Merchandiser – FMCG

Key Responsibilities

• Visit assigned supermarkets, hypermarkets, groceries, and retail outlets as per the daily route plan.
• Ensure products are properly displayed, arranged, and available on shelves.
• Maintain agreed planograms, shelf share, visibility, and brand standards.
• Check stock availability and coordinate with the Sales team for replenishment.
• Monitor product expiry dates and follow FIFO/FEFO practices.
• Ensure proper price tags, promotional materials, POSM, and promotional displays are available.
• Identify out-of-stock situations and report them immediately.
• Monitor competitor pricing, promotions, displays, and market activities.
• Build strong working relationships with store supervisors and outlet staff.
• Support new product launches, promotions, and seasonal campaigns.
• Submit daily outlet visit and merchandising reports with required photos.
• Ensure damaged or expired products are reported and handled according to company procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of merchandising experience in FMCG, preferably in beverages, bottled water, food, or consumer products.
• Strong experience handling supermarkets, hypermarkets, groceries, and modern trade outlets.
• Good knowledge of UAE retail markets and merchandising practices.
• Strong understanding of shelf management, product visibility, planograms, stock rotation, FIFO/FEFO, and POSM.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple outlets efficiently.
• Physically fit and willing to travel between outlets daily.
• UAE experience is highly preferred.
• Immediate joiners will be given preference.

Key Skills FMCG Merchandising | Retail Execution | Modern Trade | Shelf Management | Stock Rotation | Planogram Implementation | POSM | Product Visibility | Competitor Monitoring | Outlet Management | Reporting