Mockshop Operator – The Foschini Group – Parow, Western Cape

Position Description:

The FIX Mockshop Operator

Did someone say fiyah, edgy, 20-something unisex value-fashion brand? Wanna pour your creativity into building the hottest fashion brand slaying the streets RN? The FIX is on the hunt for a Mockshop Operator to join our tribe and share our vibe.

Your slay-eat-sleep, dream-job responsibilities include:

• Creating accurate 3d representations of our stores in Mockshop, a premier housing system. (Training for Mockshop will be provided)
• Strategy – drive the business & comms strategy through Mockshop to elevate our dope identity to dizzying heights & attract new customers to our stores.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills. Self-starter and disciplined.
• Dope experience in either CAD or Photoshop to assist in streamlining the Mockshop process.
• By flexibility we mean more than just your fitness, you easily flip between WFH days to on-site, in-office days #speed&agility
• Visual Merchandising experience is a plus, but not a necessity.
• Briefs – giving & receiving briefs to/from internal/external customers to ensure next level, on-brand delivery of stock housing and promotions.
• Contribute to the creative outputs of the Visual Merchandising team in brainstorms, brief reviews, and merchant meetings.
• Understand the stores environment as it appears in 3d with the ability to develop and test new fixturing and merchandising principles using Mockshop.
• Ability to review and report on design & system success in stores using internal sales data as well as internal return comms from stores to drive those Insights & KPI’s.
• Capitalise –run in heels/sneakers while dreaming up cool, never-before-tried ideas that are memorable & executable.
• Bonus points for: interesting party tricks, killer dance moves, sense of curiosity, FIX clothing in your wardrobe, youthful, friends in high places, can pull rabbits out of hats, will always #dowhatsright

You know how to:

• Put your tertiaries (CAD or Design Degrees) to good use commercially.
• Apply your 1 – 2 years relevant design experience in CAD, Photoshop, or InDesign.
• Maintain necessary file and photography folder integrity to support the Mockshop system.
• Learn new skills and apply them, there’s always something new to conquer.
• Make your voice heard & contribute your innovative, cool ideas through discussion & presentations (or through the medium of dance, memes, origami, puppet shows, etc.)
• Plan your time effectively & efficiently, & thrive under pressure
• Maintain high standards – & raise the bar every time
• Be a team player – #squadgoals
• Laugh in the face of change – it never lets up
• Operate in stealth mode – stay abreast of competitor activity, market trends, best practice
• Be open minded, customer-centric, proactive
• Have a value mindset, speed & agility and a can-do mentality J
• #dowhatsright

So, if we had you at ‘The FIX’, get in touch. We can’t wait to meet you.

Main Purpose Summary of Job

Operate and deliver visual merchandising communication to stores using Mockshop (training on Mockshop system will be provided.) Use the system to support the Visual Manager and Merchant teams vision execution into stores. Drive merchandising excellence through innovative communications

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act