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Use GigSmart to Hire the Ideal Retail Merchandiser for Your Business

Is your business booming and in need of a retail merchandiser to keep up with demand? With a wide network of retail merchandisers in your area, GigSmart can help connect you with the ideal candidate to join your team. 

Hire a Retail Merchandiser That’s Right for You

With GigSmart, you can access a large pool of retail merchandisers and quickly narrow your search by viewing candidate profiles, reviews and ratings to make your hiring process easier. Ready to get started? Here are some ideas for finding the ideal candidate with the right work experience for your needs. 

Create the Right Retail Merchandiser Job Description for Your Business

Whether you’re looking for part-time or full-time retail merchandisers, you’ll want workers who have the right experience and skills for the job you’re looking to fill. While the duties and responsibilities of a retail merchandiser may vary from brand to brand or even store to store, make your search easier by writing a job description that spells out exactly what you’re looking for. 

If you have a list of tasks that your future retail merchandiser will have to handle, include it within your job post. Additionally, it would be a good idea to add job schedule hours, any benefits provided and any non-negotiable experience and skills that you’d like your candidate to have. 

Look for Key Skills a Retail Merchandiser Should Possess

As you search for your ideal candidate, remember that experienced retail merchandisers should have the following skills: 

• At least a basic understanding of marketing 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Attention to detail 
• Market and product knowledge 
• Understanding of retail trends 
• Strong focus on customers 
• Quality assurance 
• Creativity
• Mathematical and/or analytical skills 

Typical Experience of a Retail Merchandiser

Though experience will vary, experience and qualifications that can help a candidate stand out from the rest and narrow your search include: 

• Degree in marketing, business management or other related fields
• Merchandising certificate is a plus 
• Retail experience 
• At least 1+ years in a similar role 
• Supervisory skills 
• Experience negotiating with vendors 
• Report writing 
• Knowledge of budget preparation based on supply and demand forecasts