Merchandiser

In-store activities :

• Calling on existing customers as per pre-determined route list
• Count Stock and assist Rep to determine stock to be ordered
• Determined stock to be merchandised. Draw stock and unpack. Clean stock before packing onto shelf
• Merchandise trade sector according to trade sector layout (planogram)
• Optimize stock levels, monitor slow/fast sellers and take appropriate action
• Consistent quality checks responds to poor quality or damaged stock
• Ensure stock rotation
• Keep areas/shelves clean, tidy and uncluttered
• Identify opportunities to cross merchandise and implement
• Management of out of stocks
• Control and Maintenance of POS material and Merchandising tools
• Erecting and maintaining of display as per SOP
• Manage returns
• Administration requests- Time sheets and / any other request from management.
• Reporting on and monitoring of opposition activity to representative and Sales Manager
• Maintain forward share  and Team work to achieve regional budget

Price Management:

• Assist representative with monitoring and communication of pricing in stores

• Investigating identified discrepancies.

• Check PI labels and replace any outdated / missing ones with new store generated labels at each call

Promotional Activity at Store Level:

• Assist in promotional activities.
• Supporting of  promoters in store where necessary

Trade Responsible Care (TRC)

Assist the representative in providing product and safety Training

Ensuring that the TRC standards are strictly maintained

• Comply to all safety rules and safe-job practices
• Report all accidents/incidents/injuries immediately to his/her supervisor, no matter how small
• Attend and participate in safety EH&S meetings
• Report all unsafe conditions to his/her Supervisor
• Keep his / her work area clean and neat (Maintain good housekeeping standards)

New Store openings :

• Build relationship with Store Manager and personnel. 
• Assist representative with layout of shelves as per approved planogram within SOP.

Assist representative with TRC training including provision of tools required – i.e. bins, bags etc.

Ad-hoc duties

Any other responsibilities that Management may allocate to you