In-Store Visual Merchandising Specialist - Liberty Promenade Mitchells Plain

Purpose and overall relevance for the organization

Contribute to meeting or exceeding store sales and profit targets by ensuring the efficient and effective implementation of the global visual merchandising direction in the assigned store.

Key responsibilities

• Communication: Cascade information from the Regional VM Manager to the Store Manager and store staff through training and meetings. Participate in team meetings and huddles to understand store needs, stock delivery, sales and retail KPI analysis. Provide feedback to the RBO on store needs after discussions with the Store Manager.
• Merchandising display: Ensure compliance with global standards and guidelines. Maintain windows, mannequins, lighting, cleanliness, steaming and price communication. Create clear shop-in-shops, correctly position in-store communication tools, dress mannequins, place props, complete daily VM audits and submit monthly VM compliance reports with uploaded photographs.
• Update the weekly Space Management Tool floor plan and fixture allocation based on product presentation movements. Analyse space management results with the Store Manager and create action plans.
• Support night-shift campaign changes and lead store staff by example by organising their work time and tasks.
• In-store VM training: Train co-workers on global visual merchandising standards, folding techniques, hanger types, size order and size curves, steaming, merchandise presentation, size cubes, size stickers, store layouts, wall configuration and consumer journey enhancement.
• VM reporting: Monitor competitor activity and current and upcoming fashion trends, communicate information to the Market VM Manager, and identify store needs for fixtures and in-store communication materials.
• Equipment control: Return and store unused fixtures, mannequins, props and graphic frames correctly. Manage fixtures carefully, follow health and safety requirements, and maintain a visual merchandising corner in the back of house.
• Customer service and operational tasks: Meet or exceed customer service standards, act as a Brand Ambassador, use seasonal brand and product knowledge in sales interactions, communicate product benefits, minimise loss, perform store operations safely and efficiently, collaborate with team members, complete training and seek coaching and learning opportunities.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Interest in fashion and sports desirable
• English skills beneficial
• Organised and detail-oriented
• Able to follow directives
• Good numeracy, literacy, verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team
• Effective problem-solving abilities
• Good eye for style, coordination and attention to detail

Minimum qualifications

• Matric certification
• 2–3 years of visual merchandising experience in a retail environment

Culture

adidas fosters an athlete mindset through courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity and respect. The company is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.