Merchandiser

Solenis; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Solenis is seeking a retail merchandiser in Kempton Park to visit existing customers on a fixed route, count stock, assist with ordering, and merchandize per planogram. The role involves stock optimization, quality checks, and timely reporting of opposition and sales activity.

You will ensure clean, well-presented displays and manage returns as part of your daily tasks. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with store managers to

Responsibilities

• Calling on existing customers as per pre-determined route list
• Count Stock and assist Rep to determine stock to be ordered
• Determine stock to be merchandised; draw stock and unpack; clean stock before packing onto shelf
• Merchandise trade sector according to trade sector layout (planogram)
• Optimize stock levels; monitor slow/fast sellers and take appropriate action
• Quality checks; respond to poor quality or damaged stock
• Ensure stock rotation
• Keep areas/shelves clean, tidy and uncluttered
• Identify opportunities to cross merchandise and implement
• Manage returns
• Administration requests - Time sheets and other requests from management
• Reporting on opposition activity to representative and Sales Manager
• Maintain forward share and teamwork to achieve regional budget
• Assist promoter with price monitoring and PI labels; store labels replaced with store-generated labels
• Assist in promotional activities and supporting promoters in store
• Assist in TRC training and safety standards maintenance
• Build relationships with Store Managers and assist with shelf layout per planogram

Job description

• Calling on existing customers as per pre-determined route list
• Count Stock and assist Rep to determine stock to be ordered
• Determined stock to be merchandised. Draw stock and unpack. Clean stock before packing onto shelf
• Merchandise trade sector according to trade sector layout (planogram)
• Optimize stock levels, monitor slow/fast sellers and take appropriate action
• Consistent quality checks responds to poor quality or damaged stock
• Ensure stock rotation
• Keep areas/shelves clean, tidy and uncluttered
• Identify opportunities to cross merchandise and implement
• Management of out of stocks
• Control and Maintenance of POS material and Merchandising tools
• Erecting and maintaining of display as per SOP
• Manage returns
• Administration requests- Time sheets and / any other request from management.
• Reporting on and monitoring of opposition activity to representative and Sales Manager
• Maintain forward share and Team work to achieve regional budget

In-store Activities

• Calling on existing customers as per pre-determined route list
• Count Stock and assist Rep to determine stock to be ordered
• Determined stock to be merchandised. Draw stock and unpack. Clean stock before packing onto shelf
• Merchandise trade sector according to trade sector layout (planogram)
• Optimize stock levels, monitor slow/fast sellers and take appropriate action
• Consistent quality checks responds to poor quality or damaged stock
• Ensure stock rotation
• Keep areas/shelves clean, tidy and uncluttered
• Identify opportunities to cross merchandise and implement
• Management of out of stocks
• Control and Maintenance of POS material and Merchandising tools
• Erecting and maintaining of display as per SOP
• Manage returns
• Administration requests- Time sheets and / any other request from management.
• Reporting on and monitoring of opposition activity to representative and Sales Manager
• Maintain forward share and Team work to achieve regional budget

Price Management

• Assist representative with monitoring and communication of pricing in stores
• Investigating identified discrepancies.
• Check PI labels and replace any outdated / missing ones with new store generated labels at each call

Promotional Activity At Store Level

• Assist in promotional activities.
• Supporting of promoters in store where necessary

Trade Responsible Care (TRC)

Assist the representative in providing product and safety Training

Ensuring that the TRC standards are strictly maintained

• Comply to all safety rules and safe-job practices
• Report all accidents/incidents/injuries immediately to his/her supervisor, no matter how small
• Attend and participate in safety EH&S meetings
• Report all unsafe conditions to his/her Supervisor
• Keep his / her work area clean and neat (Maintain good housekeeping standards)

New Store Openings

• Build relationship with Store Manager and personnel.
• Assist representative with layout of shelves as per approved planogram within SOP.

Assist representative with TRC training including provision of tools required – i.e. bins, bags etc.

Ad-hoc duties