Merchandising Territory Manager

Reading, Berkshire
UK Greetings

Learn more about us and the role:

Could you be our new Merchandising Territory Manager?

Are you a strong people manager & thrive on getting the very best from your team?

Do you have a passion for retail visual merchandising and driving operational excellence?

Salary Range: £31,000+ negotiable dependent on experience

Location: This is a field-based management role covering areas in and around Guildford, Reading, Slough & South Wiltshire. With the area spanning from Henley on Thames in the North, Ascot to the East, Winchester to the South & Andover to the west, you should ideally live in or around the Reading area.

The Role:

As a Merchandising Territory Manager, you will be responsible for maximising standards, sales performance and productivity through the effective management of 40 part time merchandisers.

Reporting to the Regional Merchandising Manager, you will plan, coordinate and guide team efforts to ensure efficiency, productivity and target-meeting performance, with the key elements being: –

• Day to Day Management of Part Time Merchandisers – Effectively managing, motivating, coaching & supporting all part time merchandisers within the territory. You are a key point of contact & support for the team who are based in retail stores throughout your territory.
• Store Visits – Regular contact with your team is essential, therefore your working week will consist of 3-4 days out in stores, with the remainder of your time used for forward planning & admin. Overnight stays are not a regular requirement in this role. All business travel & mileage expenses are fully covered, supported by a fuel card scheme.
• Recruitment & Training – You will be responsible for on boarding and training all new starters to ensure their successful transition into UKG merchandising and its ways of working.
• Resource Planning – You will be responsible for the effective logistical planning of your territory, to ensure robust store coverage is in place at all times.
• KPI Management & Reporting – Effectively monitoring, managing & reporting on key areas of performance such as call compliance, on shelf availability & sales performance.

The Candidate:

• People management is at the heart of this role, therefore you should be a natural leader with outstanding interpersonal, PR & management skills
• You enjoy analysing information around your teams performance, and building action plans to support continuous team growth & morale
• You are exceptionally organised & can work well under pressure
• You are a great communicator, with good customer service and problem-solving skills
• You have experience of working within a fast-paced retail environment (ideally field based), with good commercial awareness
• You should be a proficient user of Microsoft Office, particularly; Excel, Word, Teams & One Drive with a keenness to learn and adapt to new technology on an ongoing basis
• A full clean driving license is essential

Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team:

Who we are

Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer – we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background. So if you have a passion for greeting cards and would love to be part of a talented team, you’re in the right place!

Who are we?

UK Greetings are the UK’s biggest publisher of Greeting cards. Our talented team design and produce original greeting cards, gift wrap and ancillary product to be sold direct to retail. We are proud that our strong customer base includes some of the biggest and most recognisable retailers in the UK.

Why UK Greetings?

We put our people first and we create product that spreads happiness, laughter and love!

We offer a warm and friendly culture that values diversity and inclusion. We love welcoming new talent, but we are proud that many of our employees have stayed with our business for 20+ years!

We offer fantastic career development with many opportunities available to gain qualifications while you work through various apprenticeship and higher education programmes.

Our Company Benefits:

The role comes with a competitive package including:

• No shift work involved, Mon – Fri working week; weekend working is only required during busy seasonal periods, therefore providing an opportunity for a greater work/life balance
• Autonomy to plan you own working week, therefore providing good flexibility within the role
• Company Car
• Profit & performance related bonus schemes
• 25 Days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Long service additional holiday entitlement
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Employee Benefits Platform (retail, restaurant discounts etc)
• Employer Contributory Pension Scheme
• Access to an Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Recognition scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme