Merchandising Manager

Responsibilities:

• Team Management & Leadership

• Lead, coach, and manage a team of 25-30 merchandisers and promoters across islandwide

• Develop clear KPIs and ensure accountability through regular reviews and market audits.
  
  

• Recruit, train, and retain top merchandising and promoter talent.
  
  

• Retail Execution & Compliance

• Ensure planogram compliance, product availability, and in-store visibility standards.
  
  

• Drive flawless execution of spacebuys, promotions, and point-of-sale materials.
  
  

• Conduct regular store checks to ensure trade marketing activities are properly executed.
  
  

• Promotions & Activation Execution

• Plan, coordinate, and execute roadshows, GWP programs, and promoter-led sampling activities.
  
  

• Manage promoter schedules, training, and performance to ensure engaging consumer experiences.
  
  
• Ensure promotional inventory and premiums are well-managed and accounted for.
  
  

Operational Excellence

• Oversee daily field operations, route planning, and resource allocation.
  
  
• Implement productivity tools, trackers, and reporting systems to drive efficiency.
  
  
• Manage merchandising and activation spacebuy budgets effectively, optimizing cost-to-serve.
  
  

Requirement:

• Minimum 3 years of FMCG operations/merchandising/activation experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
  
  
• Strong experience in managing both merchandising operations and consumer-facing activations (roadshows, GWP, sampling, promoters).
  
  
• Proven track record in people management, retail execution, and promotional event delivery for MT customers, esp FairPrice
• Collaborates closely with merchandisers and actively provides hands-on support in merchandising when needed