Visual Merchandiser at adidas Group

Job description

Area: Lead Country South Africa

Department: RBO

Direct Reporting Line: Manager Visual Merchandising

Indirect/secondary reporting Line: Senior Manager Store Development

GSMS Grade: P2

Number of Personnel Managed: 0

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organisation

This role is responsible for maximizing the profitability of the stores by ensuring the Global Retail Centre of Excellence (CoE) visual merchandising strategy and road map is cascaded to all stores and implemented efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the Global Retail Centre of Excellence (CoE) visual merchandising standards and guidelines in all adidas RSM /store concepts and formats within the Market.
• Ensure all RSM & stores comply with Global standards and guidelines and provide a leading shopping experience for all customers.
• Ensure high quality visual merchandising performance
• Identify and communicate Market needs and best practices to the SDM & Retail Director and the Global Retail CoE Visual Merchandising team.
• Implement a store visit plan ensuring that all doors & stores are visited regularly and additional focus is given to high profile stores & doors in the Market. All RSM/ stores must be visited a minimum of once per quarter.
• Take the lead on ensuring all Store Managers and in store visual merchandisers are trained on the Global Retail CoE Visual Merchandising standards and Guidelines.
• Keep up to date on competitor analysis as well as current and upcoming fashion trends across the Market. Work with the Global Retail CoE Visual Merchandising team to provide locally applicable tactical solutions to competitor actions.
• Ensure all expenditure is in line with the Market Visual Merchandising budget and notify the SDM of any risks or discrepancies.
• Ensure all windows are displayed in line with specified marketing calendar/campaigns and comply with window guidelines. Ensure these are presented to a high standard, including window stickers, graphics and mannequins.

Other duties as requested by your Manager.

Key Relationships

• Global: CoE Visual Merchandising
• Retail CoE
• Customers
• Market Team including:
• Brand , Sales & Retail Director
• Trade marketing managers
• Retail Marketing
• Retail Back Office (RBO) team (within both Lead and Multifunctional Markets)
• Operations/District Managers
• In-Store Visual Merchandisers

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Flair for visual merchandising
• Ability to lead ,manage & inspire a team remotely
• Fluency in English and local language of Market HQ
• Good numeracy, literacy, verbal and written communication skills
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point)
• Geographic mobility

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Secondary education or equivalent professional experience
• 3 years dedicated VMM experience
• Experience of working across multi stores essential (multi region preferred)