We're looking for a Merchandising Team Leader based in Birmingham. You'll be an integral part of a field-based retail merchandising team, working in a range of high street retailers on behalf of exciting household name brands. We work across a variety of categories including: Books and Entertainment, Fashion, Grocery, Health and Beauty, Beers, Wines and Spirits, and Toys.
Interested in learning more? Read on below...
About the role:
The ideal recruitment area is Birmingham.
The weekly hours will be a minimum of 30, split between a minimum of 12 hours of supervisory tasks (paid at £12.70 per hour) and merchandising tasks (paid at £12.21 per hour).
How you'll deliver excellence:
1. Supervising
2. You'll support the coordination of the merchandising schedule for merchandisers in your area.
3. You'll coach and train fellow merchandisers on merchandising principles and the correct processes and procedures to ensure we offer a high-quality service to our clients.
4. Merchandising Tasks
5. You'll know and stick to the merchandising standards and guidelines, store policies and procedures and health and safety guidance.
6. You'll follow and implement planograms, where provided, to ensure consistency and compliance with merchandising standards.
7. You'll arrange and organise products on shelves and displays to maximise visibility and appeal.
8. You'll set up promotional displays and signage to effectively communicate prices, discounts, and special offers.
9. Wider Duties
10. You'll build and maintain good working relationships with instore colleagues, particularly department and store managers.
11. You'll provide accurate and timely feedback to our client account teams, via our feedback application, as the eyes and ears in the stores!
What makes you excellent:
12. Happy to travel across the defined area.
13. A full UK driving license and access to a car that can be used for business purposes is required.
14. Be comfortable with a bit of manual handling! You'll need to move and arrange our products from the warehouse to the shopfloor.
15. Experience of retail merchandising, retail and/or customer service.
16. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
17. Thrive having ownership of your own work within set time frames, using your own initiative to find solutions.
18. Take pride in delivering great standards and service for our clients.
19. Experience supervising, training, or coaching colleagues would be a bonus
20. Are willing to accept home deliveries of point of sale or stock items for some visits (you'll be paid extra to do so).
21. Are confident using a company tablet to download briefs, take photos and answer questions about your tasks.
What makes us excellent:
We are one of the UK's largest field marketing agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting many iconic brands and retailers. We have a great reputation of delivering exceptional service to ensure our customers succeed in retail.
People are our business, so we work hard to ensure they are supported, rewarded, and valued. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and a fully inclusive employer.
On top of that, we offer:
22. Flexible holiday and pay.
23. Immediate access for you and your family to GroceryAid.
24. Access to eXPD8 Rewards where we offer regular competitions and incentive plans.
25. Access to PAYM8, allowing you to access your wage before your payday.
26. Unlimited refer a friend scheme.
27. Full induction and training provided with access to over 400 learning resources.