Shops Merchandiser

We have an exciting opportunity for the right individual to join our Shops team in the role of Shop Refit Merchandiser for our Northern Region. You will work directly for the Shops Project Manager who will assign you store based projects involving, but not limited to: new store set ups and openings, shop refits, layout changes, and store closures.

This role does involve regular travel, and approximately staying away from home for 1 night per a week.

On occasion you will be required to cover the Southern region involving further nights away from home.

Key responsibilities include:

• For each allocated project, review and if required amended the critical path with the Shops Project Manager ensuring that all required tasks are detailed, required equipment is in place and have appropriate timescale allocations to ensure the project is successfully delivered on time.
• Complete a sign off process for each allocation project.
• Regularly review the progress of each project together with the Shops Project Manager as required to ensure that the project is delivered according to the required timescales.
• Communicate and liaise with other departments to ensure that the operations team, shops team, and third party suppliers / contractors are aware of their role in the project, and aligned with the company’s critical path for delivering the project.
• To complete regular store visits to ensure project initiatives are implemented according to the distributed instructions across the network and liaise with the Operations Management and other company departments to rectify any issues.
• To implement return visits to analysis the success of the development and identify any further actions.
• Complete Mystery Motorist visits and complete the associated reports within the program framework and timescales.
• Managing of the designated shops equipment ensuring that a up to date stock take is completed, and any shortages are advised to the Shops , and if advised, new equipment is approved and ordered.
• Play an active role in any major projects within the company that involves the retail and or operations departments.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in convenience store merchandising and retail is advantageous but not essential
• Previous experience in a food retailing environment in a management position
• A keen eye for detail
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Confident communicator
• A flexible and proactive approach to work
• Basic IT and email skills
• Problem solving skills with a 'can do' attitude
• Able to follow company policy and procedures
• Holding a full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK status

In return we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car
• 25 days annual holiday (in addition to your 8 paid bank holiday days)
• A contributory pension scheme with matching rates.
• Simplyhealth – Cashback Dental and Optician Health plans
• Employee Health & Wellbeing support
• Life Insurance
• Expenses for travel and accommodation (when required to stay away)

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Rontec is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Rontec