Senior Specialist Visual Merchandising Execution

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Adidas Full time

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

  • To assist and support the Manager VM Excellence by ensuring industry-leading visual merchandising planning and execution of adidas campaigns across the Africa Export business. Drive brand leadership at every consumer touch point, to maximize full-price sell-through and NPS.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with key stakeholders to create and execute market relevant and industry leading visual merchandising directives and plans.
  • Ensure VM planning directives are delivered and executed to the highest quality and on time and in full.
  • Assist in the creation and execution of consistent and relevant VM planning seasonal guidelines and training manuals.
  • Maximize the impact of key brand and product campaigns.
  • Support the ideation and creation of elevated retail activations.
  • Creation of reports and analysis of campaign executions.

Key Relationships

  • EM Hub: VM Excellence Team
  • Omni-Channel Team
  • EM South: VM Excellence Lead
  • Africa Export Sales Manager
  • Manager Brand Comms Africa
  • Brand Coach VM Field Team
  • Africa Franchise Excellence Manager

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent visual merchandising planning and execution skills.
  • Excellent leadership and cross functional management skills.
  • Strong aesthetic and creative sense with a keen eye for design and styling.
  • Ability to balance aesthetics with business acumen.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to guide and train.
  • Excellent skills in motivating, coaching and engaging teams.
  • Ability to plan, prioritize and organize.
  • Works well under pressure.
  • Proactive with a positive attitude.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • University degree in visual design, merchandising or the equivalent.
  • Minimum of 4 years progressive work experience in Visual Merchandising Planning & Execution.
  • Passion for sports and the fashion culture born from
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME.

WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE:
THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE:
Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.

OWNERSHIP:
Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION:
Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY:
Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY:
Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.

RESPECT:
Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
***- JOB TITLE:
  • Senior Specialist Visual Merchandising Execution Africa Export
  • BRAND:


adidas
  • LOCATION:
  • Cape Town
  • TEAM:
  • Marketing & Communications
  • STATE:
  • WC
  • COUNTRY/REGION:
  • ZA
  • CONTRACT TYPE:
  • Full time
  • NUMBER:

DATE:

  • Mar 18, 2024


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