Sales Assistant – Visual Merchandiser – Poetry – Eastgate needed at Cape Union Mart

Key Responsibilities 

• Implement window campaigns align with the company’s brand standards and marketing objectives.
• Implement seasonal and promotional displays timeously.
• Ensure all visual merchandising elements, including window displays, in-store displays, and signage, are current, clean, and well-maintained.
• Maintain housekeeping and uphold our visual merchandising standards to boost sales.
• Collaborate with the marketing department to execute brand strategies through both window and in-store displays.
• Utilize space efficiently to maximize product visibility and accessibility.
• Uphold business strategy from a visual merchandising perspective and maintain visual merchandising standards as communicated to you via Head Office Visual Merchandising communication to optimize
• Be responsible and maintain working order all Silent Sales Signage within the store.
• Ordering of Visual Merchandising fixtures together with the Field Visual Merchandiser.
• Execute Visual Merchandising instructions from the Head Office team to ensure that the brand strategy is maintained.
• Identify and optimize in-store opportunities to increase turnover.
• Exceed customer expectations by utilizing effective selling techniques.
• Maximize and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Establish professional relationships with customers, providing friendly, helpful, and courteous assistance and advice.
• Adhere to stock loss controls within the store.

Behavioural Requirements  

• A passion for retail and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences
• Well-spoken with effective communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to prioritize, manage your time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative while under pressure.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization.
• Methodical, detail-orientated, and accurate.
• Strong creative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into functioning displays.
• Be solution driven.
• Trustworthy and honest.
• Time management.

Minimum Requirement

 Essential: 

• Matric or Equivalent.
• 1-year visual merchandising in-store experience.
• 2 years’ work experience within retail.
• Proven experience in visual merchandising, preferably in a retail environment.
• Microsoft Computer Proficiency (would need to complete Power Point presentations on campaigns/promotions and complete written feedback.)

Advantageous:  

• Additional education or training in visual merchandising or a related field is a plus.
• Knowledge of current fashion trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for) 

Special conditions of employment:  

• Clear Credit and Criminal record
• Willing and able to work retail hours.
• Willing and able to assist with new store openings in the area.
• South African citizen