Retail Merchandiser

eXPD8; South Ockendon; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday and pay

Immediate access for you and your to/G

PAYM8 wage access

Unlimited refer a friend scheme

eXPD8 Rewards and incentive plans

Full induction and training with 500+–

Disability Confident Leader; inclusive

Job summary

eXPD8 Ltd. seeks a Beauty Retail Merchandiser based in Primark Lakeside (RM20 2ZP area) to drive sales by ensuring beauty stands are fully stocked and visually appealing.

The role involves rapid execution, stock replenishment, and close coordination with store teams within a fast-paced high street environment. The position is primarily based in the RM20 2ZP postcode, with early morning shifts on Thursdays and Fridays.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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!

Skills

merchandising experience

retail experience

fast-paced performance

owning work within timeframes

high standards and service

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 Lakeside in the RM20 2ZP area. 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 RM20 2ZP postcode.

Confirmed working hours:

Thursday: 06:00am - 10::00am

Friday 06:00am - 10:00am

This is a fixed term contract that ends 8th 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].