Retail Merchandising Product Promotions Executive - Employment,career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Retail Merchandising Product Promotions Executive
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Leicester, Coventry, Loughborough, Nottingham, Northampton, Tamworth, East Midlands
Start Date:    ASAP
Duration:    To be determined
Salary:    £28000 - £32000
Ref No :   137822-CR203948


Retail Merchandising Product Promotions Executive (Marketing) -- Circa £28,000 - £32,000 + Full Benefits Package - GLOBAL BLUE CHIP BUSINESS - Leicester, East Midlands

A Global blue chip organisation, is now seeking to appoint a creative and dynamic Retail Merchandising Product Promotions Executive (Marketing) to work within their established UK Merchandising division. Supporting a number of high profile businesses worldwide, they are recognised for having an unrivalled customer base and achieving excellence in customer delivery.

As Retail Merchandising Product Promotions Executive (Marketing) you will report into the Promotions and Merchandising Manager, working closely also with the UK Head of Merchandising. Your role will be to work with a team of Merchandising Product Managers to manage the current promotions process for a diverse product portfolio. You will identify how successful the current merchandising promotions plan is, reviewing the effectiveness of different merchandising mechanics, recommending improvements and selecting promotions activities as well as introducing new ideas. All of this activity will lead to building a brand new bank of 'promotional winners' and a promotions calendar.

You will analyse each product area in terms of the promotions calendar activity and what type of merchandising touch points (avenues) are being used. For example, web, call centre outbound sales, field sales, customer email campaigns, catalogue and print publications and direct mail. Having obtained this information you will piece together a the group wide promotional merchandising promotional plan.

You will be responsible for the planning, co-ordination and execution of the weekly promotional and premiums calendar to drive incremental sales and margins. This will include themed and key events as well as seasonal campaigns. This will be measured through customer acquisition, increasing customer spend, share of wallet and frequency of SMB and major customer requests.

The Successful Candidate
We are looking for a driven Marketing Graduate with a natural flair for creating new ideas for promotional strategies. You will have a minimum of 12 - 18 months experience within a merchandising role that is focused on promotional planning for product, implementing successful sales/marketing promotions. You will ideally have a retail background. You will be highly analytical; however your main attribute will be the ability to drive forward a brand new merchandising group wide promotional plan. You will be entrepreneurial and a commercial thinker as well as an excellent communicator with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.

This role will require a candidate with bags of enthusiasm and energy. Candidates ideally will have had exposure to working with different types of merchandising product selling activities, such as web marketing, store promotions, BOGOF price promotions, field sales, retail promotional offers, catalogue and print publications and direct mail.

In return, this is a superb opportunity for candidates seeking long term career progression within a dynamic leading global business. This particular role is a potential platform for future management positions and could lead to a number of merchandising career paths.

This is an adaptable and empowering culture designed to deliver results and a superb opportunity to join a fast paced global company who will offer you the chance to truly take ownership of your role and ultimately have an impact on your future. As a results-focused individual, you will possess strong commercial awareness and ultimately strive to achieve corporate business objectives.

To apply for this role, please email your cv to A.Green@credereltd.com or contact Ann Green at Credere Resourcing on 0121 274 0100 for further information. Please note emailed applications will be treated with priority.

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Key Words: Product Manager, Promotions Product Manager, Merchandiser, Merchandising Assistant, Junior Merchandiser, Category Manager, Marketing Assistant, Promotional Marketing Executive, Marketing Graduate, Retail.




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