Merchandiser - South East England

MERCHANDISER - Southeast England

£25 - £30K per annum

The client is the leading brand for surface water drainage systems throughout the world.

This forward thinking company has a culture of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and high standards with the freedom to create your own job satisfaction through ownership and continuous improvement.

Openness and honesty are key characteristics to working within this business as this creates a friendly, flexible environment where colleagues are keen to share information and work together to achieve the best results.

The Role

The Merchandiser will report to the National Sales Manager for Merchants and Multiples developing the Urban and Landscape business in the Merchant sector by increasing brand awareness and improving relationships with key customers, with a view to maximising sales.

Responsibilities include:

• Communicate ideal stock profile to customers.
• Ensure products are merchandised correctly.
• Stock replenishment and deliver product literature.
• Deliver and install POS solutions.
• Deliver product presentations to customer branch staff on the product range.
• Audits of: Product range, pricing and merchandisingProduct ranging and pricing audit.
• Branch visit report to be compiled for each customer. Prepare customer branch visit time plan, liaising with branch managers to agree these dates.
• Championing and upholding, by word and deed, the values of and the Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality

Education and knowledge:

• Marketing and/or Business Studies qualifications (Preferred but not essential).
• Understanding of business to business and end user marketing principles is preferred.
• Understanding of the merchanting sector is a must.
• A good knowledge of merchandising principles.
• Demonstrable ability to deal with customer enquiries and recommend solutions.
• Proven planning skills.

Personal skills and behaviour:

• Service orientation - Customer focus (both internal and external).
• Strong communication skills.
• Self-managing.
• Organised with an attention to detail and logical sequence.
• Deadline focussed.
• Team Player.
• Clean Driving Licence.

This role requires travel throughout the Southeast area of the UK and will include overnight stays.

A Company Van will be provided for business use. Remuneration will be based on experience.

To be considered for this role or for further information please contact Raz at

Ref: 12845_1412684601 | Published: 07th Oct 2014