Retail Merchandising Specialist

Have you ever straightened a beauty display? Looking for a career glow up? Got an eye for detail sharper than a winged eyeliner? Look no further…

We're looking for Retail Merchandising Specialist who thrive on delivering excellence and inspiring others to do so too. You'll be an integral part of a field-based retail merchandising team, dedicated to launching a new Beauty brand into a fast-paced high street store.

Areas covered:
Bradford, Leeds, Rotherham, Hull and the surrounding areas.

Rate:
From £25,800 per annum

Working Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Shift Pattern: 07:30 – 16:00 – 5 days a week (1 day must be Saturday)

You will operate within a region, travelling across the area to achieve coverage and quality targets by ensuring planograms and displays are compliant.

You will need to visit the top 5/6 stores twice a month, and other stores approximately once a month. It's expected that you'll visit 3 stores a day depending on travel time.

You may be required to travel overnight outside of your region when stores launch to support teams across the UK (expenses paid for).

• Achieve coverage targets by working across the defined set of stores, assessing store standards and compliance, and proactively problem solving.
• Ensure the merchandisers within your stores fulfil the client brief, including product placement, planogram compliance and point of sale implementation.
• Ensure the merchandisers within your stores know and implement best stock management practices including stock counts where necessary.
• Maintain good health and safety practices, as prescribed by the company, client and/or the retail outlet.
• Provide detailed, accurate written feedback and clear and high-quality photographs for each store.
• Support with identifying skills gaps, escalating where necessary, and support the resulting upskilling initiatives.
• Coach and assess merchandisers on the brand/client merchandising standards and processes and procedures to ensure effective delivery across your defined area.

• Build and maintain good working relationships with the client, retailer and in-store colleagues.
• Regularly engage with the client liaison, ensuring up-to-date knowledge, practices and process and procedures.

• Happy to travel across the defined area, and occasionally across the UK.
• A full driving license and access to a car that can be used for business purposes is required
• Experience of, or a passion for, merchandising, retail and/or customer service
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Thrive having ownership of your own work within set time frames, using your own initiative to find solutions
• Take pride in delivering great standards and service for our clients, leading by example
• Target driven
• Strong organisation skills and able to work at a fast pace
• Experience training or coaching colleagues is a bonus

As part of your package, we offer:

• Health cash plan (24-hour GP, counselling, dental, physiotherapy, and more)
• Life insurance (Death in service)
• Flexible holiday and pay
• Immediate access for you and your family to Grocery Aid
• Unlimited refer a friend scheme
• Regular performance reviews with access to over 400 learning resources and progression opportunities

eXPD8 is proud to be ranked as the top field marketing employer in the Financial Times' UK Best Employers 2025 list, celebrating our commitment to a supportive and empowering workplace! We are one of the UK's largest field marketing agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting many iconic brands and retailers. People are our business, so we work hard to ensure they are supported, rewarded, and valued.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and a fully inclusive employer.