Visual Merchandising Field Specialist / Divisional Visual Merchandiser at Ackermans
Closing Date : 2022/01/21
Reference Number : ACK220111-3
Job Title : Visual Merchandising Field Specialist / Divisional Visual Merchandiser
Department : Operations
Brand : Ackermans
Reporting To Position : Manager
Job Type Classification : Permanent
Number of Positions : 1
Location – Town / City : Durban
Location – Province : KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country : South Africa
Job Advert
An thrilling and difficult possibility has end up reachable for a Visual Merchandising (VM) Field Specialist inside our Operations: VM team. Based in Durban, this role will guide the East SBU and provider shops round the KwaZulu-Natal area.
In this role, you will be accountable for the implementation of the Ackermans Visual Merchandise enterprise design in shops and upskilling of Phadimas thru advantageous conversation and feedback.
Your final purpose will be to get all the listed shops on the identical excessive VM trendy and, in doing so, have an effect on clients to pick ACKERMANS as their favored purchasing destination.
If you have at least three years’ journey in Visual Fashion Merchandising with a legit retail apparel chain, as nicely as the capacity to translate VM specs into save environments, then this is the probability that you have been ready for.
Qualifications
• A Grade 12 Certificate/Matric
• A tertiary qualification / diploma in Retail Marketing and Merchandising would be advantageous
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• A minimal of three years’ ride in a visible trend merchandising function with a official / cost retail apparel chain
• The capability to translate & educate VM specs into the precise save environments and shows in a simple and comprehensible manner
• Knowledge of VM fine practices and principles, strategies and VM traits as nicely an tremendous hold close of patron behaviour
• Excellent organizational skills, planning, task management, and time administration expertise
• Self-reliant, self-motivated, outcomes oriented and have an capacity to reap desires and meet cut-off dates except supervision Well-developed interpersonal and verbal exchange abilities – the potential to engage and have an impact on successfully at all levels
• A top stability between innovative aptitude and realistic execution is critical
• Effective trouble fixing competencies are crucial
• The capacity to observe each written and verbal practise with super interest to element and thoroughness is essential
• Training/Coaching skills
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel & Power Point)
Key Responsibilities
1. Six Ways To Win
• Ensure regular and excessive VM requirements to beautify the patron experience
• Effective utilization of the VM resources, namely:
– Seasonal Manuals
– Promotional Manuals
– Ops priorities and Weekly info
2. Phadima Upskilling (as per six ways) through:
• Workshops
• Coaching
• Mentoring
3. Communication:
• Store Visits: VM data is precisely finished on Store Visit App for roll-up purposes
• Conduct and talk month-to-month competitor activity
4. New Store Openings (NSO’s)
• Support the discipline group via high quality implementation of the VM NSO process
• Phadima education earlier than NSO
5. Field Expenses:
• Effectively manipulate private budgets
Other
– Valid drivers’ license
– The profitable incumbent will be required to tour drastically
