Merchandiser

Iceland

  • Connah's Quay, Flintshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Here at Iceland we’re different. We care. We’re not a dull stuffy corporate. We’re one big team. A diverse group of people who get stuck in and work together. If this is how you like to work then please read on.PURPOSE OF ROLEAs 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.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
  • 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
  • Active role in the new store and refit rollout programme, through supporting the Floorplanning and Format 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
Make a difference to your career, we expect a lot but you’ll get a lot back in return. We will help you grow and develop your career and give you the freedom to show that you really care.Alongside this we can offer you:
  • 15% discount in Iceland stores
  • 30% discount at Club Individual Restaurants
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Pension (NEST)
  • Free onsite parking
  • Onsite electric car charging ports
  • Subsidised staff restaurant and Costa Coffee
  • Christmas vouchers
  • Refer a Friend Scheme
  • Christmas Savings scheme
  • Discounted dry cleaning
  • Long service awards

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