Merchandising Manager (Modern Trade)

About this role

This role is for a Merchandising Manager (Modern Trade) at Seven Up Bottling Company in Lagos. The position involves planning and executing merchandising strategies to optimise product assortments, pricing and inventory, and ensuring planograms and POSM compliance. It requires analysing market trends and sales data, leading a merchandising team, and collaborating with product development, marketing and sales to align efforts with business goals. The role also covers product presentation, competitive monitoring, reporting to management, and managing training for merchandisers across regions. It may include other tasks as assigned by management.

What you would do

• Plan and execute merchandising strategies to optimise product assortments and profitability.
• Analyse market trends, customer preferences and sales data to inform product selection, pricing and inventory.
• Ensure compliance on merchandising new Planogram and POSM.
• Train and develop Merchandisers every Quarter across all regions.
• Create item and category planning and update assortments as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely reporting for upper management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align merchandising with business objectives.
• Oversee product presentation and visual merchandising to enhance displays.
• Monitor competitor activities and market trends to identify growth opportunities.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by management.

What they are asking for

• BSc / HND in Business Administration, Marketing or a relevant field.
• 4+ years of experience in merchandising management.
• Knowledge of market trends and merchandising principles.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• Goal-oriented and target-driven.

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