Current Vacancies at Cape Union Mart

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage critical path and tight deadlines in order to deliver seasonal palettes, design brief and technical briefs to suppliers.
• Continually conduct research of local and international trends.
• Deliver seasonal colour palettes twice per year as per international trends that are appropriate for our targeted customer.
• Deliver a seasonal design brief twice per season for the merchandise, marketing and factory teams.
• Together with the Buying Team, deliver designs in accordance with the strategy for the portfolio.
• Work closely with buying, manufacturing teams and suppliers to deliver seasonal updates to core and new trending styles.
• CAD new designs with relevant detail for local manufacturing team.
• Compile design requirements and specifications along with technical drawings (Illustrator) for each style developed with internal and external suppliers.
• Collaborate with Fabric Team to create aligned pieces for K-WAY outdoor brand.
• Attend fittings and be able to offer solutions to best fit.
• Must be able to travel locally and internationally.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric Qualification
• Relevant Tertiary Qualification in Fashion Design an important pre-requisite.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role within a design environment.
• Previous experience working in a retail environment is advantageous.
• Working knowledge and experience with Illustrator and InDesign is non-negotiable.
• Preference will be given to candidates with an understanding of garment construction/manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Will be required to travel with in region and therefore a valid driver’s license and own vehicle is advantageous.

Job Related Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to take direction and follow instructions from the Buying Team and Creative Lead.
• Team Player and ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• An eye for colour and a good understanding of colour theory.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively.
• Ability to work in a pressurized and fast paced environment.
• Deadline and outcomes focused.
• Methodical, detail-orientated, and accurate.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
• Ability to maximise and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Maintain housekeeping, uphold our visual merchandising standards to optimise sales.
• Create an inspiring environment. Have fun.
• Transact all purchases – receive, verify and processes all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons and any other acceptable payments.
• Ensure all out going stock/ items/ scripts are scanned and paid for.
• Process all loyalty cards including those of accelerated partners.
• Establish a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful, courteous assistance and advice to all customers.
• Report customer compliments and complaints to management.
• Attend to all customer stock queries and ensure that they dealt with and resolved.

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash and finances.
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership
• Problem solving
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management
• Exceptional customer service

Minimum Requirement. 

Essential:

• Matric or Equivalent
• Up to 6 months retail experience 

Special conditions of employment: 

• Clear Credit and Criminal record
• Willing and able to work retail hours.
• South African citizen

Advantageous: 

• 1 year work experience within retail.
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of current clothing trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for) Willing and able to work retail hours.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assisting in managing all aspects of a store
• Maximizing turnover and profit
• Minimise shrinkage by monitoring stock related risks.
• Deliver exceptional customer service by implementing customer experience strategy.
• Lead Talent selection, training, coaching, retention and recognize initiatives for all team members.
• Innovative visual merchandising to optimize sales.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices
• Optimize team through creating an inspiring environment.
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash or finances.
• Inspirational leadership & passion
• Taking ownership
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & ability to deal with change management.
• Thinking adaptability

Minimum Requirement. 

• 3 years of Management retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
• Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
• Ability to maximise and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Maintain housekeeping, uphold our visual merchandising standards in order to optimise sales.
• Create an inspiring environment.

Behavioural Requirements:   

• Honesty in dealing with cash and finances.
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership

Minimum Requirement. 

• 6 months of retail experience
• Matric or Equivalent
• Clear Criminal record
• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of current clothing trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for)

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Job Description

Our Marketing department is in search of a Marketing Assistant for the Cape Union Mart brand to join our dynamic Team. This individual will be responsible for supporting the Senior Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Coordinator on campaigns, projects, initiatives, activities and tasks.

Role Responsibilities

• Monthly processing, tracking, and reporting of all invoices to Finance for the Outdoor team
• Monthly budget tracking
• Research: weekly reporting on competitor activities and trends instore and online
• Develop a process of stock take which manages the movement of stock within the department for production, events and activities
• Assist the team with shoot production requirements including sample management, scheduling of meetings, production briefs and shoot attendance when required.
• Ensure the marketing calendar and campaign timelines are outlined and up to date for all stakeholders
• Manage critical timelines of campaigns by liaising with partners and key internal stakeholders as required.
• Compile and brief PR on content requirements as outlined for the brand.
• Support PR as and when required on product requests, assistance at events and with planning of events.
• Oversee the promotion process per brand and ensure the team is up to date with requirements including key trade such as sale, Black Friday and other trading periods.
• Responsible for keeping the brand status document up to date weekly with projects that are on the go and upcoming.
• Responsible for instore POS and TV screen content update for the brand.
• Stock management through ensuring departmental stock is returned to store timeously post shoot / event.
• Mall marketing relations:
  • Build relationships with the various marketing departments within shopping centres
  • Share promotional activity and seasonal content with shopping centres
  • Drive brand visibility through-our shopping centre’s
  • Identify opportunities within shopping centres for tactical activity
  • Drive campaign specific communication through centre channels
  • Setting up and facilitating key meetings
• Oversee and facilitate instore music

REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (diploma or degree) in Marketing (completed studies)
• Minimum of 1 – 2 years’ experience in the Retail Industry
• Computer literacy (Intermediate MS Excel, Power point, and Word) CANVA advantageous
• Drivers’ license and own car required.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Service and customer orientated.
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Work well within a fast-paced environment
• Organisational and administrative skills is a must
• Comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets is a must
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Comfortable working across teams and departments.
• Service and customer orientated
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proactive approach to work environment
• Works well under pressure and has the ability to multi-task
• Attention to detail.
• Not afraid of getting your hands dirty

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Flair for innovative thinking
• Proactive and assertive
• Relationship builder
• Team Player
• Passionate
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and independently.
• Deadline and process driven

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To achieve the annual sales budget through meeting and exceeding daily and monthly budgets to ensure the sustainability of the business
• To manage and control the financial aspects of running the store to ensure store profitability.
• To adhere to merchandising standards in line with the brand requirements to ensure good product mix.
• To ensure proper stock management and control to minimise loss and to ensure product availability, by monitoring stock related risks.
• To deliver exceptional customer service to ensure the best customer experience.
• To build excellent relationships with all relevant service providers (internal and external)
• To manage human resources effectively by recruiting, planning, and administrating payroll properly
• To inspire, motivate, develop, and hold people accountable appropriately. 
• Align team members to Company culture and create fun.
• Implement all company policies and procedures.
• Maintaining health & safety practices

Behavioural Requirements:  

• Honesty in dealing with cash or finances.
• Inspirational leadership & passion
• Taking ownership
• Building & maintaining relationships
• Innovation & ability to deal with change management.
• Thinking adaptability
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Follow instructions and procedures.
• Leading and supervising
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives

 Minimum Requirements: 

• Microsoft – Computer Proficiency
• Clear Criminal record
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Experience: 

• Minimum of 5 years’ Store Management experience
• Minimum of 8 years' Retail experience 
• Experience in working in a large retail store with a turnover of more than R 20 million per annum.