Starke Ayres: Merchandiser

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Merchandiser, based in Cape Town. To stimulate and promote sales of Starke Ayres’ approved range of products at store level by ensuring that the products are displayed in a neat, highly visible and attractive manner, within the framework of Company policy as determined from time to time. RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in unpacking and price marking of Company products at specific retailers where required. Ensure that products on display are neatly and attractively arranged and not shop-soiled. Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained. Identifies problems and weaknesses that may be the cause of an inadequate stock turn-over and/or poor sales. Assist in the erection of promotional displays as and when required. Assist the Regional Sales Representative (Retail) during in-store promotions. Undertake stock counts at specific retailers as required timeously, prior to replacement orders being taken. Assist in the uplifting of stock during the bi-annual polypacket changeover.