Merchandising Specialist
As a Merchandising Specialist, you will work closely with the Category Merchandising Manager to support the execution of merchandising strategies and initiatives across the field. You will play a key role in coordinating projects, tracking progress, and supporting cross-functional teams in delivering impactful merchandising solutions.
OVERSEE AND MEASURE
- Support the merchandising department's initiatives with the planning, executing, and tracking of merchandising projects.
- Monitor and coordinate merchandising projects, including progress, budget, actual execution, and impact on sales.
- Select and develop relations with creative agencies and other key suppliers to deliver best-in-class presentations in store of the company.
- Review vendors CE, prepare PO and payment request.
- Assist in deployment and develop Perfect Store project in Philippines. Develop Perfect Clinic and Perfect PRO.
- Assist internal stakeholders with new merchandising tools opportunities and support launches of new products by proposing and executing new merchandising tools.
- Work closely with all internal departments and external suppliers involved in Perfect Store project and Category growth.
- Assist in implementing merchandising plans to support marketing and promotion of products at their client locations.
TRAIN OUR STAKEHOLDERS
- Assist in creating merchandising educational material for in-store trainings (design concepts, display standards, brand planograms, and proper maintenance of the overall visual display effort)
PROVIDE MATERIAL
- Assist in building a comprehensive merchandising catalog and maintain availability for the salesforce.
- Negotiate with local vendors to ensure cost efficiencies without compromising on the quality of output.
- Coordinate orders of merchandising tools from France when needed.
- Manage the stock of merchandising materials in our storage(s) and optimize the usage.
- Together with partnered suppliers: execute visual presentation, move merchandise, shelving and fixtures when needed.
SELL PROJECTS
- Utilize the company layout software to support our salesforce and our customers regarding products layout and category vision.
- Assist in providing salesforce with a merchandising book that contains strategy, case studies, sales folders, and product layouts.
Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in marketing or business or advertising
- Must Have ADOBE Photoshop/Illustrator experience.
- Experience in related FMCG brand merchandising/marketing plan development Project management
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Proficient in MS Applications
- Good communication and negotiation skills.
- Consumer & Customer Understanding
