7125- MERCHANDISERS AND WINDOW DRESSERS

Job Title: 

MERCHANDISERS AND WINDOW DRESSERS

Alternate Titles: 

Merchandiser,Sales merchandiser,Visual merchandising manager,Window dresser

Job Description: 

Merchandisers and window dressers replenish stocks of goods in stores, advise retailers on the optimum display of merchandise and create displays of merchandise in shop windows.

Education: 

Entrants typically possess a professional qualification from the British Design Society, or an approved vocational qualification. Candidates usually require GCSEs/S grades. Degrees and apprenticeships are available, as well as NVQs/SVQs in Visual Merchandising at Levels 1 and 2.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 3
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 7.2
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • monitors stock movements, considers customer requirements and assists customers in completing orders;
  • supplies information about the product to the retailer and sales staff and deals with customer enquiries;
  • consults with advertising and sales staff and advises retailers on the optimal display of a product and of any promotions;
  • implements plans from display designers or display managers or develops ideas and plans for merchandise display or window dressing;
  • prepares area for new display, constructs or assembles displays from a variety of materials, and dismantles existing displays and returns merchandise to relevant departments;
  • provides feedback about displays to senior managers.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK