Area Manager - Johannesburg_Coricraft at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all stores are aligned and that the company Golden Thread is carried throughout.
• Ensure having right product in the right place in the right time, to create an easy but interesting shopping experience for the customer. Creating and updating CAD drawings, identify, track and implement all product to and from stores
• Using the setting combinations & visual blueprints ensure all stores look visually beautiful always to maximise sales
• Ensure that the stores cater for 'instant purchases'
• Ensuring there is a pleasant shopping experience, and that trading density is increased.
• Ensure that all advertising / promotions / special offers / new releases are supported at store level with relevant display, signage, and pricings
• Leather walls in all stores must be up to date at all times including marketing material and samples
• Stock management - all showroom specific units are sent in or collected on time
• Ensure that relevant parties are kept informed on issues relating to store layouts, showroom display stock, planning and implementation of campaigns/other relevant marketing 'events'
• Ensure prompt feedback to the planning, buying & marketing department, considering the learning's and feedback from the stores
• Make sure that all stores are set up, on time, with the correct stock, when a campaign break
• Ensure smooth implementation, maintaining, and break down of store Expo & Trade Shows. Maximising great brand awareness
• Ensure that every person we deal with is treated with trust and respect and that all parties in the Coricraft business feel comfortable working and communicating with you
• Ensure that deadlines can be met, and that planning can be done in advance to avoid unnecessary costs
• Ensure a healthy working environment and positive team members
• To ensure deadlines are all met and give all showrooms the same chance of selling new product
• Ensure a year-on-year growth in contribution and stock turn
• Ensure that the goods on offer represent the look and feel of the business and its strategy going forward
• Regular comp shopping of other brands and stores in an around the Coricraft store
• Ensure that time is not wasted, and that all deadlines are met, by planning
• Ensure we are all heading to the same goal
• Ensure consistent quality and deliverables from every staff member

Qualification and Experience:

• Qualifications (Decorating / Merchandising Diploma)
• Minimum 2 Years Visual Merchandising Experience (Décor Merchandising Prerequisite) 
• Retail Experience advantageous