Visual Merchandiser Sales Assistant Jobs in Sandton

Cape Union Mart International is looking for a Visual Merchandiser Sales Assistant for its Poetry store at Nicolway in Sandton. This is a permanent position, advertised under reference 209974, paying a market-related salary, and applications close on 02 November 2026.

About the company and the work

Cape Union Mart International is a South African retail group behind lifestyle brands including Poetry. In this role you bring the brand to life in store: window campaigns, seasonal and promotional displays, in-store displays and signage, all aligned with the company’s brand standards and marketing objectives, while also selling on the floor and driving turnover.

Role details and duties

The duties stated in the advert include:

• Implementing window campaigns aligned with the company’s brand standards and marketing objectives.
• Implementing seasonal and promotional displays timeously.
• Ensuring all visual merchandising elements, including window displays, in-store displays and signage, are current, clean and well-maintained.
• Maintaining housekeeping and upholding visual merchandising standards to boost sales.
• Collaborating with the marketing department to execute brand strategies through both window and in-store displays.
• Utilising space efficiently to maximise product visibility and accessibility.
• Upholding business strategy from a visual merchandising perspective and maintaining visual merchandising standards.
• Being responsible for and maintaining in working order all silent sales signage within the store.
• Ordering visual merchandising fixtures together with the Field Visual Merchandiser.
• Executing visual merchandising instructions from the Head Office team to ensure the brand strategy is delivered.
• Identifying and optimising in-store opportunities to increase turnover.
• Exceeding customer expectations by utilising effective selling techniques.
• Maximising and driving sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover.
• Establishing professional relationships with customers, providing friendly, helpful and courteous assistance.
• Adhering to stock loss controls within the store.

Some duty lines are truncated in the detail view, so applicants should read the full wording in the original advert.

Requirements

Only what the source states is listed here:

• Matric or equivalent.
• 1 year of visual merchandising in-store experience.
• 2 years’ work experience within retail.
• Proven experience in visual merchandising, preferably in a retail environment.
• Microsoft computer proficiency, including completing PowerPoint presentations on campaigns and promotions.
• Advantageous: additional education or training in visual merchandising or a related field; knowledge of current fashion trends and outdoor lifestyle.
• 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 prioritise, manage time and maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure; ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organisation; methodical, detail-orientated and accurate; strong creative thinker able to translate ideas into functioning displays; solution driven; trustworthy and honest; time management.
• Special conditions: clear credit and criminal record; willing and able to work retail hours; willing and able to assist with new store openings in the area; South African citizen.

The advert states no separate experience level label, so none is shown in the job details.

Where to find and apply safely

This vacancy is listed on Careers24, and the Apply button on this page takes you directly to the original advert. Apply only through that original listing, and be wary of anyone asking for payment or personal banking details in exchange for an interview.

Practical tips

Show your merchandising eye: photos of window and in-store displays you built, campaigns you executed and the sales effect they had. Mention your retail selling experience too, since this role combines display work with floor sales.

How the process works

When you apply through the original advert, your application goes to Cape Union Mart International. Shortlisted candidates can expect to be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which typically includes interviews and reference checks.

Important information

This page is informational only and is not the employer. Details such as the salary, closing date and requirements are taken from the original advert and may change; always confirm them in the original advert before applying. This is a permanent Poetry role at Nicolway in Sandton, advertised under reference 209974, closing on 02 November 2026.

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