Vacancy Details
Employer: Mr Price Group
Job Description
We are looking for a National Visual Merchandise Manager to join the Visual Merchandise team. The role will be based in Durban and will report to the National Operations Manager.
Responsibilities
· Develop & manage the Visual Merchandising strategy and ensure the execution of the strategy through the Brand VM Team through to store level. This must be done through continuous communication, training, support and guidance.
· Keep abreast of global visual merchandising trends and develop an in-house solution to accommodate these trends.
· Formulate and drive Visual Merchandising training for stores which is appropriate to the store profile.
· Drive and oversee communication sent to a store level regarding visual merchandising
· Drive Customer experience by creating a visually appealing store, monitor customer insights received through surveys and use knowledge gained when developing a store design
· Monitor product sales and product space contribution
· Design and communicate department changes accordingly
· Design in store fixtures & visual displays to support stock density that are aligned to the sales objectives
· Set & manage annual Visual Merchandise budgets that support business needs
· Continuous innovation in the design and development of both the overall store and fixture suites that enhances the customers experience and shows ROI in line with business objectives/ business strategy.
· Develop a team of Visual Merchandisers through leadership and coaching.
Qualifications
· Relevant Degree in the Arts/ Graphic Design/ Fashion/ Interior Design
· 5 to 8 years visual merchandising for a clothing retailer
· Proficiency with graphics software, Adobe Suite (Photoshop & in- design), Illustrator – Sketch Up an added advantage and Microsoft suite.
· Must have good business understanding of Retail, Product Knowledge, Brand Knowledge, Store Layout, Fixture and Store Profile, People management and financial budgeting.
Required Skills
- Management: 2 to 3 years
- Visual Merchandiser: 4 to 5 years
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About Mr Price Group
The Mr Price Group is a cash based, omni-channel, fashion-value retailer. We employ over 15 000 people with over 1000 stores in Sub Saharan Africa and a few other African countries. The Group consists of six trading divisions – Mr Price, Mr Price Home , Mr Price Sport, MILADYS, Sheet Street and Mr Price Money.
Our company’s success is based on its people while its core values – PASSION, VALUE & PARTNERSHIP – set us apart as an employer of choice. We hire for attitude and train for skill - so, what does that mean for you? It means that if you're passionate and you have a great attitude, then you're one step closer to joining our family.
We're a company made up of free-thinkers, doers, makers, creators, crafters, art lovers, tech heads, planners, disruptors, wordsmiths, number crunchers, pun enthusiasts, engineers, left and right-brainers, award winners ... you get the picture. We take our work seriously. But ourselves? Not so much
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