Partner with Buying, Planning, Marketing, Operations, Property, and Store Teams to ensure the visual presentation of merchandise aligns with seasonal campaigns, customer trends, and commercial objectives.
Responsibilities
Strategy Development
- Develop and implement the Visual Merchandising strategy aligned to the Mr Price Apparel brand and business objectives.
- Translate seasonal product stories, fashion trends, and campaigns into impactful in-store experiences.
- Drive commercial performance through innovative visual merchandising initiatives.
Customer Experience
- Create inspiring and engaging shopping environments that reflect the Mr Price Apparel brand DNA.
- Enhance the customer journey through effective product presentation, styling, and visual storytelling.
- Ensure consistent visual standards across all stores while evolving the store experience to meet changing customer expectations.
Space Planning & Store Design
- Lead the development of store layouts, merchandise adjacencies, and fixture strategies that maximize sales and productivity.
- Analyze sales, space productivity, and customer shopping behaviors to inform store design decisions.
- Oversee visual merchandising requirements for new stores, refurbishments, relocations, and concept developments.
- Recommend and implement innovative display solutions that support changing merchandise assortments and fashion trends.
Commercial Performance
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of visual merchandising initiatives through sales and KPI analysis.
- Provide insights and recommendations to improve space allocation, product flow, and category performance.
- Manage project budgets and assess ROI on store investments and visual merchandising interventions.
Leadership & Capability Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Visual Merchandising team.
- Build visual merchandising capability within stores through training, communication, and ongoing support.
- Drive accountability for visual standards and execution excellence across the business.
Qualifications
Degree or Diploma in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Fashion, Retail Design, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in Visual Merchandising within a fashion retail environment.
Proven experience in store design, space planning, and project management.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and SketchUp.
Strong knowledge of fashion retail trends, merchandising, store operations, and customer experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, while managing stakeholders and driving commercial results.
