Merchandiser jobs
Do you color-coordinate your closet? Do you use a leveler to hang posters in your bedroom? If so, you could be the next big thing in merchandising.
If you aren’t comfortable selling to customers on the floor but want to bring out the best in your store, merchandising jobs will give you that opportunity. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how retailers squeeze that extra dollar from our wallets before we even know what hit us.
What is merchandising?
Retailers use merchandising to promote specific products and services with the goal that this promotion will drive sales and bring in revenue. There are many examples of merchandising, such as signage or promotional displays and product placement and arrangement in the store. For instance, when you walk by a store that is having a sale, you can typically find eye-catching signs in the front windows or at the entrance announcing, “Up to 50% off the entire store!” or “Buy one get one free!” This entices customers to enter the store, thus increasing their chances of purchasing something. You may also see brochures and coupons at the register as you’re checking out to encourage you to return to the store and buy again. Pretty smart thinking, don’t you agree?
Merchandisers also deliver educational materials to the store for the purpose of training new employees or providing guidance in sales tactics for existing workers. They also conduct inventory reports—counting the merchandise at a particular location—and replace old or defective stock.
What skills do I need to become a merchandiser?
While employers look for some experience in the people they hire, you don’t necessarily have to have worked in this specific field before. After all, if you need experience to gain experience, where do you get it in the first place? If you’ve performed some of the following tasks, you may already be the ideal candidate to become a merchandiser.
Check it out:
- Arranging promotional signage on shelves
- Arranging point of purchase displays
- Stocking or switching out product on store shelves
- Arranging promotional displays
- Assembling store fixtures
- Building displays and end caps, which are the displays at the ends of aisles
- Making sure that store merchandise is placed in an attractive orderly manner (“facing” product)
- Reading plan-o-grams or display sheets
- Changing prices and creating new product sku's
- Placing new shipment orders
- Inventory management
Show me the money!
Wages vary depending on location and job description. For more specific information, check out our wage calculator to help you determine pay for this job in your neck of the woods.
So finish organizing your sock drawer and start your job search for merchandising positions. And try to score some extra coupons if you can—we sure do love a bargain.
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