Merchandiser Fixed Term

Cosine Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Business mileage covered

Job summary

Cosine Group in Manchester is seeking a dedicated field-based Merchandiser for a seasonal project with Schwartz Herbs & Spices. The role covers Manchester, Oldham, Stockport and surrounding areas, requiring daily visits to grocery stores to ensure products are fully stocked and well merchandised.

You will drive a company van, collect and deliver stock, follow planograms, and photograph before/after results.

Qualifications

• Field-based merchandising role visiting grocery stores across territory.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence and be confident driving a company van.
• Comfortable with heavy lifting and physical stock movement.
• Able to plan and manage a busy workload and work independently.
• Willing to use smartphone apps for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive a company van to visit stores within the territory.
• Collect stock from a depot and deliver to stores.
• Follow back-door and stock delivery processes.
• Replenish Schwartz herbs & spices onto main fixtures.
• Merchandise products according to planograms.
• Check stock levels and report outs.
• Keep secondary displays tidy and well stocked.
• Take before/after photos of work.
• Report activity through a reporting app.

Skills

Merchandising

Retail experience

UK driving licence

Independent worker

Reporting via app

Job description

Looking for full-time work through to the end of the year? Join our seasonal merchandising team, working on behalf of McCormick Foods – the makers of well-known Schwartz Herbs & Spices.

Start date: Monday 28th September 2026
Contract: Until 31st December 2026
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Pay: £110.00 per day + £10.00 per day completion bonus
Benefits: Company van provided + fuel card

Ideal location: Manchester, United Kingdom, M18
Territory: Manchester, Oldham, Stockport and surrounding areas

What will you be doing?

This is a field-based merchandising role, so you’ll spend your day out on the road, visiting grocery stores across your territory and making sure Schwartz products are fully stocked, correctly merchandised and looking their best.

Your day will include:

• Driving a company van across your territory to visit allocated stores.
• Collecting stock from a nominated depot and delivering it directly to stores.
• Following the correct store back-door and stock delivery processes.
• Replenishing Schwartz Herbs & Spices onto the main fixture.
• Merchandising products accurately to agreed planograms.
• Checking stock levels and reporting any out-of-stock products.
• Making sure secondary displays are fully stocked, tidy and looking great.
• Taking before and after photos of your work.
• Reporting completed activity through an app after each visit.

Please note: This is a physical role involving the regular movement and lifting of stock, so you must be comfortable with heavy lifting throughout the working day.

This role would be a great fit if you:

• Have previous merchandising, grocery or retail experience.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and are confident driving a company van.
• Enjoy being out on the road and working independently.
• Are organised and able to plan and manage a busy workload.
• Are confident using a smartphone and apps to complete reporting.
• Are physically able and willing to move and lift stock throughout the day.
• Have access to a mobile phone and internet connection that you are happy to use for work.
• Can commit to working for the full duration of the seasonal campaign until 31st December 2026.

The important details

Van delivery: Monday 28th September 2026
Briefing: Tuesday 29th September at our Head Office in Stokenchurch
Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with hours worked between 7am and 7pm
Pay: £110.00 per day + £10.00 per day completion bonus
Company van: Provided
Business mileage: Covered

This is a great opportunity if you’re looking for consistent, full-time work, you enjoy working independently and want to be part of a busy seasonal campaign for a well-known household brand.

Cosine is an equal opportunities employer.