Squires Garden Centres – Category Merchandiser Location: Group Office, Badshot Lea, Farnham Hours: Full Time, 40 hours Package: £Competitive: Comprehensive benefits: Medical and Dental Insurance: Car Allowance: Contributory Pension Scheme Overview: Squires is a £75M turnover successful family-owned business with 17 Garden Centres and 2 Plant Nurseries. The customer proposition is extensive and offers a broad range of categories including a strong Gardening and Restaurant business, Food, Giftware, Toys, Christmas, Clothing, Outdoor living plus Pets & Aquatics. As a family business with integrity, we put people and our customers at the heart of what we do and how we do it, living our business values with passion every day. We have ambitious plans to continue our growth, evolve for the future, develop and improve for our customers. Specifics: Garden Centres and nurseries based in Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire Group Office located in Farnham, Surrey Over 1000 Employees with 100s of seasonals during Spring/Summer and Christmas High levels of Employee engagement Why are we recruiting? We want to improve our product offer across our centres, to drive customer satisfaction and meet the ever-changing needs of our customers, driving sales and profit Who are you, someone who, working with the Garden Centre Managers and Buyers to: Drive sales, profitability, and customer valued product propositions Define ranging and space strategy by format and centre to optimise cash profit per square metre and deliver the customer proposition Supports Buyers and Garden Centre teams in range selection and performance Work well cross functionally and engages teams and individuals in direction Is a team player with integrity and who strives to improve our business for our customers and colleagues Job deliverables: Strategy Development: Category ranging and space strategy plans by format and centre, ensuring we optimise by key seasonal moments, deliver sales and cash margins targets and the Squire’s product proposition Performance Analysis: Analyse sales data, market trends, and competitor activity to adjust range space and stock flow, ensuring high-profit margins Inventory and Assortment: Forecast demand and optimise stock levels to ensure key products and ranges are available at the right time, price and location. Analyse distribution of stock in centres and suggested moves to optimise stock position Marketing and Promotion: Collaborate with marketing team to plan and execute in-store displays, promotional campaigns, CRM Manager and seasonal events Team Leadership: Lead and mentor Centre teams to deliver required standards with the Operations Team Financial Performance: Gross Margin, Cash Margin, Sales Growth Inventory and Stock: Stock Turnover Rate, Stock Availability (or in-stock rate) and Days of Supply Sales Efficiency: Sales per Square metres and Average Transaction Value Market Position: Market Share (overall and by sub-category) KPIs: ATV Cash profit per area Category market position Customer range and product feedback Sell through and exit of seasonal products Management competencies and behaviours will include: Essential Experience/qualifications: Experience in a merchandising role Strong numerical and analytical skills Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Excellent communication skills High attention to detail and strong organizational ability Commercial awareness and understanding of retail trends Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Experience in EPOS Desirable Experience/qualifications: Experience in a buying team Experience of cross functional working Please apply by emailing your CV and covering letter to jo.ripley@squiresgardencentres.co.uk, no later than 10 April 2026