Sales Merchandiser at Seven Up Bottling Company

Job Brief

• Seven-Up Bottling Company is hiring for an experienced merchandiser who will help get the right product in the right place, time, quantity, and price.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives
• Analyse sales figures, customers' reactions, and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
• Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors, and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities, and time-scales
• Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
• Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory
• Forecast profits/sales and plan budgets
• Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs, etc
• Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipelines and close deals
• Remain up to date with the industry’s best practices

Requirements

• Minimum of OND qualification
• 1 year work experience.
• Proven working experience in merchandising, preferably in sales of Beverage
• Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform, and motivate
• Up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making skills
• Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers