Employer: Effective Sales and Merchandising We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Merchandiser Team Lead to join our team in KZN. This is a high-impact, mobile role responsible for ensuring retail excellence, supporting field teams, and preparing stores for key client and principal reviews. The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining premium merchandising standards, improving brand visibility, and ensuring optimal shelf health across multiple stores. Key Responsibilities Store Excellence & Readiness * Prepare stores for client and principal reviews * Conduct store audits and close merchandising gaps * Maintain shelf health and ensure full product availability * Negotiate for additional display space Visual Merchandising * Execute and maintain planograms to high standards * Build and manage promotional displays and gondola ends * Ensure correct pricing and impactful POS implementation Operational Compliance * Use reporting tools (Effective Sales App) with photo uploads * Enforce FIFO stock rotation * Identify and report short-dated stock * Provide detailed feedback on store performance Team Support & Leadership * Support and guide merchandisers in the field * Address performance gaps and drive execution excellence