Retail Marketing Manager

Retail Marketing Manager

London

£30,000 + bonus

Our client is a leading company within the gift and homewares industry and they are looking for an experienced Retail Marketing Manager to join their growing team. You will work closely with the Sales Team, Product Team and Retailers ensuring that sales are maximised once the products are in store!

A typical day in this Retail Marketing Manager role may include:

• Working in conjunction with retail merchandisers to ensure that the brand is given key trading positioning within  store and the most effective visual merchandising
• Inputting in to store planograms
• Supporting the Sales team in the development and implementation of promotional material & plans with key customers
• Ensuring that plans are delivered within specified budget
• Supporting the Sales team in the negotiation of placing POS material in stores, ensuring that the brand is adequately represented within key channels
• Providing product training to retailers
• Managing the launch of new product lines in to new retailers, making sure that they are promoted effectively
• Working with the in-house merchandising team to ensure that the correct stock holding is maintained

The successful candidate for this Retail Marketing Manager role will have:

• 3+ years in a similar role – ideally as a Retail Marketing Manager
• Excellent Retail Marketing Management experience
• 1+ years merchandising experience is ideal
• Experience in managing commercial projects from inception through to delivery
• Excellent numerical acumen
• Retail merchandising experience would be very beneficial
• An outgoing personality that can secure stake-holder engagement and enable close working between the sales and marketing teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including presenting to groups
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers and customers
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and prioritise
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to manage problems on a day to day basis

This is a fantastic Retail Marketing Manager role. For a confidential conversation about the role please contact Louisa Mordaunt on 07920 474 272 or e-mail your CV to louisa@ilovemyjob.co.uk