Recruitment for a Graduate Merchandiser in an Oil and Gas Company

⏲ Jan 25, 2018, 9:00 AM
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An Oil and Gas company, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below: Job Title: Merchandiser Job ID: MS/AFR/NG/TNGA Location: Nigeria Job Dimensions The Merchandisers are :

Working closely with CatMan shop and other merchandisers to plan and deploy product ranges, merchandising plan…
Meeting with suppliers, distributors and analysts
Managing budgets
Predicting sales and profits
Supervising and training station staff
Managing levels and distribution of stock
Proposing stock promotions/price reductions as appropriate
Assessing sales performance of different ranges Partners management at the field level

Activities General:

Under the authority of the SFS Manager and in conjunction with the Network sales teams, particularly the Category Managers RSM's and the RSE’s, he optimizes sales and margins for each shop, wash, food concept, lubebay, seeing to observance of the SFS head office policy and standards.
To ensure that dealers comply with the HSEQ rules and regulations (HACCP, Certifications…)
To ensure the implementation and compliance with the SFS policy defined by the HQ through checklists (shop, food, carwash, bays…)
To analyze the competition area so as to be able to locally optimize the SFS offerings (range, pricing, policies to recommend, promotions etc.)
To propose sites with potential for space rentals and possible businesses to deploy
To call the attention of the concerned Category Manager when agreed terms with partnering firms are not being complied with by either parties
Handles merchandizing of all shops within the network in conformity with the acceptable norm
Consolidate on a monthly basis, the NFR report within your sales area and send to Head Office; analyze the costs and propose for corrective action.
To harmonize the layout of the shops to meet the customer needs and the standards
To work in close relation with the field team for any shop overhaul, upgrade, construction…
To report to the head office all innovations and initiatives seen on-site
To follow-up on SFS sales within his perimeter of stations
To ensure reliability in the SIS
To analyze the categories results and to optimize the linear profitability
To forward information concerning any anomalies to the field team / Retail SFS Manager and to propose / implement remedial actions
To ensure that the annual promotional plan is respected on each site

Context and Environment:

As a field position, the merchandiser is spending 80% of their time in station.Each will be in charge of about 140 dealer managed shops portfolio.
Advisory work without any hierarchical role vis-à-vis interlocutors to be convinced (Managers, RSE’s).

Accountabilities:

Improve retail network profitability : Non-fuel sales, margins and SFS revenue (fees)
Make sure of implementation of the SFS sales policy

Qualifications/Experience

A good first degree
Good experience with FMCG background
Good knowledge of sales reporting, shop optimization tools, knowledge of software: Excel, PowerPoint.
Communication, Analytical skills and ability to see the overall picture, teamwork, rigor, autonomy, feeling for organization, training skills
Must have completed NYSC
The merchandiser must be a specialist in retail, he/she should have a good knowledge of the market and the competition.
Good knowledge of the Network or experience in distribution

Competencies: