District Leader / Team Leader

Expd8 Limited; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Health cash plan

Life insurance

Flexible holiday/pay options

PAYM8 wage access

GroceryAid access

Rewards program

Job summary

eXPD8 is seeking a Merchandising Team Leader to manage a field-based team across your district in Lincoln. You will supervise 40 part-time merchandisers, scheduling, onboarding and coaching to meet client standards, and stay hands-on in-store delivering activity per briefs and planograms.

You will ensure displays, products and POS materials are presented to a high standard, with strong planning, communication and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Previous retail or merchandising experience.
• Confident using mobile and desktop systems for scheduling, reporting, and communication.
• Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• 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 your district.
• Schedule and monitor day-to-day activity to meet client standards.
• Recruit, onboard and coach team members.
• Hands-on merchandising in-store aligning with briefs and planograms.
• Check displays, products, and POS materials are set up to a high standard.

Skills

Retail experience

Merchandising

Team leadership

Coaching remote teams

Stakeholder communication

Relationship building

Tools

Scheduling software

Reporting software

Communication tools

Job description

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

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:

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.

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.

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.

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