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JOB PURPOSE

• Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
• Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
• Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
• Maintaining general housekeeping standards
• Safekeeping of Company assets

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• An absolute passion for retail & customer service.
• Ability to use your initiative.
• Clear and upbeat communication skills- people can hear your smile!
• Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too!
• Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:

• The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
• Enthusiasm.
• A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!

Education And Experience Requirements

• Matric certificate
• 0 – 1 years of retail experience

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Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Visual Merchandising Manager to implement the EM South visual merchandising standards and directives in all store concepts and formats within the specified region/area.
• Ensure all stores within specified region/area comply with EM South standards and directives and provide a leading shopping experience for all customers.
• Identify and communicate local store needs and best practices to the Visual Merchandising Manager, working in collaboration with retail store team, Operations Manager, DM’s and Sales team for the area/country.
• Conduct store visits in line with the store visit plan with additional visits for identified focus stores.
• Take VM decisions fact based using tools such as Space Management, Category report, Sales analysis to drive commercial focus. Analyse store Net Sales / KPIs development on a regular basis to support appropriate business decisions.
• Train Store/Floor Managers and specified store team members within specified region/area on the Europe Visual Merchandising standards, directives and guidelines
• Keep up-to-date on what competitors are doing and provide feedback to Visual Merchandising Manager on any current and upcoming fashion trends across the Market.  Implement locally applicable tactical solutions to competitor actions as advised by the Visual Merchandising Manager.
• Drive macro (layout changes) and micro merchandising actions to enhance consumer flow and experience
• Work within set budget controls.
• Collation of seasonal/promotional Point Of Sale collateral numbers and communication to Visual Merchandising Manager.
• Drive impactful key campaign launches: ensure all windows are displayed in line with specified marketing calendar/campaigns and comply with window directives. Ensure these are presented to a high standard, including window decals, graphics and mannequins.
• Other duties as requested by your manager.

Key Relationships:

• EM South visual merchandising team
• Wholesale Customers

Cluster Retail team including:

• Store Managers and their Store teams
• VM CHAMP (own retail)
• District Managers & Senior Operations Manager
• Sales team including Wholesale Sell out team (Store coaches and AM Sell out) and WHS Sell in team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Creative Eye and Creative Flair
• Global Visual Merchanising skills/standards
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good numeracy, literacy, verbal and written communication skills
• Structured and Organised
• High Attention to Detail
• Geographical mobility
• Driving license

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Secondary education or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 3 years of VM experience