Field Visual Merchandiser - @Home at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Job Description

• As our Field Visual Merchandiser, you’ll be on the move, visiting stores to bring our seasonal stories, promotions and brand standards to life. You’ll set the scene, shape the layouts and inspire the teams who look after them every day. Your displays should be beautiful and do real work for the business, because the best-styled spaces are the ones customers want to take home. You’ll work side by side with store managers and field teams, who will be your biggest allies along the way. 

Responsibilities

• Set the scene: Style window displays, in-store layouts and seasonal themes that make our product shine.
• Keep it unmistakably us: Make sure every store follows our brand visual guidelines, and sort out any gaps quickly.
• Drop in and make it better: Visit stores regularly, assess how the VM looks and give clear, practical feedback.
• Share your know-how: Train and guide in-store teams on our visual standards, so they can keep every space looking its best.
• Make promotions pop: Team up with field teams to bring promotional events and campaigns to life.
• Let the numbers tell the story: Track how your displays perform, report on what’s working and recommend what to do next.
• Keep standards steady: Put practical control systems in place to maintain VM standards across your stores.
• Create a welcome: Deliver a great customer brand experience that makes people feel at home the moment they walk in.
• Look after what we’ve got: Manage VM assets and expenses responsibly. 

Qualifications

• A Matric certificate.
• A diploma or degree in Visual Merchandising, Fashion, Retail Management, Marketing or a related field.
• 3–5 years’ proven experience as a Visual Merchandiser.
• 1–2 years in a supervisory or regional role will be an advantage.

Skills and Competencies: 

• A designer’s eye: You know your design principles, color coordination and product placement, and it shows.
• Commercial flair: You can tie store layouts and displays to sales strategy.
• Project management: You’re happy juggling multiple stores, campaigns and seasonal rollouts, without losing sight of the detail.
• A natural coach: You bring store teams with you and help them raise the bar.
• Easy collaboration: You communicate well with store managers and field managers, and you can explain the thinking behind a display.
• Data-smart: You use sales data to see what’s working and make it even better.
• Tech-savvy: You’re comfortable with planograms, VM software and digital merchandising tools.

Behaviours for success:    

• Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
• Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. 
• Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. 
• Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. 
• Good verbal/ written communication skills and good organisational skills 
• The ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment 
• The ability to take initiative 
• A high level of attention to detail