VISUAL MERCHANDISING MANAGER: CONSUMER BEAUTY SA | CAPE TOWN R750,000.00 CTC PER ANNUM PLUS CELLPHONE ALLOWANCE Our client, a leading global FMCG brand are looking for a Visual Merchandising Manager: Consumer Beauty SA to join their Commercial team.
JOB PURSPOSES: A critical role in supporting the business priority of building superior equity at the point of purchase. The
role will focus on:
- Step-change in-store permanent visibility
- Develop strong joint business plans with our retailers that drive mutual, profitable growth
- Enable perfect execution with fit-to-win process, delivering the highest standard of execution across the portfolio
- Ensure the brand image in store is in-line with brand and company standards
YOUR DAY TO DAY Drive execution and implementation of cosmetic permanent merchandising, both locally & globally produced, for all Coty Consumer Beauty brands.
- CAPEX: Manage budget for Permanent Merchandising counters and permanent casettes updates per category.
- Plannogramming: Work closely with Trade, Marketing and Commercial teams of the most efficient, impactful and clean plannogrames that are to be updated according to seasonality of launches and KCPs.
- Budget: Manage capex and opex budget effectively
- In-store Locations: Work closely with the Sales team to ensure best in class locations in the stores vis-à-vis visibility and competitor evidence. Support the sales team in conquering new and better shelf space via best-in-class design proposals to retailer.
- Training | Onboarding: Conduct regular training | onboarding when needed on in-store functions and updates in line with NPD for front line teams
- Tracking of Projects (ROI): Tracking of In-Store execution is critical and needs to be resourced via local tracking via sales team.
- Brand Equity: Liaise between the brand teams and global teams equity to ensure brand guidelines are adhered to in the market from PM unit design to visuals and artwork
- Lead & empower suppliers:
- Lead suppliers in designing and delivering of permanent merchandising counters in-line with brand guidelines.
- Challenge suppliers on the best quotes for the production of Permanent units and updates focusing on ROI.
- Collaboration: Manage relations and approvals between key stakeholders within Sales, Trade Marketing, Global Brand Teams.
- Quality Control: Supervise production of suppliers and sign off of units prior to installations. Ensure brand quality through training/partnership with suppliers.
- Maintenance: Ensure that a regional robust process is maintained for the implementation of the Cosmetic Permanent Merchandising installations with an associated maintenance program.
- Project Management Skills: Manage the design, planning, production and implementation of Cosmetic counters in the region:
- Operating with excellence - Disciplined and structured in project tracking.
- Accountability: Need to follow through POs from creation (before the job is done) until closure
- Coordinate with retailers the installations of permanent counters based on regionally provided design specifications and timings.
- Build relationship with distributors/retailers to ensure smooth negotiations at all times, with quick response time in case of critical requirement.
- CPS management: Manage and educate suppliers on project delivery lead times. Challenge suppliers on tight lead time delivery.
- Competitor Analysis: Share any monthly insights from trade visits / Trend report (e.g., Retail Summit)
MINIMUM ROLE REQUIREMENTS: - Relevant Degree
- Minimum 5 years management experience in an equivalent role in the retail industry
- Proven experience in owning and managing a capex & opex budget
- Experience in executing in the pharmacy channel
- Experience in consumer beauty category
- SAP experience highly beneficial
- Category Management a track record in developing a productive assortment layout
- (understanding of category management principals and development of planograms)
- Project management (track record in managing tight deadlines and lead times)
- Stakeholder management
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: - Analytical capability (data assessment)
- Instore manager should have a trade/category management, In-Store/retail knowledge.
- Understanding commercial is a plus.
- Eye for detail and aesthetics
- Creative problem solving
- Team player
- PM is a very dynamic role. "A Can Do" attitude is mandatory.
- Strong project management skills and action oriented.
- Data analytics skills & commercial acumen is a plus (important)
- Competent in Microsoft office, specifically Powerpoint and Excel
TRAVEL: BENEFITS: - Competitive guaranteed TCTC package
- Company performance bonus based on global company performance. (variable pay, not guaranteed)
- Learning and growth opportunities on-the-job with access to Coty 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
- Opportunities to apply for global roles after a reasonable tenure with Coty Africa