VISUAL MERCHANDISING PROJECT MANAGER SA LUXURY (EE) | CAPE TOWNR800,000.00 CTC PER ANNUMOur client, a leading global FMCG brand are looking for a Visual Merchandise Project Manager SA Luxury to join their Commercial team.JOB PURSPOSES:As the VM Project Manager your focus will be on executing best in class on shelf executions,instore animations, permanent merchandise builds, and other brand specific and localised executions.YOUR DAY TO DAYYour main areas of responsibility will include but is not limited to the following:Budget ManagementManaging a marketing VM budget§ Budget tracking PM and VM§ Cost negotiation with partners/suppliers for best competitive rates§ Ensuring project execution is within assigned budgets§ Budget related administrationBrand Performance§ Ensure national VM on shelf and visual rights compliance in line with Fashion House requirements§ Project Management and installation of merchandising materials (TM and PM) in the store and striving for the best-in-class execution§ Project status meetings weekly§ Monthly Business review§ Manage Door and Brand approval with correct adjacenciesBrand Innovation§ Preparing presentations on merchandising guidelines, visuals, planograms, specialinstruction and coordinating overall visual execution in trade§ Planogram analysis and MDQ + facings detail§ Location & Brand proposals for PM and new retailers§ VM POSM local development for launches and in-store relays§ VM to project manage briefing with suppliers for rollout of Centre courts§ Building relationships with key global GTM contacts for each brand§ Having close relationships with Brand Managers and Field staff§ Door and brand approvalsForecasting§ Forecasting for all required VM non-saleable with respective Brand Managers p/brand§ Monthly Managing inventory levels and master data of all non-saleableSales Support and Administration§ Obtaining all documentation related to store openings, floorplans, installation permitsetc§ Caretaking all ongoing maintenance for current units across the full estate§ Maintaining an accurate in store database with detailed visual requirements (audits)§ Relevant administration and reporting§ Brand shelf and door tracker (audits and maintenance)Permanent Merchandising§ Negotiating best spaces in retailers based on brand adjacencies and minimum spacerequirements§ Store plan proficiency understanding (including technical detail)§ PM location and Design proposals§ Project Management§ Budget and P&L alignment with Brand Manager§ Building relationships with key global GTM contacts P/brandSuppliers§ Agency and suppliers management, ensuring quality production and installation workis done on time§ Building relationships with key suppliers§ Creating clear creative and technical briefs and timelines rollouts per projectMINIMUM ROLE REQUIREMENTS:§ Relevant Degree or equivalent experience§ Minimum 3 years management and project management experience in an equivalentrole in the retail industry§ An understanding of trends and an ability to respond to customers wishes§ Experience with and an understanding of market research§ Ability to work with a wide range of audiences in diverse environmentsTECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:§ Strong interpersonal skills§ Analytical skills and attention to detail§ Team working skills§ Written and verbal communication skills§ Time and project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projectsat the same time§ An ability to think strategically and come up with campaigns§ Good planning and organizational skills effectively and efficiently handle multiple,simultaneous, and complex tasks and projects.
Ability to plan ahead and manage time§ Ability to work with a wide range of audiences in diverse environments§ Creativity and an ability to produce innovative and original ideas§ Proficient in Microsoft OfficeTRAVEL:§ 1 week per quarter JHB/KZN§ 1 year Botswana and Namibia§ CTN stores once a monthBENEFITS:§ Competitive guaranteed TCTC package§ Company performance bonus based on global company performance.
(variablepay, not guaranteed)§ Learning and growth opportunities on-the-job with access to Academy§ Inclusive, dynamic start up culture§ 23 days leave per annum§ Employee Wellness Programme§ Product allocation§ Company pension contribution§ Company medical aid scheme, means no pre-screenings for membership§ Preferential rates for Gap Cover§ Study leave for related studies as per Study Policy