Merchandisers
What they do most days?
Provides feedback about sales to senior managers.
Consults with advertising and sales staff and advises retailers on the optimal display of a product and of any promotions.
Supplies information about products to the retailer and sales staff.
Analyses customer requirements, the needs of individual stores and the organisation, and works with suppliers to develop a product range.
Predicts future demand and negotiates the supply and price of goods to ensure stores are stocked.
Monitors stock levels and manages the movement of goods.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.