What started in 1987 as a humble fabric business, run by German textile engineer, Peter Herrmann and his wife Coba, has since grown into the largest fabric company in South Africa. With 14 showrooms nationwide, the company is run by the Herrmann’s and their three daughters, Carla Herrmann van der Merwe, Pauline Herrmann-Keys and Katrin Herrmann-van Dyk. Ba...
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High school diploma is required, an advanced qualification in interior design, marketing, or a related field preferred, detailed knowledge of the product and industry preferred,
ability to work diligently with little supervision, confident in creating and communicating concepts in business meetings and to supervisors, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, excited and energetic in designing new ways to reach customers,
ability to thrive in a fast-paced and creative environment, experience researching and determining industry and marketing trends, adherence to the brand goals, philosophy, and policy regarding marketing and sales strategies, and own reliable transport with a valid drivers license.
Ideal candidate
An ideal candidate is someone who meets or exceeds the outlined requirements.
Main duties
Collaborate with the merchandising team to develop and implement visually appealing displays and layouts that align with the brand image and drive sales in-store, execute the visual merchandising strategy by creating eye-catching product displays, window presentations, and in-store arrangements to enhance the overall customer shopping experience,
stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and customer preferences to continually refresh and improve visual merchandising strategies, manage and maintain the visual presentation standards throughout the store, ensuring that displays are consistently organized, well-stocked, and visually engaging, work closely with store management to understand sales goals and merchandise priorities,
adjusting visual displays accordingly to meet and exceed targets, train and educate store staff on visual merchandising guidelines and techniques, fostering a consistent and visually appealing environment,
conduct regular store walkthroughs to assess the effectiveness of visual merchandising efforts, participate in store set-up and resets, ensuring timely and accurate implementation of new merchandise displays and promotions, act as a brand ambassador, maintain awareness of store layout and traffic flow, optimizing visual displays to enhance customer navigation and encourage product discovery,
assist in planning and executing special events or promotions that require unique visual presentations, uphold and enforce visual merchandising guidelines, monitor and manage inventory of visual merchandising supplies, proactively ordering materials as needed, and continuously seek opportunities to innovate and elevate the visual merchandising strategy, keeping the brand fresh and exciting for customers.
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