Retail Merchandiser

Expd8 Limited; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 6,500 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

eXPD8 is seeking a Retail Merchandiser based in Honiton, EX14 2XD, joining a field-based merchandising team to work on iconic brand accounts. The role involves visiting stores across the area, applying planograms, stocking displays, and setting up promotions.

You will build strong relationships with store staff, follow health and safety guidelines, and report feedback to the client teams. A full UK driving licence is preferred, and there may be ad hoc shifts beyond the listed days.

Qualifications

• Experience or passion for merchandising, retail and customer service.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with initiative to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable with some manual handling and stock movement.
• Willing to travel to stores within the region.

Responsibilities

• Follow merchandising standards and planograms to ensure consistency.
• Arrange and replenish products on shelves and displays.
• Set up and maintain promotions, signage and POS materials.
• Build good relationships with store colleagues and managers.
• Provide timely feedback to client accounts via feedback tool.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Customer service

Communication

Driving licence

Teamwork

Job description

If so, at eXPD8, we're looking for a Retail Merchandiser based in Honiton in the EX14 2XD area. You'll be an integral part of a field-based retail merchandising team, working on behalf of exciting household name brands. Please note that although you will be based in one area, there are work opportunities across a variety of different stores.

About the role:

This role will be work across a variety of categories including: General merchandising which could include books, gift cards and cosmetics.

Confirmed working days/hours:

• Monday flexible start time working for 3 hours 15 minutes
• Wednesday flexible start time working for 5 hours 45 minutes
• Thursday 8 am start time working 2 hours 30 minutes
• Friday flexible start time working 2 hours 30 minutes
• Plus ad hoc work as interested and agreed!

This is a fixed term contract that ends 20 September 2026, however there would be opportunity for the right candidate to move to permanent work.

How you'll deliver excellence:

• 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.
• Product Placement and Replenishment
• You’ll arrange and organise products on shelves and displays to maximise visibility and appeal.
• Promotional and Point of Sale Setup
• You’ll set up promotional displays and signage to effectively communicate prices, discounts, and special offers.
• 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!

Do you have what it takes to make the shelves irresistible to shoppers? Do you have a knack for spotting what looks good and creating eye‑catching displays? Do you have an eye for detail?, Strong communication and relationship building

What makes you excellent:

• Experience of, or a passion for, merchandising, retail and/or customer service
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• 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 willing to accept home deliveries of point of sale or stock items for some visits (you’ll be paid extra to do so)
• Are confident using a company tablet to download briefs, take photos and answer questions about your tasks
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car is a bonus

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. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and a fully inclusive employer.