Description

Visual Merchandising & Display

• Develop and distribute merchandising guidelines for brand launches and promotions.

• Coordinate ordering and distribution of visual materials (transparencies, POS, signage, etc.) in line with brand standards.

• Liaise with retailers to ensure consistent execution and visual compliance across all counters.

• Ensure product locators and tester units are ordered, allocated, and maintained.

• Lead visual display implementation in-store and in shop windows; provide window plans for others.

• Train retail staff on visual standards and merchandising execution.

• Oversee new counter installations and ensure readiness for launches.

• Continuously explore creative display ideas for product launches.

Special Events & Visual Strategy

• Manage visual merchandising for special events, including setup and takedown.

• Control visual budgets, equipment, and collateral for events and launches.

• Coordinate with agencies on printing quality and costs.

• Adapt visuals and POS to fit local SSA market needs and venues.

• Submit and manage visual merchandising budgets and purchase orders.

• Track and ensure timely delivery of tester units and other materials.

• Distribute annual communication bands to ensure accurate product displays.

• Partner with marketing on forecasting and ordering merchandising units.

Monitoring & Maintenance

• Maintain store visit schedules to monitor display implementation, store layout, and maintenance.

• Keep updated registers of all visual merchandising elements per store.

• Build partnerships with event suppliers, shop fitters, and other visual vendors.

Requirements & Experience

• ​5 years’ experience in visual merchandising  

• ​AUTOCAD qualification or similar  

• ​Experience in a SSA market  

• ​Mobility to travel into SSA countries – must have a valid Passport 

• ​Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)