Job Brief
A Merchandiser, a professional who monitors stock levels and displays products in retail stores, and submits warehouse reports to approval.
Job Description
- ● Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives
- ● Analyse sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
- ● Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales
- ● Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
- ● Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory
- ● Forecast profits/sales and plan budgets
- ● Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs etc
- ● Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals
- ● Remain up to date with industry’s best practices
Job Requirements
- ● Proven working experience in merchandising
- ● Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
- ● Up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices
- ● Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- ● Strong listening, presentation and decision making skills
- ● Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers
- ● BS degree in Marketing or related field