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Title
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Description
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We are looking for a detail-oriented and strategic Merchandising Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and developing merchandising strategies, analyzing sales figures, customer reactions, and market trends to anticipate product needs. They will also collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors, and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities, and time-scales. The Merchandising Specialist will also maximize customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately, conducting regular price checks, maintaining stock levels, and managing staff effectively. They will also forecast profits and sales, and optimize the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a commercial mindset. They should also have the ability to stay up-to-date with market trends and the ability to interpret sales data.
Responsibilities
Text copied to clipboard!- Plan and develop merchandising strategies.
- Analyze sales figures, customer reactions, and market trends.
- Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors, and analysts.
- Negotiate prices, quantities, and time-scales.
- Maximize customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately.
- Conduct regular price checks.
- Maintain stock levels.
- Manage staff effectively.
- Forecast profits and sales.
- Optimize the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas.
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Proven working experience in merchandising.
- Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences.
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking.
- Up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making skills.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to understand market trends and customer behavior.
- An eye for detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What strategies have you used in the past to identify target audiences?
- Can you describe a time when your merchandising strategy significantly boosted sales?
- How do you stay up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices?
- Can you describe a time when you had to make a tough decision that benefited the company in the long run?
- How do you handle working in a fast-paced environment?