{"id":31279,"date":"2026-03-05T10:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/area-manager-fashion-retail-visual-merchandising-assistant\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:01:16","slug":"area-manager-fashion-retail-visual-merchandising-assistant","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/area-manager-fashion-retail-visual-merchandising-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Area Manager &#8211; Fashion Retail \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Visual Merchandising Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NATURE AND SCOPE OF DUTIES:<\/p>\n<p>Operational Oversight<\/p>\n<p>\tEnsure all stores within the region adhere to company operational standards.<br \/>\n\tConduct regular store visits to audit compliance, visual merchandising, and customer service quality.<br \/>\n\tMonitor stock levels, shrinkage, and product availability across stores.<\/p>\n<p>Sales &amp; Performance Management<\/p>\n<p>\tSet and monitor regional sales targets and KPIs.<br \/>\n\tAnalyze sales reports and identify opportunities for growth.<br \/>\n\tImplement strategies to maximize profitability and minimize costs.<\/p>\n<p>People Management<\/p>\n<p>\tRecruit, train, and manage Store Managers and support their teams.<br \/>\n\tConduct performance reviews and develop improvement plans.<br \/>\n\tFoster a high-performance, customer-focused culture.<br \/>\n\tEnsure proper succession planning and staff development.<\/p>\n<p>Customer Service<\/p>\n<p>\tEnsure exceptional customer experience is delivered consistently across all stores.<br \/>\n\tHandle escalated customer complaints or issues where necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Marketing &amp; Promotions<\/p>\n<p>\tSupport the execution of national marketing campaigns at store level.<br \/>\n\tMonitor and assess the effectiveness of local promotions and campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting<\/p>\n<p>\tSubmit weekly and monthly operational, sales, and HR reports to head office.<br \/>\n\tProvide feedback and insights to help shape business strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>QUALIFICATIONS\/ EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n<p>\t5+ years&#8217; experience in retail, with at least 2 years in a multi-store or regional management role.<br \/>\n\tProven track record of achieving sales targets and leading large teams.<br \/>\n\tDiploma or Degree in Retail Management, Business Administration, or related field.<br \/>\n\tAdditional certifications in leadership or customer experience are a plus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website (  ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Timberland","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[15],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-31279","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-western-cape","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/31279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=31279"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=31279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}