MERCHANDISING SPECIALIST: WCELLAR
Listing reference: woolw_001107
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 6 March 2025
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: MARKET RELATED
EE position: No
Introduction
To develop, operationalise & successfully integrate the category selling solutions, initiatives and merchandising strategies for an enhanced customer shopping experience in order to optimise sales and profit growth. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, analysing market trends, and ensuring that our products are presented in a way that maximizes their appeal and availability to customers.
Job description
- Develop and Operationalise category selling solutions, for effective in-store and channel execution
- Effectively support the rollout and delivery of the category initiatives/projects from inception to completion
- Develop and operationalise tactical selling solutions to optimise seasonal trade performance through the effective translation & enablement of the ILF
- Lead, develop and deliver world class category merchandising by implementing category space principles on shelf and on promotional displays
Minimum requirements
- 3-year bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field, or equivalent.
- 3 years’ experience in merchandising management, effective in-store, channel and planogram execution.
- Minimum 3 years Liquor industry knowledge and experience advantageous.
- Skilled in planning and executing merchandising projects within deadlines.
- Customer centric, understanding of customer behaviour and preferences.
- Solid grasp of merchandising management principles, and reporting.
- Experience working cross-functionally.
- Retail Space and Display Management
- Able to provide input into Range and Catalogue Management
- Strong resilience and an ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Exceptional problem-solving ability and strong solution orientation.
- Highly entrepreneurial, and passionate about the Liquor category.
- Able to travel nationally.
