Simulated workplaceCAQA Marketplace Retail Group is a fictional business created by CAQA for training and assessment. It is not a real company and no person, client or record here is real.About this simulation
SIRCAQA MarketplaceSimulated workplace
Simulated workplace
Department

Merchandise, Buying and Visual Merchandising

Plans ranges, buys stock, negotiates with suppliers and sets promotions across all formats from head office, and designs and installs visual merchandising displays in the stores. Owns margin, range reviews, promotional calendars, planograms and the look of every store.

Merchandise and Visual Merchandising Manager12 staff
Home/Departments/Merchandise, Buying and Visual Merchandising
Responsibilities

What the team is accountable for

  • Plan and buy ranges to the merchandise financial plan
  • Negotiate supply arrangements and trading terms
  • Build the promotional calendar and catalogue
  • Design, install and review visual merchandising displays
  • Maintain planograms and space plans
Performance measures

How we know it is working

27.4%
Gross margin
18%
Promotional sales uplift
92%
Displays installed on schedule
People

Who works here

HL

Hannah Lindqvist

Merchandise and Visual Merchandising Manager

Leads buying, promotions and visual merchandising across all formats, with twelve years in category management and store design.