Responsibilities or duties

• Develop and roll out regional visual merchandising standards, seasonal campaigns, and promotional executions across all stores to drive brand consistency and sales performance.
• Partner with Store Development, Design, and Operations teams to align visual merchandising with new store openings, refurbishments, and relocations across multiple African markets.
• Translate marketing and product launch strategies into high-impact in-store displays to maximise sell-through and enhance customer experience.
• Conduct regular store audits and on-site visits across African markets to ensure compliance with visual merchandising standards, identify improvement opportunities, and coach regional and store teams.
• Optimise space and layout strategies to improve turnover per square metre and customer flow, tailored to local market behaviours.
• Monitor local retail trends and competitor activity across Africa to maintain brand relevance and competitive positioning.
• Manage the visual merchandising budget, display materials, and vendor relationships to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Lead hands-on training and capability development sessions for store and regional teams during regional visits.

Qualifications or requirements 

• Willing and able to travel extensively across multiple African countries to conduct store visits, audits, training and on-site support.
• Diploma or Degree in Visual Merchandising, Retail Design, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in retail visual merchandising, with at least 3 years in a regional or leadership role.
• Proven track record of driving sales through visual merchandising in a multi-store, multi-market environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with planogram tools or Adobe Creative Suite is an advantage.
• (Optional) Experience in building materials, home improvement, or fast-moving consumer goods retail.

• Develop and roll out regional visual merchandising standards, seasonal campaigns, and promotional executions across all stores to drive brand consistency and sales performance.
• Partner with Store Development, Design, and Operations teams to align visual merchandising with new store openings, refurbishments, and relocations across multiple African markets.
• Translate marketing and product launch strategies into high-impact in-store displays to maximise sell-through and enhance customer experience.
• Conduct regular store audits and on-site visits across African markets to ensure compliance with visual merchandising standards, identify improvement opportunities, and coach regional and store teams.
• Optimise space and layout strategies to improve turnover per square metre and customer flow, tailored to local market behaviours.
• Monitor local retail trends and competitor activity across Africa to maintain brand relevance and competitive positioning.
• Manage the visual merchandising budget, display materials, and vendor relationships to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Lead hands-on training and capability development sessions for store and regional teams during regional visits.

• Willing and able to travel extensively across multiple African countries to conduct store visits, audits, training and on-site support.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with planogram tools or Adobe Creative Suite is an advantage.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

• Diploma or Degree in Visual Merchandising, Retail Design, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in retail visual merchandising, with at least 3 years in a regional or leadership role.
• Proven track record of driving sales through visual merchandising in a multi-store, multi-market environment.
• (Optional) Experience in building materials, home improvement, or fast-moving consumer goods retail.