Visual Merchandising Assistant

Pertemps Plymouth; Sparkwell; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Employee discount programme

Job summary

Pertemps Plymouth is recruiting a Visual Merchandising Planner to design engaging store layouts that maximise product visibility and drive sales. You will turn data insights into practical merchandising plans and collaborate with multiple teams to execute successful layouts.

The ideal candidate is commercially minded, highly organized, and experienced in retail merchandising with strong communication skills. The role is based in Plymouth and involves occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising and planograms.
• Strong MS Office and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and communicate planograms and merchandising guides to support sales growth.
• Produce detailed merchandising packs for store teams to implement.
• Utilise space planning tools and data insights to create effective store layouts.
• Collaborate with Buying, Floor Planning, and Data Analytics teams for execution.
• Maintain and update merchandising plans across departments.
• Support store reviews and occasional new store openings through site visits.
• Deliver accurate merchandising guides with attention to detail.

Skills

Planograms

Space planning

Microsoft Office

Photoshop/Indesign

Communication

Team collaboration

Detail oriented

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Planogram software

Job description

Pertemps are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for a creative Visual Merchandising Assistant to join their growing team in Plymouth.

If you have a passion for retail, visual merchandising, space planning, and turning data into commercially successful store layouts, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

The Role

As a Visual Merchandising Planner, you'll play a key role in creating engaging and effective store layouts that maximise product visibility, enhance the customer journey, and drive sales performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and communicate planograms and merchandising guides that support sales growth and business objectives.
• Produce clear, detailed merchandising packs for store teams to implement effectively.
• Utilise micro space planning software and data insights to create commercially effective store layouts.
• Collaborate with Buying Teams, Floor Planning teams, and Data Analysts to ensure successful execution of merchandising strategies.
• Maintain and update merchandising plans across assigned departments.
• Support store reviews and occasional new store openings through site visits.
• Deliver accurate and timely merchandising guides while maintaining high levels of attention to detail.

About You

We're looking for someone who is commercially minded, highly organized, and passionate about retail merchandising.

You'll ideally have:

• Retail, merchandising, or commercial experience.
• Previous visual merchandising experience (desirable).
• Experience working with planograms or space planning tools (advantageous).
• Strong Microsoft Office and PC skills.
• Experience using Photoshop, InDesign, or similar design software.
• Exposure to Micro Space Planning software would be beneficial.
• Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• Collaborative team player who enjoys working across departments
• Self-motivated with a proactive and commercial mindset
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Analytical and numerate with strong problem-solving abilities
• Creative thinker with the confidence to use your own initiative

What's in it for You?

• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Employee discount programme