VM and Spatial Planner Assistant Opportunity at Weylandts Furniture Cape Town

Weylandts Furniture Cape Town (Pty) Ltd is inviting applications for a VM and Spatial Planner Assistant position within its Furniture Buying – Homeware department in Cape Town, Western Cape. This is a permanent, junior-level opportunity suited to a recent graduate with a strong visual eye and an interest in interior design, homeware, spatial planning and retail. The successful candidate will support the Spatial Planner with the planning, documentation and implementation of homeware products within store settings. The role combines visual merchandising, spatial planning, product coordination and administrative support, making it suitable for someone who enjoys both creative and detail-focused work. Applications for the VM and Spatial Planner Assistant position close on 14 October 2026.

Reporting to the Spatial Planner, the successful candidate will assist with translating visual concepts developed by the Chief Brand Officer into practical and easy-to-follow guidelines for stores. A key part of the role involves helping teams understand how new and existing homeware products should be styled, grouped and incorporated into furniture settings. The position will also provide exposure to the planning and preparation of Weylandts’ twice-yearly store revamps, where new homeware ranges need to be integrated into existing store layouts and furniture displays. Candidates should be comfortable working with design information, product imagery, layouts and spatial-planning documentation. Strong organisation, attention to detail and proficiency in Revit and Microsoft Office will be important for the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and compilation of homeware visual merchandising lookbooks.
• Gather and organise product information, imagery, layouts and styling references required for each lookbook.
• Document how homeware products should be grouped, styled and implemented within store settings.
• Review lookbooks for accuracy, consistency and completeness before distribution to stores.
• Communicate lookbooks and implementation requirements to relevant store teams.
• Maintain an organised library of current lookbooks and supporting visual merchandising material.
• Support the Spatial Planner with preparation for the company’s twice-yearly store revamps.
• Assist with integrating new homeware ranges into furniture settings and store layouts.
• Help translate concepts developed by the Chief Brand Officer into practical in-store applications.
• Use Revit to assist with layouts, product placement and spatial-planning documentation.
• Help ensure that each store setting is allocated the correct homeware products and stock.
• Track changes, product requirements and outstanding information throughout the planning process.
• Identify potential product, layout or implementation issues and raise them with the Spatial Planner.
• Assist with the ongoing presentation of homeware products across store settings.
• Support communication between the furniture buying team, stores and other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate product, layout and visual merchandising documentation.
• Provide general visual merchandising and spatial-planning support as required.

Requirements and Skills

• A relevant qualification in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Spatial Design or a related field is required.
• Proficiency in Revit is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, particularly PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Strong visual awareness is important for working with colour, scale, styling and product coordination.
• Candidates should have an understanding of how products can be grouped and styled within retail and furniture settings.
• Strong organisational skills are required.
• Excellent attention to detail is important when preparing layouts, lookbooks and product documentation.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• The ability to work collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders is required.
• Candidates should be able to manage deadlines and organise multiple tasks effectively.
• Adaptability is important when responding to changing product, layout and implementation requirements.
• Experience in retail, visual merchandising or homeware will be advantageous but is not essential.
• A strong interest in interiors, homeware and retail design will be beneficial.

The VM and Spatial Planner Assistant opportunity at Weylandts Furniture Cape Town provides a junior career path for a recent design graduate who wants to gain practical experience across visual merchandising, spatial planning, homeware presentation and retail store revamps, with the role requiring a relevant Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Spatial Design or related qualification, essential Revit proficiency, Microsoft Office skills and a strong eye for detail, colour, scale and styling.

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