Retail Merchandiser

Zing Careers; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Zing is seeking enthusiastic casual workers for a range of field sales tasks across retail stores in the Newcastle area. This flexible role offers an hourly rate and mileage allowance, with duties spanning auditing, audit fixing, merchandising, POS placement and planogram work.

Ideal candidates are self-starters with a full UK driving licence and Right to Work. Local travel within 10 miles and round-the-clock opportunities provide valuable experience and income potential.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence.
• Right to Work in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Auditing: verify products are stocked in correct locations, displayed properly, and priced per head office guidelines.
• Audit fixing: correct issues identified during visits, adjust shelf labels, pricing, and ensure compliance.
• Merchandising: restock shelves, prepare displays, and ensure availability.
• POS implementation: position point-of-sale materials according to client/store requirements.
• Planogram implementation: arrange products per head office planogram to maximise sales and consistency.

Skills

Driving Licence

Right to Work

Job description

Rate: Hourly rate £13.68 per hour (plus mileage, capped)

The Role at a Glance

We’re looking for enthusiastic, self-starters to join our community of casual workers. Our Zing casual working function encompasses a broad spectrum of key field sales roles including store audits, audit fixing, merchandising, POS implementation and planogram work.

Casual work is ideal for people who want to make some extra income, are between jobs or looking to build on their experience.

About Us

Zing is part of Avidity, the parent company of a group of sales and marketing agencies. We build communities of tactical teams who support leading brands with new product launches, building distribution and availability, increasing sales in targeted locations and giving consumers the best possible shopping experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

Each client will have a different challenge or requirement they are looking for us to resolve. There is a variety of work that you can get involved in:

• Auditing: This involves verifying that the client’s products are stocked in the correct agreed location, displayed within the allocated space, and have the correct shelf-edge labels and pricing in line with head office agreements.
• Audit Fixing: You’ll carry out an audit and rectify any issues identified during the visit. This may include moving products into the correct agreed space, correcting shelf-edge labels, updating pricing, or resolving other compliance issues to ensure the fixture meets client expectations.
• Merchandising: Sign into the store and support the team in replenishing shelves, displays, and promotional features. This involves bringing stock from the warehouse or top-stock locations and merchandising products onto the sales floor to maximise availability and presentation.
• POS Implementation: You’ll implement or locate and correctly position point-of-sale (POS) materials, including display units, shelf barkers, wobblers, posters, and other promotional materials, in line with client and store requirements.
• Planogram Implementation: Follow a head office-approved planogram to implement a range review or fixture reset. This involves arranging products according to a prescribed layout to ensure compliance, maximise sales opportunities, and maintain consistency across stores. Training will be provided where required.

What We’re Looking For

We are open to hearing from people from a variety of backgrounds with different experience and skillsets, as long as you have a full UK driving licence and Right to Work, but there are a few key traits we ideally look for:

You’ll need:

• Strong communication skills and confidence influencing stakeholders
• Be self-motivated and results-driven
• A full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points and no previous bans)

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in fields sales / sales role
• Merchandising or POS execution experience
• Direct selling skills

What You’ll Get

• Complete flexibility to choose when and how often you work
• Local work within 10 miles of your home
• Holiday, travel and other elidable expenses covered
• The opportunity to build on your experience and work with over 50 well-known clients
• Great retention rates – we have a fantastic track record of retaining colleagues and redeploying them into our other brand teams across Avidity.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Feel empowered to be your best and authentic self in a safe and supportive working environment. Our colleagues come from a variety of backgrounds, education, experience levels, age groups, religions and ethnicities. We’re committed to inclusive and blind recruitment practices, providing forward thinking policies e.g. transgender and Ramadan polices, and celebrating diversity through engagement sessions for key events e.g. Pride, International Women’s Day and Black History Month.

Discover What It’s Like to Work with Us

A place where you can be yourself and grow. Our aim is simple - to create a workplace that allows you to be your authentic self, in an environment that supports your wellbeing and development. Build a career that works alongside your lifestyle, allowing you to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Learn more about our culture and what it’s like to be a member of our team: Join an award-winning sales and marketing team.

Read more about our commitment to our colleagues here.