Merchandiser

The Company

Drawing on over 150 years of local manufacturing experience inAustralia, and now part of Mohawk Industries, the world’slargest flooring manufacturer and a Fortune 500 NYSE listedcompany, Godfrey Hirst is committed to designing, creating andsupplying the highest quality and most beautiful carpets andhard-flooring surfaces.

From durable and stain resistant carpets, to the unmistakableelegance of wool carpets, luxurious timber flooring and everythingin between, Godfrey Hirst has a range of flooring that will enduremessy toddlers through to the tough teenage years and beyond.

Our brands including Godfrey Hirst, Eco+, Hycraft, Feltex andRedbook are stocked by all major flooring retail chains andindependent flooring retailers throughout Australia.

Our Merchandising Team supports the Retail Sales Team byservicing our established flooring retailer network to ensure ourbrands and products are displayed and presented at an exceptionallevel

The Role

Reporting to the National POS & Merchandising Manager (basedin Victoria), you will be responsible for ensuring our products andbrands are presented within the retail outlets in the best possiblelight by conducting regular service cycles to existing partnerflooring retailers.

You will establish and foster positive working relationshipswith store staff and managers and ensure all in-storepromotional/sale materials are up to date, along with conductingPOS stocktakes and reordering, and remove discontinuedproducts/colours.

You will ensure that all products/brands are presented accordingto marketing strategy/guidelines and seek to maximise stand/displayplacements in store, to ensure strong, consistent and qualityin-store merchandising presence, across all brands.

This is a permanent part time role that would be ideal for anenthusiastic, well presented individual who is looking to gainprofessional experience within a Fortune 500 company.  Youwill be required to work approximately 26 hours per week betweenschool hours.

The Person

AS the successful candidate you will be friendly and outgoing,with the ability to communicate well with a variety ofpeople.  Ideally, you’ll have previous merchandisingexperience or have experience working instore for a flooringretailer.

As this is a hands-on role that requires the movement ofcarpet/timber samples, you’ll be physically fit and hold acurrent driver’s license with a reliable car (a millageallowance is provided). You must be well presented and have strongtime management skills.

Importantly you will have sound computer skills with knowledgeacross Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

If this sounds like you and you wish to become part of theGodfrey Hirst & Mohawk team, we welcome your application. Toapply click the 'Apply Now' button to complete an application.