Experience

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  Contry Road Group South Africa

  • South Africa

  • National Visual Merchandising Manager

    • Mar 2013 - Present
    • South Africa

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  Country Road South Africa

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Regional VM Manager/Production Coordinator for RSA

    • Jul 2009 - Mar 2013
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Merchandising and product layout instore Floor plan layoutsSourcing of suppliers for instore and window props Managing budgets for promotional activities Liaising with marketing for media launchesManaging out of town stores Kwazulu Natal Western Cape Bloemfontein and Eastern CapeNew store openings Trend research for new season launches Training and development

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  Woolworths

  • South Africa
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Visual Merchandising Manager

    • Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

    -Managing and implemetnting of Visual Merchandising-Managing Store as a Grouphead responsable for all store staff , finance ,operations, and apparel.-Implementation of 11 Store windows

  • Creative Visual Manager

    • Feb 2003 - Jun 2009

    MerchandisingResponsible for in-store marketing Implementing and placing of in-store promotional décor Planning of general store layout for promotions Store openings Responsible for special occasions outside of store function Managing off visual departmental managers In charge of staff schedulingStore History: - Hyde Park: Visual Manager responsible for store opening - Design Quarter: Visual Manager responsible for store opening - Fourways: Visual Manager - Cresta: Visual Manager responsible for Modelstore North Division (Current Store)

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  Corricraft Lounge

  • Regional Display Manager

    • Mar 2002 - Jan 2003

    Manufacturers Responsibilities: Maintaining of store profile Gauteng Region Planning of store design for new storesSignage implementation and design Designing of window displays Merchandising of in-store décor Distribution of stock Planning and set up of rooms on view exhibition center

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  Woolworths PTY (LTD)

  • Visual Merchandiser

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

    Reporting to Visual Departmental Manager Dressing of visuals in-store Implementation of décor as per guideline Maintaining of Woolworths visuals after hours

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  Woolworths

  • Eastgate Shopping Centre Johannesburg

  • Visual Merchandiser

    • 1998 - 2002
    • Eastgate Shopping Centre Johannesburg

    Reporting to Visual Departmental ManagerDressing of visuals in-storeImplementation of décor as per guidelineMaintaining of Woolworths visuals after hours