Merchandiser - Southgate

HomeBuys, Inc.; Southgate (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

HomeBuys is seeking a Merchandiser in Michigan to enhance store sales through compelling visual displays and attentive customer service. This role requires a strong work ethic, detail orientation, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced retail setting.

Key duties include scheduling with supervisors, maintaining shelves, restocking inventory, monitoring competitor pricing, and evaluating promotion effectiveness. Open availability for evenings and weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• Product knowledge
• Quality focus
• Customer focus
• Organization
• Customer relationships
• Promotions
• Reporting skills
• Attention to detail
• Competitive analysis
• Readily adjusts schedule, tasks, and priorities when necessary to meet business needs

Responsibilities

• Determines schedule by reviewing priorities with supervisor and discussing special instructions, product promotions, new products, and price changes
• Maintains store shelves by observing displays of company products, removing damaged or freshness-dated products, tidying store shelves, and providing optimum display of products
• Maintains inventory by restocking shelves with product from inventory, observing inventory levels, and prompting store management to reorder when levels appear low
• Observes pricing of competitors’ products
• Observing customer reaction to special promotions, forwarding observations to management, and removing promotions at end of special promotion period
• Maintains quality results by following and enforcing standards
• Enhances merchandising and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality focus

Customer focus

Organization

Customer relationships

Promotions

Reporting skills

Attention to detail

Competitive analysis

Schedule flexibility

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Job description

General Job Description

The Merchandiser is responsible for increasing store sales by creating and maintaining visual merchandise displays. This role requires a strong work ethic, strong attention to detail, and the ability to quickly adapt to an ever-changing, fast-paced retail environment. In addition, the Merchandiser should have a high commitment to providing excellent customer service while maintaining additional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Determines schedule by reviewing priorities with supervisor and discussing special instructions, product promotions, new products, and price changes
• Maintains store shelves by observing displays of company products, removing damaged or freshness-dated products, tidying store shelves, and providing optimum display of products
• Maintains inventory by restocking shelves with product from inventory, observing inventory levels, and prompting store management to reorder when levels appear low
• Observes pricing of competitors’ products
• Observing customer reaction to special promotions, forwarding observations to management, and removing promotions at end of special promotion period
• Maintains quality results by following and enforcing standards
• Enhances merchandising and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Education & Skills

• Product knowledge
• Quality focus
• Customer focus
• Organization
• Customer relationships
• Promotions
• Reporting skills
• Attention to detail
• Competitive analysis
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• Readily adjusts schedule, tasks, and priorities when necessary to meet business needs

Hours & Compensation

• Open availability required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Full time and part time hours available
• $12/hour or commensurate with experience

HomeBuys, INC. is an equal opportunity employer. HomeBuys, INC. will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on any characteristic protected by law. This includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, age, genetics, and veteran status. HomeBuys, INC. will make employment decisions based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.