Business Development Merchandiser

A Little Bit About Lindt

We are a premium chocolate manufacturer established in 1845 operating in over 86 countries around the World. Guided by our Global purpose to Enchant the World with Chocolate and UK vision of Creating Moments to Make Everyone Feel Special, we have around 400 team members in the UK across our Head Office, Retail, and Field Sales divisions. We are a Top 20 Great Place to Work and are proud of our incredible people, our unique values-led culture and our iconic market leading brands such as LINDOR & GOLD BUNNY.

We’re also proud of being one of the few bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the world, where we control every step of our chocolate production.

Where you’ll be based

This role is field-based around the locations of Newcastle Upon Tyne and surrounding areas.

How you could help us to Enchant the World with Chocolate

We have an exciting opportunity where you could be a part of our incredible team.

In this role you will be a Business Development Merchandiser across Newcastle and Surrounding Areas, on a permanent basis.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Calling on grocery multiples within your territory area with particularly focus on stock management, shelf management, promotional compliance, and relationship management
• Ensuring all promotional activity within accounts on your territory is correct, including POS
• Achieving added value targets, promotional and planogram compliance as agreed by the national account team
• Ensuring that all stores comply with centrally agreed planograms
• Compiling and working to Journey plans according to appropriate call sequences
• Field Sales Administration
• Deliver outstanding premium visibility in store through relationship building and influencing in store contacts/management
  
  

What Experience You’ll Bring

• Live on/or close to territory (Newcastle and surrounding areas)
• Have some experience of working in a customer-facing role
• Have the ability to build solid customer relationships
• Have an outgoing, confident personality
• Demonstrate drive for results, and ambition
• Demonstrate a drive for owning their own development
• Be educated to A level or above (Degree level preferred)
• Show good numerical and written skills
• Have good planning and organisation skills
• Previous experience in merchandising, retail, or sales is desirable but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence
  
  

Being yourself every day

We want everyone at Lindt feel safe to be themselves, ensuring they are empowered, represented, celebrated and included in our workplace. You’ll notice this throughout the recruitment process; in our ‘dress for your day’ policy and through our proactive DE&I strategy.

Living our values everyday

At Lindt UK, our values guide us in everything we do. Being Passionately Lindt, Always Evolving, Building Real Relationships, Acting Responsibly and Making An Impact are an integral part of life here at Lindt.

What You Can Expect From Us

In return for everything that you’ll bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing organisation, where we’ll provide an environment where you will thrive, feel supported and fulfil your career aspirations. As well as supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, as part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package including; competitive salary, bonus, pension, life cover, chocolate allowance; chocolate give-aways, chocolate discount, £100 personal incentive, birthday day off and so much more!

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