Merchandising Specialist: Prepared / Bakery at Woolworths

Introduction

• To develop, operationalise & successfully integrate the category selling solutions, initiatives and merchandising strategies for an enhanced customer shopping experience in order to optimise sales and profit growth.

Job description

• Provide operational input into category strategy and execution based on review of previous years’ operating performance and forward business plan.
• Review and influence selling formats to optimize in store displays to reflect strategy.
• Co-create, co-ordinate and update input for annual format and blue print review i.t.o macro space allocation, flows and adjacencies in line with category strategic shifts.
• Co-ordinate and co-create the category annual Capex requirements.
• Formulate design and implementation briefs for sign-off.
• Manage trials and conduct rollouts and PIR’s.
• Manage Seasonal execution in line with the ILF by:
• Translating the seasonal strategy into a fully integrated FOF per trading phase.
• Manage the Seasonal model store process & workshops.
• Create and deliver a Demo & tastings plan to enhance customer experience.
• Co-create and develop Communication tools – implementation briefs, seasonal trading note, KTS, MSW communication
• Co-create and develop execution principles with annual review & update
• Drive seasonal trade through:
• Delivery of trend analysis and data interpretation to influence tactical plans across the category and stores
• Managing the delivery of sell more unit campaigns
• Ensure the successful Selling execution of New & modernised stores.
• Conduct regular store visits to identify opportunities for execution improvement and sales opportunities to drive L4L performance
• Ensure the effective communication and in store implementation of agreed macro space and merchandising principles in line with category strategies.
• Continuously improve category merchandising and proactively seek opportunities to drive category and business growth.
• Deliver to category launches in line with the Integrated Launch Calendar.
• Coach & develop store candidates and divisional launch teams to enable succession pipeline.

Minimum requirements

• Relevant business degree or diploma (preferred)
• 3-5 years relevant retail experience
• Demonstrates a commitment to high performance
• Plays a leading role in driving sustainable transformational initiatives at an operational level
• Builds strong networks and strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Engages and connects people to enable delivery of BU operating plan.
• Strong business understanding and commercial knowledge.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Manages people to execute BU operating plan.
• Manages delivery in a positive and consistent way
• Plan and Organise
• Think and act commercially (Trade Optimisation)
• “Conceptualise” or “generate ideas”
• Formulate selling solution and implement shorter-term tactical plans that are cost-effective, efficient and realistic
• Able to analyse and interpret data
• Communicate and influence at various
• Project management skills
• Retail Space and Display Management
• Able to provide input into Range and Catalogue Management
• Able to provide input into Supply Chain Management
• Able to provide input into Value chain optimization
• Knowledge of Foods and the buying groups
• Good communication and business writing skills
• Good understanding of the Foods retail business and Brand DNA

Deadline:24th April,2026