TRAFFIC Gauteng

Sales Assistant - Visual Merchandiser - Cape Union Mart - Clearwater

Cape Union Mart Group

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Exceed customer expectations by practicing customer selling techniques.
  • Ensure individual targets are met consistently.
  • Ability to maximize and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
  • Establish a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful, courteous assistance and advice to all customers.
  • Report customer compliments and complaints to management.
  • Transact all purchases - receive, verify and processes all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons and any other acceptable payments.
  • Ensure all out going stock/ items/ scripts are scanned and paid for.
  • Process all loyalty cards including those of accelerated partners.
  • Adhere to stock loss controls in store.
  • Attend to all customer stock queries and ensure that they dealt with and resolved.
  • Maintain housekeeping
  • Office Visual Merchandising communication to optimize sales.
  • Implement window campaigns align with the company's brand standards and marketing objectives.
  • Implement seasonal and promotional displays timeously.
  • Ensure all visual merchandising elements, including window displays, in-store displays, and signage, are current, clean, and well-maintained.
  • Execute Visual Merchandising instructions from the Head Office team to ensure that the brand strategy is maintained.
Behavioural Requirements
  • A passion for retail and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences
  • Well-spoken with effective communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative.
  • Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
  • Ability to prioritize, manage your time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative while under pressure.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization.
  • Methodical, detail-oriented, and accurate.
  • Strong creative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into functioning displays.
  • Trustworthy and honest.
  • Time management.
  • Solution driven.
Minimum Requirements
  • Matric or Equivalent.
  • 12 months retail experience.
Advantageous
  • 1-year visual merchandising in-store experience.
  • Microsoft Computer Proficiency.
  • Knowledge of current fashion trends/outdoor lifestyle (depending on the brand applying for).
Special Conditions of Employment
  • ClearCredit andCriminal record.
  • Willing and able to work retail hours.
  • Willing and able to assist with new store openings in the area.
  • South African citizen

About This Role

Career insights for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel positions

Salary Benchmark
$64,600/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
Common Technologies
Microsoft Excel 365 Google Jamboard Microsoft Outlook 365 Microsoft Dynamics 365