Retail Merchandiser

eXPD8 Ltd.; Chatham; On-site; GBP 5,500 - 8,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday and pay

GroceryAid access

PAYM8 access

Unlimited refer a friend scheme

eXPD8 Rewards

Job summary

eXPD8 Ltd. is seeking a Beauty Retail Merchandiser based in Primark Chatham, ME4. You will join a field-based merchandising team responsible for launching a new Beauty brand in a high-street store. Your role focuses on keeping stands fully stocked, merchandising to maximise visibility, and driving sales.

You will work in a fixed-term contract through 26 January 2027, with potential progression to permanent work. You may also support other categories such as Books, Toys, and General Merchandising.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising or retail.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately to fill stands with stock.
• Comfort with manual handling and moving products from warehouse to shopfloor.

Responsibilities

• Place and replenish products to maximise visibility and appeal.
• Arrange products on shelves and displays according to planograms.
• Ensure stock levels to avoid shortages and drive sales.
• Monitor stock and reorder as needed.
• Engage with store colleagues and provide feedback to client account teams.

Skills

Merchandising

Retail experience

Own initiative

Attention to detail

Manual handling

Tablet usage

Job description

Looking for a career glow up? Ready to work on some top beauty brands? Do you take pride in a fully stocked beauty stand? Look no further…

We've got an exciting opportunity to join us as a Beauty Retail Merchandiser based in Primark Chatham. You'll be an integral part of a field-based retail merchandising team, helping launch a new Beauty brand into a fast-paced high street store. You'll be responsible for driving sales by ensuring the stands are completely full of stock as these brands sell fast!

About the role:

This role will primarily be based within the ME4 4AY postcode.

Confirmed working hours: 12 hours

Sunday: 08:00AM - 10:30AM

Monday: AM or PM

Tuesday :07:00AM to 09:30AM

Thursday: 07:00AM - 09:30AM

Friday: AM or PM

This is a fixed term contract that ends 26th January 2027, however there would be opportunity for the right candidate to move to permanent work.

There may be opportunities to work across other categories including, but not limited to, Books and Entertainment, Toys and General Merchandising.

You'll be working quickly and accurately to ensure the Beauty stands are completely full for customers to shop at. This will be done by:

• Product Placement and Replenishment
• You'll arrange and organise products on shelves and displays to maximise visibility and appeal.
• You'll ensure as much stock as possible is out on shelves in order to drive sales.
• You'll monitor stock levels and order products to avoid shortages.
• Beauty Knowledge
• You'll become an expert on Health and Beauty, including brands, products and trends.
• Compliance and Standards
• You'll know and stick to the merchandising standards and guidelines, store policies and procedures and health and safety guidance.
• You'll follow and implement planograms, where provided, to ensure consistency and compliance with merchandising standards.
• Promotional and Point of Sale Setup
• You'll set up promotional displays and signage to effectively communicate prices, discounts, and special offers.
• Strong communication and relationship building
• You'll build and maintain good working relationships with instore colleagues, particularly department and store managers.
• You'll provide accurate and timely feedback to our client account teams, via our feedback application, as the eyes and ears in the stores!

What makes you excellent:

• You work at pace, ensuring the stands are filled quickly and accurately with as much stock as possible.
• You have experience in merchandising or retail.
• 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
• Be comfortable with a bit of manual handling! You'll need to move and arrange our products from the warehouse to the shopfloor.
• Are confident using a company tablet to download briefs, take photos and answer questions about your tasks

What makes us excellent:

eXPD8 is proud to be ranked as the top field marketing employer in the Financial Times' UK Best Employers 2025 list, celebrating our commitment to a supportive and empowering workplace! We are one of the UK's largest field marketing agencies, 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.

On top of that, we offer:

• Flexible holiday and pay
• Immediate access for you and your family to GroceryAid
• Access to PAYM8, allowing you to access your wage before your payday
• Unlimited refer a friend scheme
• Access to eXPD8 Rewards where we offer regular competitions and incentive plans
• Full induction and training provided with access to over 500 learning resources

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and a fully inclusive employer. If you require any adjustments to be made throughout the application process, please contact the recruiter listed on the vacancy or the team at [e-mail].