Merchandiser - South East England /East Anglia Area
South East England/East Anglia Area (with travel & some overnight stays)
About Us
Simpson Strong-Tie is a trusted leader in designing solutions for safer, stronger structures. With over 70 years of experience, we offer the UK and Europe’s most extensive range of connectors, combining innovation, reliability, and flexibility.
Our commitment to quality and customer service drives everything we do, ensuring engineers and builders have the tools they need to deliver projects with confidence. Whatever the build, we’re proud to offer complete peace of mind through products that perform under the toughest conditions.
We are now looking for a Merchandiser to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Enhanced employer pension contributions
- Life insurance (4x basic salary)
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- BHSF medical cover
- Generous long-service awards programme
- 33 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Employee network benefits
- Company sick pay
- Company van
- Company mobile & laptop
This is a fantastic opportunity for a friendly and professional individual to develop great product knowledge and become an integral part of our world-class Sales Team.
Offering everything you need to get up to speed, you’ll have the chance to take on an autonomous, field-based position that puts you in control of your own territory.
What’s more, you’ll benefit from an excellent rewards package, including a competitive salary and plenty of learning and development opportunities, along with the support of a successful global company, enabling you to thrive in your role.
So, if you’re looking for a role where your people skills and independence really come into their own, read on and apply today.
Your Role
As a Merchandiser, you will ensure our brand, products and point-of-sale materials are consistently presented to a high standard at retail stores throughout South East England and East Anglia.
Working directly with distributor partners, you will visit sites on a structured cycle, maintaining strong customer relationships, understanding evolving needs and ensuring the right materials and information are always available.
You will use your time in the field to identify opportunities for growth, spotting new leads, customer requirements and ways to strengthen our presence within each location.
Additionally, you will:
- Provide basic product training to customers if required
- Attend Trade shows and exhibitions as and when required
- Liaise with the Sales Team regarding leads and client updates
About You
To be considered as a Merchandiser, you will need:
- A proactive mindset and willingness to develop product knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organisation and time management skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- At a minimum, GCSEs in English and Maths, or equivalent
- Full, valid driving licence
Simpson Strong-Tie are an equal opportunities employer who value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.