Merchandiser / Retail Specialist

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Field based role with extensive travel throughout the South of England

Are you an innovative, practical person who thrives on providing an excellent service? If you’re looking to join a talented merchandising team, then come and be part of Business Development at STIHL. We work closely with our Field Sales team, delivering excellent customer service to our network of dealers. You will be able to build relationships and deliver solutions for our customers, bringing our STIHL retail experience to life.

STIHL is currently recruiting a Merchandiser/Retail Specialist, to support our Business Development team. This role is field based with extensive travel. Due to the geography of our customer base, you will ideally be based close to Berkshire/Hampshire/Surrey and able to travel to all counties across the South of England.

In this role you will help us to deliver STIHL’s market leading retail strategy and grow the STIHL brand through innovative display solutions.

Why STIHL?

STIHL has consistently been the world’s top-selling chainsaw brand since 1971! Today STIHL is a global leader in outdoor power tools with a reputation for manufacturing excellence, innovation and outstanding customer service. We are committed to working in partnership with our servicing dealer network to enhance the STIHL brand and to develop the business through marketing, effective merchandising and building dealer relationships.

Your role

Every member of the Business Development team is an integral part of everything STIHL delivers, and you will be no exception. Reporting to the Dealership Development Manager, your role will involve travelling extensively to install and modify STIHL’s retail display systems within our dealers’ retail outlets. You will be:

· Visiting dealers to construct and update shop systems to optimise the retail opportunity

· Advising on prime positioning of STIHL displays

· Improving merchandising to be more visually appealing to customers

· Assisting with training dealers in the demonstration and effective sale of products

· Identifying new sales opportunities

· Building strong relationships with dealers

About you

You will be active and energetic with enthusiasm for practical roles and outdoor activities, happy to work on your own as well as part of a team. You will have a full driving license and will be willing to travel extensively with frequent nights away.

You will be dynamic and have previous experience of working in a retail, events or marketing environment where you have gained practical knowledge of planning shop layouts, product promotion, setting up displays and presenting to retailers/customers. You will have confidence to generate ideas and concepts to the team as well as influence your customers. You will have a passion for customer service and strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to problem solve.

What STIHL can offer

· Everything you need to do the job; company vehicle (van), phone, laptop, iPad, tools, branded PPE

· Training and continuous support to develop in the role and perform at a high standard

· Support from head office in Camberley, Surrey

· Be part of a growing global brand and contribute to its success

· Competitive salary plus bonus

· Generous contributory pension plan

· 22 days holiday, increasing each year up to 25 days

· Christmas shutdown

· Private health and dental care

· Staff discount on STIHL products

· Subsidised gym membership and Cycle to Work Scheme

For more information about this opportunity or to apply please contact recruitment@stihl.co.uk