Ares Holdings, a South African company, connects global brands with Southern African consumers through a multi-channel network encompassing 2500+ wholesale doors, 50+ retail stores, and e-commerce platforms. Our business model promotes long-term and sustainable brand growth within the footwear, apparel, and accessories sector.
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Be visible in retail and wholesale environments, analysing own and competitor product offerings, sell-through and customer trends
Be a brand ambassador in terms of communicating the brand personality and attitude in all environments and being passionate about product
Be proficient and effective on the retail sales floor in order to engage customers exposed to VANS products for the first time or develop their brand loyalty further
Train store staff and customers on VANS products (footwear, apparel and accessories).
Maintain an in-depth knowledge on VANS action sports (international and local) and related marketing initiatives
Conduct effective and frequent “snap-shot stock takes” in the retail and wholesale environments identifying silhouette gaps, style opportunities, great sellers and customer requests. Communicate store retail feedback with Head Office teams as required
Have the ability to present a range and compile sales orders for wholesale customers when necessary.
Co-ordinate promotional events (with marketing) from concept to implementation and post event reporting
Daily and weekly site report submissions on VANS chosen platform
Trade Marketing: You are responsible for how the brand is represented in store. You will need to manage the full project of the SIS fitout from design to installation with the help of Marketing for all graphics:
Managing all SIS inventory
Ordering SIS fittings from Global or Local
Global SIS reporting
Design (managing this team)
Installation (managing this team)
Campaign change ups
Type of Personality and work ethic:
Knowledgeable on lifestyle trends and authentic passion for action sports apparel
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills – ability to take in information for feedback purposes, present and articulate ideas
Strong commercial awareness
Strong customer first service focus and flexible in approach
Self-motivated
Proactive
Good time management, multi-tasking and planning skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic, diverse team
A good understanding of how to analyse footwear and clothing size curves
Working experience in retail
MS Office proficiency
Requirements:
Grade 12 / Equivalent (Essential)
Visual Merchandising experience
Own reliable vehicle and Drivers license is essential
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