Roaming Visual Merchandiser

**Job ID**:
14603**Position Type**:
Full-Time**Job Function**:
Retail Stores**Workplace Type**:
**Division**:
TFG Home Division**Province**:
Western Cape**Location**:
Cape Town North**Suburb**:
Parow (Parow)Position Description:
**Roaming Visual Merchandiser**
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- We are looking for a creative retail Roaming Visual Merchandiser to increase sales, get buyer’s attention and to provide an excellent in-store experience.
- The goal is to use visual merchandising to convert window shoppers into prospects, drive branding and sales objectives and maximize profitability.
**Responsibilities**:
- Implement the visual merchandising strategy in an area\ Number of stores.
- To be able to travel in an area\ Number of stores.
- Create appealing and eye-catching visual displays that lead the customer through the entire store
- Implement window displays, marketing, interior displays, floor plans and promotional displays
- Act in alignment to the organization’s culture, products, image and target market
- Visit stores and train sales teams in-store visual merchandising techniques, concepts and principles.
- Monitor costs and work within budget
- Oversee the production and brief staff on arranging displays
- Change displays to promote new product launches and reflect festive or seasonal themes
- Assemble or dismantle visual displays in windows or in-store
- Carry out 'comp (comparison) shops' to maintain awareness of other retailers' visual merchandising concepts
- Lead and motivate teams to complete displays to tight deadlines
- Seek feedback from colleagues and customers on the visual impact of displays and of the changes implemented.
- Conduct research on current and future trends in design and lifestyle, and associated target market feature.
**Requirements**:
- Proven work experience as a Visual Merchandiser or Visual Manager
- Visual design skills with a strong retail merchandising portfolio
- Solid experience in field visual merchandising, including window displays, signs, interior displays and space utilisation
- Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
- Creative and innovative thinker
- Ability to analyse sales merchandising reports and survey results
- Code B driving license (position comes with a company vehicle)
- To be able to travel in an area\ Number of stores.
- Matric (A tertiary qualification would be advantageous)
**Skills**:
You will need to have:
- a talent for design, colour and style
- creative flair and imagination
- a strong interest in current and future design trends
- visual/spatial awareness and manual dexterity
- effective communication and negotiation skills
- the ability to work well with different teams
- the capacity to work with constructive criticism
- a drivers licence - this is required for driving to different stores (Position comes with a company vehicle)