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ZULU PHILANGENKOSI EMMANUEL

Visual Merchandiser
Midrand

Summary

Passionate Field visual merchandiser with proven track record in creating impactful in-store displays and optimizing product presentations. Adept at fostering team collaboration, adapting to changing retail environments, and driving sales through innovative and results-focused strategies. Possesses strong skills in Styling & fashion, color coordination, and visual aesthetics, ensuring cohesive and appealing customer experience. Known for reliability, creativity, and keen eye for detail.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Languages

Work History

Sales Associate

Sportscene
11.2017 - 01.2018


  • New accounts.
  • Floor coverage.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.

Sales Associate

Sportscene
02.2018 - 03.2020
  • Cashier.
  • Admin recording and filing daily admin.
  • Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.

Sales Associate

Sportscene
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • Shift runner driving performance and sales.
  • Cellphone consultant.
  • Visual merchandising.
  • Enhanced team productivity by fostering a positive work environment and providing support to colleagues as needed.
  • Managed conflict resolution with dissatisfied customers professionally, resulting in improved customer retention rates.

Visual Merchandise Specialist

Sportscene
05.2021 - 10.2021
  • Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
  • Increased overall store attractiveness by organizing shelves, displays, and signage according to corporate guidelines.
  • Boosted merchandise sales by implementing strategic visual merchandising techniques.

Visual Merchandise Specialist

Sportscene
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Being the visual front of the top ten most performing stores in sportscene.
  • Store openings revamps and enlargements.
  • Training and developing potential visual merchandisers.
  • Yoobic & Yoobic status report.
  • Mock up winter & summer housing rollout.
  • Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
  • Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
  • Collaborated with Marketing,Product & Area managers.

Visual Merchandise Specialist

Sportscene
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Training and developing potential visual merchandisers.
  • Leading store openings from start to finish.
  • Yoobic validations and yoobic status report.
  • Supporting area managers with visual merchandising in new and existing stores.
  • Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities.
  • Collaborated with store managers to create effective promotional campaigns for featured products.
  • Contributed to positive work environment by fostering teamwork among colleagues while maintaining individual productivity goals.

Visual Merchandiser

Puma Sports South Africa
08.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for 46 shop in shop spaces and 7 Puma retail stores.
  • Provide vm support to own retail and wholesalers.
  • Conduct regular store visits to ensure vm aligns with global standards.
  • Coordinated with marketing and product teams to verify proper implementation of visual elements of display.
  • Conduct regular competitor analysis, staying informed of industry trends and adjusting visual merchandising strategy as needed to maintain a competitive edge.
  • Partnered with marketing team to align in-store promotions with wider advertising campaigns, creating cohesive brand experience.
  • Facilitated workshops on visual merchandising techniques, sharing best practices with peers and enhancing team skills.
  • Store openings and store vm maintenance.
  • Fixture management and allocation.
  • Report on marketing elements that need to be renewed or updated.
  • Events, attend and set up vm elements for key events and launches.
  • Manage and plan store visits in a cost efficient manner.

Education

National Senior Certificate -

Petit High School

Skills

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Clear and concise communication
  • Visual merchandising
  • Client relationship management
  • Styling and fashion
  • Innovative thinking
  • Skill development coaching
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Public Speaking
  • Analytical problem solving
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer journey and customer experience
  • Project Management
  • Expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 09/01/97
  • Nationality: South African

Additional Information

Blanche Giezing - Regional visual manager Sportscene 082 850 4795

George Kim - Manager wholesale concepts Puma 083 678 6509

Pearl Morale - Visual merchandise manager Puma 081 490 2038

Shane Tredoux - Senior people & organization partner Puma 082 889 4922

Timeline

Visual Merchandiser

Puma Sports South Africa
08.2023 - Current

Visual Merchandise Specialist

Sportscene
10.2022 - 08.2023

Visual Merchandise Specialist

Sportscene
10.2022 - 08.2023

Visual Merchandise Specialist

Sportscene
05.2021 - 10.2021

Sales Associate

Sportscene
03.2020 - 05.2021

Sales Associate

Sportscene
02.2018 - 03.2020

Sales Associate

Sportscene
11.2017 - 01.2018

National Senior Certificate -

Petit High School

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