Field Manager Merchandising - Casablanca

Company :

Smollan is a multinational company working in the areas of sales services, marketing, data technology, and E-commerce. The company is present on five continents, in more than 60 countries, with a staff exceeding 84,000 employees. Throughout its 90 years of existence, Smollan has become a pivot point where retailers, brands, and consumers meet. 

We influence the choice, time, and place where shoppers navigate and buy through multiple touchpoints, Serving over 80% of the world's most popular brands, Smollan covers more than 900,000 points of sale.

Smollan started as a service company in 1931 and continued to expand the scope of its services by developing partnerships with key strategic players worldwide. Thanks to its commitment, network, and expertise, Smollan has succeeded in developing a strong presence on the African continent in more than 15 countries. The company began its activities in Morocco in 2018 with leaders in the fast-moving consumer goods market, and has continued to develop its portfolio since then by providing sales, merchandising, and activation services.

Smollan operates within the retail ecosystem with the aim of transforming lives by creating a diverse and sustainable business that connects people, brands, and opportunities through the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of smart commerce solutions, both in-store and online.

We operate in a very complex and dynamic business environment where company boundaries and customer demands change from one day to the next. Customers tend to become more demanding, more expressive, and less patient. Therefore, we generally try to design our customized solutions and operational models to act as an intermediary between strategy and operational performance indicators.

Contact us at www.smollan.com

Company culture :

Smollan Morocco operates within a predominantly collaborative culture, where people, trust and employee well-being are at the heart of the organization. A close management style promotes support, accountability and strong team cohesion. This collaborative foundation is reinforced by a strong innovation dimension, encouraging initiative, agility and experimentation. A performance-oriented mindset and structured processes further support operational efficiency and goal achievement, creating a balanced and engaging work environment.

Job :

Join our dynamic team in the Merchandising sector and take charge of the Field Manager Merchandising position in Casablanca. A unique opportunity to lead the merchandising strategy and ensure a strong presence in the field.

Your role will be to guarantee the excellence of merchandising strategy implementation throughout the territory, ensuring the perfect execution of layout plans and optimal product presentation at points of sale. You will actively contribute to achieving commercial objectives through rigorous management of field teams and constant performance analysis.

• Supervise and lead in-store merchandising teams.
• Ensure product placement compliance with defined standards.
• Analyze performance data and propose corrective actions.
• Manage the budget allocated to merchandising operations.
• Train and support teams on new strategies and techniques.
• Communicate and negotiate with the client

You will be responsible for the consistency of our brand image in-store and for the customer experience.

Required profile :

A Master's degree (Bac +5) or higher is required, ideally in Commercial / Sales / Marketing fields.

Confirmed experience of 5 to 10 years in a similar role, preferably in the FMCG sector, will be a major asset for success in this role.

• Excellent field team management skills.
• Solid understanding of merchandising and retail challenges.
• Developed analytical and reporting skills.
• Interpersonal skills and communication sense.
• Autonomy, rigor, and proactivity.
• Proficiency in English is a Must

Your leadership and ability to motivate your employees will be essential to inspire and guide your teams towards success.

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Desired personality traits :

Creativity Will to persuade Flexibility Need for action Team work