Visual Merchandising Specialist
2 days ago
**Job Advert**:
The Visual Merchandising (VM) Specialist will be responsible for the implementation of the Ackermans Visual Merchandise Business Plans and providing a unique customer experience in the Ackermans stores through means of managing the Seasonal Look and Promotional Manual process as well as Operations Communication. If you have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Visual Merchandising role with a reputable / value retail clothing chain this could be the opportunity for you.
**Qualifications**:
Essential:
- A Grade 12 Certificate/Matric
- A tertiary qualification in Visual Communication Design or equivalent
Preffered:
- A qualification in PR/Communications would be advantageous
**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:
Experience Required:
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Visual Merchandising role with a reputable / value retail clothing chain
Preferred:
- Exposure within a Marketing environment would be advantageous
Knowledge required:
- Knowledge of VM best practices and principles, techniques and VM trends as well an excellent grasp of customer behaviour
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent comprehension of the marketing strategies, branding, customer behaviour and principles relevant to value retailing, as well as a practical grasp of the South African industry
- Working knowledge of electronic and print communications
Skills Required:
- Excellent organisational, planning, project management, and time management expertise
- Self-reliant and results-orientated
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- A strong creative flair
- Effective problem-solving, abilities with the ability to think out of the box
- Practical thinking style
- Work well under pressure and with tight deadlines
- The ability to:
- Translate VM specifications into the specific store environments and displays
- Evaluate research, market conditions, competitor data and implement marketing plan alternations as needed
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Basic Design Platform literacy (Illustrator, SketchUp, Photoshop)
**Key Responsibilities**:
1. Strategy interpretation and implementation
- Responsible for executing Ackermans VM strategy
- Lead effective merchandising of stock to encourage maximum sales
- Promote healthy business relationships between Operations, Marketing & SBU’s through constant alignment
- Application of relevant interventions to be focused on ease of execution for store staff
- User-friendly store communication
- Guidelines rather than specifications
2. Manage the seasonal look manual process through:
- Research
- Offering practical and relevant advice/solutions to the internal stakeholders
- Liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders to produce and communicate the Seasonal Look Manual
3. Manage the monthly promotional process through:
- Offering practical and relevant advice/solutions to the internal stakeholders
- Agile response to market trends and business needs
- Liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholder to produce and communicate the Monthly promotional manual
4. Promotional and seasonal POS specification maintenance(amendments / evolving specifications)
- User feedback (VM team)
- According to agreed process
- Accuracy
- Up to date
5. Governance of information published on Synergy
- Stakeholder Management / alignment of all relevant parties
- According to agreed process
- As per agreed timelines
- Training of new users at Support Centre
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