Field Visual Merchandiser Specialist Wholesale - EM South

field visual merchandiser specialist wholesale - em south

purpose & overall relevance for the organization:

to ensure industry-leading visual merchandising planning and execution, which meets adidas vm standards, within key wholesale (whs) partners across south africa.

drive brand leadership in retail at every wholesale (whs) consumer touch point across window, launch zone, apparel category areas and ftw walls to maximize full-price sell-through and nps.

key responsibilities:

• lead in the execution of the highest vm standards, in collaboration with the adidas & whs vm teams in retail.
• create vm planning directives which will clearly guide the adidas & whs accounts vm teams to execute to the highest quality in retail.
• ensure adidas product is being merchandised to the latest fashion trends and looks in retail.
• create and manage quality training material and training sessions for the adidas and whs vm teams.
• create campaign reports and analysis of campaign executions, to be shared with key stakeholders regularly.

key relationships

• em hub: space and vm planning
• em south: vm excellence lead
• brand coach vm field team
• whs store managers & vm teams
• whs marketing & merch teams
• whs operations teams

knowledge, skills and abilities:

• excellent visual merchandising planning and execution skills.
• excellent leadership and cross functional management skills.
• strong aesthetic and creative sense with a keen eye for design and styling.
• ability to balance aesthetics with business acumen.
• excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• proven ability to guide and train.
• excellent skills in motivating, coaching and engaging teams.
• ability to plan, prioritize and organize.
• works well under pressure.
• proactive with a positive attitude.

requisite education and experience / minimum qualifications:

• university degree in visual design, merchandising or the equivalent.
• minimum of 4 years progressive work experience in visual merchandising planning & execution.
• passion for sports and the fashion culture born from it.

at adidas we have a winning culture. But to win, physical power is not enough. Just like athletes our employees need mental strength in their game. We foster the athlete’s mindset through a set of behaviors that we want to enable and develop in our people and that are at the core of our unique company culture: this is how we win while playing fair.

• courage: speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• ownership: pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• innovation: elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• teamplay: win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• integrity: play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• respect: value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

at adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (dei) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– culture starts with people, it starts with you –

by recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.