Job Description
Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser
Birmingham
Are you looking for stability and the chance to work with a great company going through the most exciting time? Our client is an amazing ladieswear fashion retailer who are going through an exciting period of growth and are growing the Merchandise function.
Tasks, duties & responsibilities:
• To prepare reporting and present in Weekly and Monthly Trading Meetings.
• Drives the trade model to their area.
• Reviews Daily and Weekly Sales performance actions where required.
• Reviews over and under performance at product level and drives trading actions to maximise potential and minimise risk.
• Seeds and manages a WSSI by accurately forecasting demand, OTB, returns and margin.
• Takes ownership of the critical path and takes appropriate action on issues when they arise.
• As well as being competent in preparing trading reports/packs will also make recommendations for reporting improvements across the B&M function and implement.
• Fully aware of the principles and contribution to the overall business strategy. Processes and department development
• Builds effective and open relationships with all members of the buying and merchandising team, based on reliable, accurate and relevant data.
• Ensures productive relationship between merchandising function and all other business areas to ensure goals achieved, specifically the design and accounts teams.
• Delivers key information at the right time, to the right people, and presents when necessary.