District Leader / Team Leader

eXPD8; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading field marketing agency is seeking a Merchandising Team Leader in the NN4 area to supervise and train merchandising teams. This role involves managing merchandising tasks, ensuring compliance with standards, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal for experienced merchandisers looking for career advancement. Competitive pay and a supportive work environment offered.

Benefits

Flexible holiday and pay

Immediate access to GroceryAid

Access to eXPD8 Rewards

Unlimited refer a friend scheme

Full induction and training

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license and a car for business use required.
• Experience in retail merchandising or customer service.
• Ability to handle and arrange products from warehouse to shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Supervise merchandising schedule in your area.
• Coach and train fellow merchandisers.
• Ensure compliance with merchandising standards.
• Organize product placement on shelves.

Skills

Retail merchandising experience

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Coaching and training

Job description

Overview

Are you a merchandiser looking for the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for managing people? We are looking for a Merchandising Team Leader based in the NN4 0JF area. 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. You'll be supervising and training your team to ensure they're delivering excellent service for our clients and delivering to agreed measures and deadlines. Merchandising tasks include setting up Point of Sale displays, checking stock levels and replenishing fixtures. Every day is different and rewarding! This role is ideal for experienced merchandisers looking to step up to the next level in your career.

About the role

The ideal recruitment area is NN4, with the full area of responsibility inclusive of Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Daventry.

Responsibilities

• Contracted hours are 30 per week. As part of this role, you will conduct supervisory tasks for 12 hours per week at a rate of £13.20 and client merchandising tasks for 18 hours per week at a rate of £12.21.
• Supervising: You'll support the coordination of the merchandising schedule for merchandisers in your area.
• Coaching: 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.
• Compliance and Standards: You'll act as a compliance champion, holding yourself and your colleagues accountable to deliver the highest standards.
• Standards and Policies: You'll know and stick to the merchandising standards and guidelines, store policies and procedures and health and safety guidance.
• Planograms: You'll follow and implement planograms, where provided, to ensure consistency and compliance with merchandising standards.
• Product Placement and Replenishment: You'll arrange and organise products on shelves and displays to maximise visibility and appeal.
• Promotional and Point of Sale Setup: You'll set up promotional displays and signage to effectively communicate prices, discounts, and special offers.
• Communication: You'll build and maintain good working relationships with in-store colleagues, particularly department and store managers.
• Feedback: You'll provide accurate and timely feedback to our client account teams, via our feedback application, as the eyes and ears in the stores.

Qualifications and attributes

• Happy to travel across the defined area.
• A full UK driving license and access to a car that can be used for business purposes is required.
• Be comfortable with a bit of manual handling and moving and arranging products from the warehouse to the shop floor.
• Experience of retail merchandising, retail and/or customer service.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Thrive having ownership of your own work within set time frames, using your own initiative to find solutions.
• Take pride in delivering great standards and service for our clients.
• Experience supervising, training, or coaching colleagues would be a bonus.
• Willing to accept home deliveries of point of sale or stock items for some visits (you'll be paid extra to do so).
• Confident using a company tablet to download briefs, take photos and answer questions about your tasks.

Why join us

• 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 for 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.

Benefits

• Flexible holiday and pay.
• Immediate access for you and your family to GroceryAid.
• Access to eXPD8 Rewards with regular competitions and incentive plans.
• Access to PAYM8, allowing you to access your wage before your payday.
• Unlimited refer a friend scheme.
• Full induction and training provided with access to over 400 learning resources.

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