Merchandiser - Conwy, United Kingdom - Iceland

Iceland

Verified Company

Conwy, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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PURPOSE OF ROLE
As a Merchandiser, you will be the Space Planning expert for your own categories.

You will be responsible for the planning, management and delivery of your planograms in line with a fast-paced Trading Calendar.

You will be required to:

Create Planograms that drive sales and profitability whilst maintaining customer choice
Achieving a distinct point of difference across the relevant product categories through the manipulation of space and range.
Seek every opportunity to maximise the return from space whilst maintaining planogram aesthetics and minimising changes within retail.

Micro Space

To ensure planograms fit and are logical for the customer
To ensure planograms deliver the maximum return from the space and are reflective of sales, profit, units and waste management
To ensure space allocation and product distribution reflects rate of sale by equipment, format and region
Ensure the key merchandising principles are adopted in the production of planograms
To regularly complete in depth analysis on performance by space including sales and profit per space to identify over and under performing areas
To provide relevant category sales and space data to other areas of the business with recommendations of ways to increase revenue
Assist & advise Trading, Product Supply and Retail to ensure the right solutions are reached from both a commercial and retail aspect
Control range size and range exit plans
Minimise silt & deranged stock through efficient layout & hold list management

Macro Space

Active role in the new store and refit rollout programme, through supporting the Floorplanning and Formal Development teams
Liaising with the Floorplanning team to ensure relevant space recommendations are made

Other Duties

Responsible for the accurate ranging of all stores new and current
Regular store visits, on own, with team, Trading Managers and Area Managers
Regular competitor visits and use of market data to develop good commercial knowledge
To protect stores from unnecessary workload

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

Preferably 3 year's retail experience.
Able to demonstrate experience with office systems that would benefit the role
Good analytical and numerical skills
A flexible approach to the working environment and able to demonstrate the ability to respond to a fast moving, rapidly changing market and business.
Experienced in influencing and communicating with