Regional Retail Visual Merchandiser

Ashdown Group; Rochester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group are seeking an ambitious Regional Visual Administrator / Sales Trainer to oversee furniture product merchandising across the South East, including London and Kent. You will visit retail sites, ensure brand standards, and lead engaging training to boost staff product knowledge and selling techniques.

The role requires a proactive professional with a strong background in Field Merchandising or Sales Training, plus a full UK driving licence (car provided) and excellent communication

Qualifications

• Experience in visual merchandising and sales training.
• Full UK driving licence; car provided.
• Excellent communication and training skills; ability to train diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure furniture product displays meet brand standards and POS usage.
• Deliver engaging training sessions to retail staff to improve product knowledge and selling techniques.
• Monitor sales performance and gather market intelligence for strategic decisions.
• Build strong relationships with in-store teams to promote brand advocacy and drive sales.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Sales training

Driving license

Job description

A successful manufacturing company with a global reputation and major growth plans is looking for an ambitious professional with visual merchandising and sales training experience. The role will be largely covering the London & Home counties, with some travel further afield south of London. This is a temporary / contract role for initially 12 weeks.

This key operational role provides a vital link between the brand and retail stores, to ensure high standards of product merchandising across the South East region, including Kent and London. Duties will include:

• Ensuring all furniture products are displayed in accordance with brand standards, including the effective use of point-of-sale materials
• Delivering engaging training sessions to retail staff, improving their product knowledge and selling techniques
• Monitoring sales performance and gathering market intelligence to inform strategic decisions
• Building strong relationships with in-store teams to promote brand advocacy and increase sales

This would suit a proactive professional with a strong background in a Field Merchandiser, Retail merchandiser, Visual Merchandiser, Product Merchandiser, Sales Trainer, or similar role, ideally within the furniture sector. It is essential to be able to drive - full UK driving licence, with car provided. You will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to train diverse teams effectively, along with good organisational ability to manage your territory. A proactive approach, coupled with the confidence to build lasting relationships with retail partners, will be essential. Previous experience in product presentation and a good understanding of retail dynamics are highly desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a measurable impact by enhancing staff product knowledge and supporting sales growth.

The Regional Visual Administrator / Sales Trainer role is paying an umbrella rate of £18.70 per hour.