Zachary Daniels
Area Merchandiser
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Area Merchandiser
Area Merchandiser | Central Belt – Edinburgh & Glasgow | Salary: Up to £28,000
Location: Scotland & North England (Primary: Bristol, Reading, Southampton, Brighton, occasionally Cardiff & Plymouth) Type: Full-Time | Regional Travel | Permanent
You Must Meet The Following Requirements
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Have access to your own vehicle
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary: up to £28,000
- Regional role with variety and autonomy
- Valuable experience with leading beauty brands, including new product launches
- Successful FT Best Employers for 2025 & 2026, offering career development
- Independent, impactful work combining merchandising, coaching & retail operations
About the Role
Looking for an experienced retail professional who thrives in independent, coaching-oriented environments? This Area Merchandiser position supports a beauty retailer across the Edinburgh & Glasgow region, offering more than standard merchandising.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Owning productivity in your assigned region, delivering:
- Store visits to uphold merchandising standards & planogram compliance
- Support for new product launches and range changes
- Coaching & training of merchandisers to enhance performance
- Resolving issues with practical, on-the-ground solutions
- Relationship-building with store teams & client contacts
- Generating detailed reports & photographic feedback post-visit
- Trusted to self-manage travel, organisation, and performance areas
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Responsibilities
As an Area Merchandiser, you will:
- Audit merchandising compliance across assigned stores
- Execute new product launches & transitional support
- Mentor, train, and uplift merchandiser performance
- Diagnose challenges & implement tailored solutions
- Build long-term relationships with store personnel
- Produce and maintain documented reports & visual records
Requirements
Essential
- Proven retail experience (preferably in beauty or fast-paced retail)
- Ability to work independently, across multiple locations
- Coaching/training experience
- Strong Government Consumer Rights awareness or equivalent
- Day-to-day driving in your own vehicle (covering), including occasional travel to other areas (S & SW England, Wales)
- Flexibility for orderly overtime, seasonal adjustments, and occasional overnight stays
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Desirable
- Merchandising experience (though not mandatory)
- Hands-on skills with audit tools, photographic feedback & digital reporting
Ideal Candidates
- Previous roles including (but not limited to):
- Store Manager
- Lead Assistant Manager/Department Manager
- Team Leader/Area Merchandiser
- Retail Trainer
- Visual/Field Merchandiser
- Cluster/Area Support Manager
- Retail Auditor
- Experience in improving, reviewing & standards-alignment work
- Track record of customer-focused excellence
Final Notes
An excellent opportunity for a motivated retail professional seeking to leverage experience in merchandising + coaching across a thriving, fast-paced environment.
For applications or further details, contact Zachary Daniels, a specialised national & international recruitment consultancy.
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