Merchandiser Question:

☛ As a merchandiser, what do you think is the most important aspect of your work?
☛ What factors into your decision to buy a product?
☛ Who are our customers?
☛ How are we different from our competitors?
☛ How do you prioritize your tasks? Walk us through a typical day at work.
☛ Describe your experience with reading planograms.
☛ How would you handle working overtime, such as during a holiday reset?
☛ Talk about a bestselling product at your previous place of work. What was the last quantity that you ordered? What types or sizes did you have, and which had the highest rate of consumption?
☛ Describe one of your more successful campaigns. What worked well? What didn’t work well?
☛ What do you consider when deciding what product to supply?
☛ You’re selling an item at the same price and quantity as a competing retailer, but somehow your competition is selling more. What factors might be involved?
☛ Describe a time you worked with a difficult coworker.
☛ What would you do if you caught a co-worker stealing?
☛ Describe a time you resolved a problem with an angry store manager.
☛ What do you think our brand does well? What would you improve, if hired?