Visual Merchandiser - Tapestry - Cape Town

TFG (The Foschini Group); Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TFG (The Foschini Group) seeks a Visual Merchandiser to set up and maintain the Coricraft Golden Thread across stores, ensuring a consistent brand look and feel. This role includes managing merchandise presentation, POS materials, and showroom displays to maximise sales opportunities.

You will plan store layouts, develop floor plans and CAD drawings, and coordinate campaigns with Planning, Buying, Marketing and Store Operations to ensure timely, effective merchandising across all locations.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Decorating or Merchandising Diploma.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Visual Merchandising (Décor Merchandising Prerequisite).
• Retail experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the Coricraft Golden Thread across all stores to ensure brand consistency.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute store layouts, product placement and displays to enhance shopping and sales.
• Develop and update floor plans and CAD drawings and manage showroom stock movement.
• Keep stores visually appealing and commercially effective to encourage purchases.
• Roll out advertising campaigns, promotions, offers, and product launches with signage and displays.
• Maintain showroom standards including leather walls, collateral, samples and displays.
• Coordinate setup, maintenance and breakdown of campaigns, expos and trade shows.
• Collaborate with Planning, Buying, Marketing and Store Operations and provide ongoing feedback.
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends through store visits and benchmarking.
• Manage merchandising projects within timelines and budgets to meet deadlines and efficiencies.
• Foster strong stakeholder relationships and support a high-performing team culture.
• Drive product visibility, improve stock turn and align merchandising with strategic goals.

Skills

Creative

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

AutoCAD

Education

Diploma in Decorating or Merchandising Diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

The Visual Merchandiser is responsible for setting up and maintaining the Coricraft Golden Thread, ensuring a consistent look, feel, and style of the brand in stores. This includes managing merchandise presentation, POS materials, customer demographic and store layouts.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the Coricraft Golden Thread, ensuring a consistent brand look, feel, and style across all stores.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute store layouts, product placement, and visual merchandising displays to enhance the customer shopping experience and maximise sales opportunities.
• Develop and update floor plans and CAD drawings, while managing the movement and allocation of showroom display stock.
• Ensure stores are visually appealing, commercially effective, and support instant purchase opportunities through effective merchandise presentation.
• Execute and support the roll-out of advertising campaigns, promotions, special offers, and new product launches with appropriate signage, pricing, and displays.
• Maintain showroom standards, including leather walls, marketing collateral, samples, and display units, ensuring they remain accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate the setup, maintenance, and breakdown of campaigns, expos, trade shows, and other marketing events to drive brand awareness and business performance.
• Collaborate with Planning, Buying, Marketing, and Store Operations teams, providing ongoing feedback and ensuring effective communication on merchandising initiatives and store requirements.
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends through regular competitor store visits and benchmarking exercises.
• Manage projects and merchandising activities within agreed timelines and budgets, ensuring deadlines are met and operational efficiencies are achieved.
• Foster positive stakeholder relationships and contribute to a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing team culture.
• Support business growth objectives by driving product visibility, improving stock turn, and ensuring merchandise presentation aligns with the company's strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Decorating or Merchandising Diploma

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Visual Merchandising (Décor Merchandising Prerequisite)
• Retail Experience is advantageous

Skills

• Creative with a flair for interiors
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Proficient in AutoCAD

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act

About Us

Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands that Inspire our Customers to live their Best Lives and are woven into the lives of millions. Our vision is to create the most remarkable omnichannel experiences for our customers. TFG is more than a workplace, it's a launchpad for your growth. Join us and explore endless growth opportunities across our diverse brands. We’re a purpose-led business, and on this team, you’ll share the pride of making an impact across a whole industry.

We’re the designers, the makers, the shakers and the teams behind the scenes.

Are you with us?