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Mark Collison, Visual merchandising  manager

Mark Collison

Visual merchandising manager ·Woolworths south africa pty limited

South Africa

Higher diploma, Retailing And Wholesaling

Work experience

Total years of experience: 27 years, 2 months

Visual merchandising manager

April 1999 - Present

Woolworths south africa pty limited

Cape Town, South Africa

April 1999 - Present

• Accomplished Visual Merchandising Manager transitioning to Supervisor role, leveraging expertise in planning impactful workshops and visual strategies.
• Played a key role in successful store openings and refurbishments, significantly improving store aesthetics and customer engagement.
• Demonstrated exceptional business acumen by managing a high-volume store, consistently achieving sales targets and optimizing performance.
• Led and developed a diverse team, cultivating a positive and collaborative work environment that enhanced team morale and productivity.
• Committed to driving sales growth and elevating customer satisfaction through innovative merchandising and effective team leadership.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Senior Visual Designer

April 1999 - Present

Woolworths

Cape Town, South Africa

April 1999 - Present

• Spearheaded the development of mock-ups for head office approval on new product launches, ensuring strict adherence to brand standards.
• Coordinated and led national visual workshops for key seasonal campaigns, such as summer, autumn, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, and back-to-school events, driving brand visibility.
• Supervised a diverse team of 25, including 3 managers and 1 supervisor, cultivating a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Optimized visual merchandising strategies, leading to a significant increase in customer engagement and sales performance.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Education

Pretoria university

January 2013

January 2013

Higher diploma, Retailing And Wholesaling

South Africa

GPA (percentage): 75%

GPA (percentage): 75%

A diploma where 200 people from various reatilers particapted in a accelarated retail develipment diplima

Skills

Collaborative Working
Expert
Collaborative Working
Expert
Strategy Work
Expert
Strategy Work
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Marketing
Expert
Social Inclusion
Expert
Social Inclusion
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
EMPOWERMENT
Expert
EMPOWERMENT
Expert
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
COLLABORATION
Expert
COLLABORATION
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
CREATIVE THINKING
Expert
CREATIVE THINKING
Expert
ANALYTICAL THINKING
Expert
ANALYTICAL THINKING
Expert
PLANNING
Expert
PLANNING
Expert
FILE ORGANIZATION
Intermediate
FILE ORGANIZATION
Intermediate
TEAMWORK
Intermediate
TEAMWORK
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Expert
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Expert
MERCHANDISING
Expert
MERCHANDISING
Expert
MOCK UPS
Expert
MOCK UPS
Expert
SALES
Expert
SALES
Expert
VM (OPERATING SYSTEM)
Expert
VM (OPERATING SYSTEM)
Expert
FOODS
Expert
FOODS
Expert
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Expert
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Expert
MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO
Expert
MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO
Expert
BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Expert
BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Expert
INTEGRATION
Expert
INTEGRATION
Expert

Languages

English

Native Speaker

Afrikaans

Native Speaker

Malay

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Training
Plus 1 item selling product
Woolworths learning and development
Chairperson and investigation for internal hearings
Woolworths learning and development
Coaching and mentoring
Woolworths learning and development
Good business journey
Woolworths learning and development
Culture and climate/ morale
Woolworths learning and development
Vm online training
Woolworths learning and development
Pos upgrades
Woolworths learning and development
Cstats
Woolworths learning and development
Product knowledge
Woolworths learning and development
Customer service
Woolworths learning and development
Special occassions trends and newness
Woolworths marketing department
Wardrobe building
Woolworths learning and development
Seasonal fashion trends
Woolworths learning and development
Value based leadership
Woolworths learning and development
Purpose
Woolworths learning nd development

Hobbies and interests

Travel. Art and music

I also enjoy art and any genre of music