Merchandiser

Overview:

The role involves liaising closely with the marketing team, area sales managers, in-store sales team, as well as the buying and store operations teams to ensure stock is properly monitored and available

Qualifications:

• 1 – 2 years Merchandising experience essential
• Proven track record in hitting and exceeding merchandising KPI’s.
• Agricultural knowledge and background an advantage.
• Must be able to travel and this role will include 1 to 2 nights away per week.
• Must have full clean driver’s License, trailer license is desirable but not essential.
• Customer focused with a strong business acumen.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to build strong relationships with other team members, instore staff and customers.
• Ability to multi-task whilst working under pressure.
• Up to date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices.
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
• IT literate and experience using CRM an advantage.

• Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making skills.
• Strong commercial acumen essential and good understanding of Sales.

Responsibilities:

• Merchandising products at trade stores nationwide.
• Ensuring products and accessories are merchandised according to the agreed in-store planograms.
• Managing on-shelf availability and visibility for all listed lines, ensuring presence in both outdoor and indoor locations.
• Ensuring all products are clean and well-presented.
• Forward-planning store visits to maximize time in an area and logging merchandising calls in our CRM system.
• Maximizing customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately and in prime locations within each store.
• Attending open days and shows as required to support our sales team.
• Monitoring the impact of merchandising in each store.
• Ensuring products are positioned in a prime in-store location with appropriate signage, clear pricing, and branding, while generating extra space for the brand through negotiations at store level.
• Gaining knowledge of our competitors in the marketplace and reacting quickly by providing feedback on any observed changes.
• Monitoring stock levels to ensure our best sellers are reaching their full potential visually in-store.
• Staying up to date with industry best practices, identifying trends in other stores, and building on this knowledge to increase sales.