Merchandiser - Claremont

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited in Claremont, Western Cape, is seeking a Merchandiser to uphold merchandising standards and deliver friendly customer service.

You will stock, rotate, label and price products, ensure shelf readiness, assist with stock counts, and maintain planograms while keeping the store neat and compliant with safety rules.

Strong English communication, presentable appearance and reliable transport are valued; prior retail experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric is required.
• Up to 6 months’ retail experience.
• Computer literate – MS Office.
• Willing to work retail hours.
• Advantageous: 1 year retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Restock merchandise to maximize sales.
• Store stock is stored and packed correctly and on time.
• Ensure stock on shelves has not passed sell-by date.
• Maintain full range of products on shelves at all times.
• Rotate stock on a FIFO basis.
• Report low/out-of-stock or damaged stock to management.
• Assist with stock counting and general stocktaking.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem’s operating standards, store layout and planograms.
• Flatten boxes after unpacking and move to designated area.
• Keep front shop shelves neatly presented with correct labels and pricing.
• Report price discrepancies to management.
• Stay updated on current/new products and maintain merchandising displays.
• Maintain daily store upkeep and stock in storeroom and on shop floor.
• Assist with loading/un-loading of stock.
• Mark items without barcodes clearly.
• Assist with back shopping and training of new staff.
• Provide friendly, helpful customer service and resolve stock queries.
• Ensure uniform and badge are worn at all times.
• Minimize losses by careful handling of merchandise.
• Adhere to health & safety rules and Dis-Chem policies.

Skills

English language proficiency

Presentable

Effective customer engagement

Trustworthy

Time management

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires Merchandisers for their Claremont store in the Western Cape Region. You will ensure that basic Dis-Chem merchandising standards are properly executed and maintained. Your responsibilities will also lie in providing excellent customer service.

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Up to 6 months’ retail experience
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Willing and able to work retail hours

Advantageous

• At least 1 year retail experience

Job Description

• Restock merchandise as needed to ensure maximum sales
• Ensure delivered stock/stock pulled from the storeroom, is stored and packed in the correct space timeously
• Ensure stock on shelves has not reached sell-by date
• Ensure the full range of products is on the shelves at all times
• Facilitate rotation of stock on a regular, FIFO basis
• Report low stock levels, out-of-stock items, damaged stock and expired stock to management
• Assist with counting of stock files and general stocktaking
• Adhere to Dis-Chem’s operating standards, store layout and planograms
• Ensure boxes are flattened after unpacking stock, and taken to the designated area
• Ensure front shop shelves and products are neatly presented and visible at all times, with correct labels and pricing
• Report all price discrepancies to management
• Keep abreast of current and new products
• Ensure merchandising displays are built, faced up, stocked and maintained
• Maintain daily physical upkeep of store and merchandise displays, and be responsible for your designated stock in the storeroom as well as on the shop floor
• Assist with loading and off-loading of stock
• Ensure items without barcodes are clearly marked
• Assist with back shopping
• Assist in training of new staff
• Provide friendly, helpful and courteous assistance and advice to all customers
• Ensure all out of stock queries from customers are followed up with the customer service out of stock list
• Ensure all customer stock queries are dealt with and resolved
• Ensure the correct uniform and badge are worn at all times
• Minimise any losses by handling all merchandise carefully
• Adhere to Dis-Chem policies and procedures, SOPs and health and safety rules and regulations

Competencies

Essential

• Strong command of the English language
• Presentable
• Effective engagement with customers, management and staff
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management

Advantageous

• Bilingual
• Knowledge of merchandising standards and the FMCG industry
• Product and category knowledge
• Ability to analyse ZMORE reports for ordering and stock taking
• Report bad/suspicious behaviour relating to both staff and customers

Special conditions of employment

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Able and physically fit to lift and move heavy boxes, and ensure health and safety standards are adhered to
• Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
• South African citizen
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.