Merchandiser

Morrisons; Brixham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK supermarket chain is looking for a Merchandiser to enhance their Commercial Team. The role focuses on driving sales through effective planogram management, requiring extensive retail industry knowledge and competence in micro space planning software. Responsibilities include overseeing planogram portfolios, conducting data analysis for effective product range, and managing project deliverables. This position is offered as a fixed-term contract for 18 months, based at their head office in Bradford, with various on-site amenities available.

Benefits

On-site restaurant

Coffee shop

Free parking

Regular company events

Qualifications

• Extensive and current knowledge of the retail industry.
• Competence in retail systems including space planning software.
• Ability to analyse complex qualitative and quantitative data.
• Experience of customer-centric planning and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work within existing processes for optimum in-store execution.
• Complete data analysis for category support and development.
• Oversee a planogram portfolio across multiple trading areas.
• Manage plan-to-store links accurately.

Skills

Retail industry knowledge

Micro space planning software

Data analysis

Microsoft Office proficiency

Google applications proficiency

Project management

Leadership and motivation

Budget management

Customer-centric planning

Merchandising practices

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Merchandiser within our Commercial Team to join our team as we expand and grow our team as we incorporate strategic project work. The purpose of the Merchandising function is to drive sales and reduce costs with a customer centric focus on availability - enabling the delivery of the right range, in the right space, for every product. Merchandisers are specifically responsible for creating, delivering and maintaining a portfolio of planograms that support commercial and corporate strategies - and therefore the project will require extensive knowledge of micro space planning, merchandising systems, and category review/range analytics.

This role is a fixed‑term contract for 18 months, based at our head office in Bradford. The office offers on‑site amenities such as a restaurant, coffee shop, convenience store, sample store, prayer room, free parking and regular company‑wide events and promotions.

Responsibilities

• Work within existing processes that ensure planogram delivery best fits all facets required for optimum in‑store execution.
• Complete data analysis to provide category support, insight and development that ensures optimum ranges are delivered to all stores.
• Ensure associated deliverables are provided as and when expected.
• Acquire competence on new systems and efficient ways of working, both with support and autonomously.
• Oversee a planogram portfolio of approximately 3,000 plans across multiple trading areas.
• Manage the several thousand plan‑to‑store links through utilisation of existing merchandising systems, maintaining complete accuracy.
• Ensure that all products adhere to agreed stocking criteria and that plans meet all merchandising principles to allow ease of shop for customers, ease of replenishment for colleagues and ensure availability at all times.

Qualifications

• Extensive and current knowledge of the retail industry.
• Retail systems competence, including micro space planning software to allow planogram and range analysis.
• Broad and varied category understanding, with an aptitude to apply knowledge to specific areas to allow a detailed approach.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google applications and report writing.
• Ability to analyse complex qualitative and quantitative data.
• Ability to motivate individuals and lead through change.
• Ability to monitor, assess and manage own and category performance.
• Ability to manage projects, stakeholders and work to deadlines in a large organisation across various formats.
• Record of merchandising practices including category reviews.
• Experience of customer‑centric planning and delivery.
• Record of managing costs and working to a budget.
• Experience of managing macro and micro space changes in a large organisation.

Benefits

• Fixed‑term contract of 18 months.
• Head‑office amenities: on‑site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, prayer room, free parking and regular company events.