance.
• Support category performance through effective representation.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Data Analysis

Communication

Presentation

Detail-oriented

Time Management

Education

Relevant Degree/diploma

Tools

Space Planning software

Job description

Listing reference: click_020508

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 3 July 2025

Position Summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: Merchandising

Location: Western Cape

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About Our Company

Clicks Group

Introduction

To maximize the return on investment of a product on a daily basis against the space that it occupies through the outputs from AO, FSA and space planning, visual merchandising rules derived from category team GMROI (Measured at Performance or Product X Planogram Level), Space productivity or return on Space.

Job Description

Job Objectives

• To interpret and represent the category strategy/operating plan into a planogram from AO outputs to ensure stores understand how to merchandise the product while adhering to all applicable display principles and ensuring sufficient on shelf sustainability relative to each items rate of sale.
• To manage and maintain the visual ranging of products within the category to ensure it meets the requirements of the agreed planogram merchandising rules.
• To manage and maintain the stores associated with the ranging clusters for each category to facilitate changes in macro space.
• To support the category performance through adherence to parameters as negotiated within the commercial agreements, through appropriate facings and visual representation.
• To provide verbal input to assortment analyst in order to assist category teams with decision making (Category Operating Plan and Range Reviews).
• To facilitate the updating of MDQ's and facings into MMS, through min max rules.
• To ensure timeous approval of planograms, based on upload schedule into open access according to the category planogram upload and range review schedule.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Job Knowledge:

• Current IT technology
• Merchandise Display Principles
• Category Operating Plans
  
  

Job Related Skills

• Computer Literacy, specifically with Space Planning software
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Sound communication skills
• Presentation skills
• To be extremely detail orientated
• The ability to work under pressure – Time management
  
  

Job Experience

• years experience on a space planning application
• 3-4 years’ experience within the merchandise department
• 3-4 years’ experience in a retail environment
  
  

Education

• Relevant Degree/diploma desirable - essential
  
  

Essential

Competency Requirements:

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Working with People
• Persuading and Influencing
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectation
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Adapting and Responding to Change