Merchandiser/Merchandise Planning Role - Retail (2-15 yrs)

- Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales

- Forecast profits and sales, and optimize the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas

- Plan product ranges and prepare sales and stock plans in conjunction with buyers

- Liaise with shop personnel to ensure supply meets demand

- Assess sales performance of different ranges and propose corrective actions

- Monitor slow sellers and take action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary

- Analyze every aspect of bestsellers (for example, the bestselling price points, colors or styles) and ensure they reach their full potential

- Maintain a comprehensive library of appropriate data

- Work closely with visual-display staff and department heads to decide how goods should be displayed to maximize sales

- Forecast trends in the industry

Merchandiser Job Description Template

Job Brief

We are looking for a dedicated Merchandiser to ensure that our product displays in retail locations are visually appealing and properly stocked.

The Merchandiser's responsibilities include visiting retail locations on a regular schedule, setting up and maintaining attractive displays, and ensuring that our products are correctly priced and displayed.

Our ideal candidates have a keen eye for detail and a passion for ensuring that our products are presented in the best possible way to attract and engage customers.

Responsibilities

- Visit retail locations to merchandise products according to planograms

- Set up and take down marketing displays

- Ensure that our products are accurately priced

- Maintain inventory and ensure items are in stock

- Keep up to date with product information

- Accurately report all completed retail activity via appropriate designated systems on the day the work was performed

- Communicate with team leads and managers about retail environments and shopper insights