- Develop a close working relationship with the Marketing & Merchandise departments to ensure Visual Merchandise is aligned, developed and successfully implement according to the brand strategic intent.
- Develop and maintain VM communications which outline Miladys VM principles, standards and objectives which are aligned to the brand identity and strategy including core business processes. These include:
-Merchandising standards
-Styling guides
-Promotional activities
-Seasonal change overs - Maintenance of marketing standards throughout VM.
- Manage all in store visual presentation by creating and maintaining a compelling presentation of merchandise that will engage customers and help stimulate sales.
- Communication & relationship building with the various levels of Operations through the Empower application.
- This role will require occasional travel across SA stores.
- Grade 12
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- 2+ Years’ experience in a Visual Merchandising role
- Strong experience with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
- Creative design background preferred
- Passion for fashion and design, retail display and merchandising is a SERIOUS advantage
- Driver’s license and own transport essential
Skills Required
- Grade 12
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- 2+ years experience in a Visual Merchandising role
- Strong experience with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
- Driver's license and own transport
- Willingness to travel occasionally across South African stores
- Creative design background
- Passion for fashion, retail display and merchandising
What We Do
Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails Apparel, Homeware and Sportsware and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Our History: 1885 - The first John Orrs store opens 1934 - The first Hub store opens 1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE 1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores 1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings 1987 - The first Mr Price store opens 1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE 1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative 1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street 1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO 1998 - Mr Price Home launched 2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia 2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group 2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group 2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions 2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising 2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service 2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand for the first time 2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer 2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time 2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period 2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria 2013 - Mr Price launches its online store
