District Leader / Team Leader

eXPD8; Chorley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive scheme

Health cash plan

Life insurance

Flexible holidays and pay options

PAYM8 wage access

GroceryAid access

Rewards program

Refer-a-friend scheme

Mileage reimbursement

Learning resources

Job summary

eXPD8 Ltd. seeks a Merchandising Team Leader to oversee a field-based team across the Chorley district, ensuring client standards are met in-store. You’ll supervise 40 part-time merchandisers, schedule activity, recruit and coach, and stay hands-on delivering planogram-led merchandising on the ground.

In this role you’ll check displays and POS, work to briefs, and coordinate with retailers to maintain high presentation standards while driving efficiency and development across the team.

Qualifications

• Previous retail or merchandising experience.
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Confident using mobile and desktop systems for scheduling, reporting, and communication.
• Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to motivate and coach remote field-based colleagues.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a field-based team of 40 part-time merchandisers across the district.
• Schedule and monitor day-to-day activity to meet client standards.
• Recruit, onboard and coach team members.
• Be hands-on in-store delivering merchandising activity in line with briefs and planograms.
• Check displays, products, and POS materials are set up correctly and presented to a high standard.

Skills

Retail/merchandising experience

Planning/time management

Motivating coaches remote teams

Communication

Scheduling/reporting proficiency

Driving license

Tools

Scheduling software

Mobile/desktop reporting tools

Job description

Run your own district. Lead a team. Make an impact in stores across your region.

We're looking for a Merchandising Team Leader in the Chorley area.

At eXPD8, you'll work with brands stocked in every major UK retailer, ensuring they're presented exactly as intended. As a Merchandising Team Leader, you'll bring those standards to life on the ground in your District.

Named one of the Financial Times Best Employers 2025 & 2026, we operate across Books, Entertainment, Fashion, Grocery, Health & Beauty, Beers, Wines & Spirits, Toys and more.

About the role

You'll play a key role by supervising a field-based team of 40 part‑time merchandisers by scheduling and monitoring day‑to‑day activity across your district, recruiting, onboarding and coaching your team to ensure work is delivered on time and to client standards.

Alongside supervision, you'll remain hands‑on in store, delivering merchandising activity in line with briefs and planograms and checking that products, displays, and POS materials are set up correctly and presented to a high standard.

Ideal Recruitment Area

Chorley PR7 1NW

Areas Covered

Covering a broad territory across Lancashire and the Fylde Coast, including all BB postcode areas (Burnley, Blackburn and surrounding locations), all PR postcode areas (Preston, South Ribble, Chorley and wider Central Lancashire), and Blackpool and the surrounding coastal communities.

Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week (18 hours team supervision, 12+ hours client merchandising)

Rate: £13.50 per hour for team supervisory tasks and £12.71 per hour for merchandising tasks

Benefits package

• Performance based incentive scheme on top of base rate
• Health cash plan (24-hour GP, counselling, dental, physiotherapy, and more)
• Life insurance
• Flexible holiday and pay options
• PAYM8 - access your wages before payday
• Immediate access for you and your family to GroceryAid
• Access to eXPD8 Rewards where we offer regular competitions and incentive plans
• Unlimited refer a friend scheme
• Mileage reimbursed for eligible journeys
• Personal development and progression opportunities with access to over 400 learning resources

What makes you excellent

• Full driving license and access to a vehicle
• Previous retail or merchandising experience
• Confident using mobile and desktop systems for scheduling, reporting, and communication
• Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to motivate and coach remote field-based colleagues
• Clear and confident communicator, able to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external partners

eXPD8 is proud to be one of the UK's top‑ranked field marketing employers with over 20 years of experience supporting many iconic brands and retailers. 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.

If you're looking for a role where you're trusted to run your own patch, and supported to grow, this is it.