Could you be our new Merchandising Manager?
Are you a strong people manager? Do you have a passion for retail merchandising and optimizing sales? Are you inspired by a fast-moving environment and working as part of a supportive and motivated field based team?
What about working with bright, creative, dynamic and constantly evolving greeting card and gift wrap products? Sound interesting? On top of this, you get to work with some of the largest and exciting retailers in the UK.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the UK Greetings Merchandising Division in a field-based management role covering Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Cannock, Mid-Wales and surrounding areas. You should ideally live in or around the Telford area.
As Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for maximising sales and productivity through the effective management of a field-based, part time merchandising team.
- Reporting to the Regional Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for all operational aspects & smooth running of your territory, with the key elements being: -
- Day to Day Management of Part Time Merchandisers – Effectively managing, motivating, coaching & supporting all part time merchandisers within the territory. You are a key point of contact for the team who are based in retail stores throughout the territory, and therefore regular travel to these sites is essential.
- Recruitment & Training – You will be responsible for on boarding and training all new starters to ensure their successful transition into UKG merchandising and its ways of working.
- Store Coverage - You will be responsible for the effective logistical planning of your territory, to ensure robust store coverage is in place at all times.
- KPI Management & Reporting – Effectively monitoring, managing & reporting on key areas of performance such as call compliance, on shelf availability & sales performance.
The Candidate:
- People management is at the heart of this role, therefore you should be a natural leader with outstanding interpersonal, PR & management skills
- You are highly motivated & results orientated
- Exceptionally organised & can work well under pressure
- You have great communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills
- You have experience of working within a fast-paced retail environment (ideally field based), with good commercial awareness
- You should be a proficient user of Microsoft Office, particularly; Excel, Word, Teams & One Drive with a keenness to learn and adapt to new technology on an ongoing basis
A company car comes with the role and travel around the territory will be required on a weekly basis, as such a driving license is essential.