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Aventa Merchandiser Vacancy
Aventa is recruiting dynamic Merchandisers to bolster their retail presence and ensure product availability across key outlets in Trinidad and Tobago. This article details the essential responsibilities, necessary academic qualifications and technical skills required to succeed in this pharmaceutical and personal care distribution role. Candidates will learn about the importance of stock rotation, trade relationship management and the physical demands of the position. We examine how this role supports the broader sales strategy and provides a roadmap for applicants to submit their credentials via the official portal.
Key Takeaways
- Optimising product visibility and shelf presentation remains the primary objective for Aventa Merchandisers within retail environments.
- Applicants must possess a minimum of five CXC/O’Level passes including English and Mathematics to qualify for consideration.
- A valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are frequently required to facilitate travel between various assigned locations.
- Daily responsibilities include meticulous stock rotation, pricing accuracy and the strategic setup of promotional gondola displays.
- Professional communication skills are essential for maintaining productive relationships with store managers and designated sales representatives.
Strategic Retail Merchandising Opportunities at Aventa
The role of a Merchandiser at Aventa serves as a critical link between pharmaceutical distribution and consumer accessibility. This position is designed for individuals who are detail-oriented and capable of maintaining high standards of shelf management. The primary focus involves ensuring that all products marketed by Aventa and its principals maintain optimum visibility, are correctly priced, and remain in peak condition.
Primary Responsibilities and Daily Operations
An Aventa Merchandiser is tasked with several key operational duties to maximise sales and brand loyalty:
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Shelf Management: Ensuring stock is drawn from storerooms and repacked onto shelves using professional rotation techniques to prevent expiry.
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Quality Control: Promptly removing damaged or expired products from the sales floor to maintain brand integrity and consumer safety.
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Promotional Execution: Setting up gondola ends and placing point-of-purchase materials to drive customer engagement during special campaigns.
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Reporting: Generating accurate reports regarding stock-outs, competitor activity and sales trends for Sales Representatives and management.
Candidate Requirements and Qualifications
To meet the professional standards of Aventa, candidates should align with the following criteria:
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Education: Minimum of five GCE/CXC O’Level passes, specifically including English and Mathematics.
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Experience: While one year of retail or merchandising experience is preferred, the company values individuals with strong interpersonal skills and an influential demeanour.
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Mobility: A reliable vehicle and a clean driving record (minimum three years) are often necessary to navigate diverse routes across Trinidad and Tobago.
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Technical Proficiency: Basic competence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required for digital reporting and communication.
Professional Competencies for Success
Successful applicants typically demonstrate a high degree of autonomy and the ability to work in fast-paced retail environments. Key competencies include:
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Negotiation Skills: The ability to secure improved shelf locations or increased facings through professional dialogue with store supervisors.
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Time Management: Planning daily visits in advance to meet established targets and ensuring all assigned outlets are serviced efficiently.
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Creative Thinking: Implementing general merchandising opportunities that add value to assigned brands and enhance the shopping experience.
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The Merchandiser is responsible for ensuring that products marketed by the Company and its Principals maintain optimum visibility wherever they are promoted or sold, are correctly priced and are in good condition, with the overall aim of maximising sales.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Places and maintains planogram and other written instructions for products in assigned stores to ensure that items are displayed in the desired manner.
- Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of shelf space and products in assigned areas to ensure optimal exposure.
- Removes products which are damaged, or which are at or beyond the stipulated expiry cut off from shelves in a prompt manner.
- Ensures proper stock rotation by drawing stocks from the stores’ storerooms and repacking shelves when necessary.
- Sets up gondola ends when required to increase visibility of products.
- Provides information to retailers regarding products, including but not limited to product prices and promotional activity, in a timely manner.
- Ensures that products have the correct price signs and that they are always visible.
- Ensures that any promotional offers that are supposed to be ongoing are being executed in assigned outlets.
- Generates required reports, including but not limited to those on stock-outs, damaged goods and expired goods, and informs Sales Representatives of such in a timely manner.
- Liaises with Sales Representatives to address any issues which may arise in a timely manner to maintain good working relationships with stores.
- Develops trade relationships with customers’ lane supervisors, lane attendants and warehouse personnel.
- Plans all intended visits for each day in advance to meet established targets and informs relevant personnel of failure to do so.
- Gains approval for and places promotional materials as appropriate.
- Seeks out sales or display opportunities continuously and negotiates increased facings or improved location if appropriate, to ensure that the Company’s products are in the most advantageous locations.
- Monitors competitive activity, notes any changes, and advises the relevant personnel of same.
- Takes note of sales trends and customer preferences by analysing sales patterns and auditing consumer responses and relays such information to relevant Company personnel.
- Receives orders on behalf of Sales Representatives if necessary to ensure a continuous supply of the Company’s products at outlets.
- Implements and looks for general merchandising opportunities and opportunities to add value to the assigned brands.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications:
- A minimum of five (5) GCE/CXC O’Level passes, two (2) of which must include English and Mathematics.
Experience:
- At least one (1) year experience in a similar capacity would be an asset.
- May be required to have at least three (3) years driving experience without any driver fault accidents, based on assigned route.
Other Certification:
- Availability and willingness to travel throughout Trinidad and Tobago
- May be required to own a reliable vehicle based on assigned route.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Influential and persuasive demeanour.
- Good negotiating skills.
- Ability to work with little supervision.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to think creatively.
- Decision-making skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel and Power-Point).
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