Creating original and innovative luxury soft toys, Jellycat combines luxurious fabrics with quirky and cute designs and sells its products online and via stockists throughout the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
Working in the Merchandising team, the Planning Assistant will collate ongoing analysis on sales and inventory to maximise opportunities and provide communication to the commercial teams to futureproof the needs of a growing business.
The Planning Assistantwill become a valuable analytical asset for the team, helping to provide transparency and improving communication on stock availability. They will apply a data driven approach to influence educated, conscious and safer decision making, identifying and minimising risk by providing information.
You'll be;
* Analysing sales data and trends, providing regular reporting as required across key metrics
* Creating regular trade packs, adding commentary and presenting findings to the team
* Collating and communicating new campaign sell-through data to the Sales teams
* Maintaining accurate product lifecycle data in range lists and communicating changes to internal stakeholders
* Reviewing and updating allocation quantities based on performance and store profile
* Assisting in the development and maintenance of merchandise plans
* Providing administrative and operational support to the Merchandising department
* Assisting in the production of range plans, providing detailed analysis
* Reviewing style performance on a weekly basis and making stock and trading recommendations
* Managing merchandising administration systems and procedures to ensure product availability and delivery
* Providing information and analysis to assess levels of slow-selling stock
* Developing a strong understanding of product performance across the various channels and understanding how to impact performance
* Supporting the Sales team with information on product availability
* Sharing information on Out of Stocks and Overstocks across all territories and channels at product level
You'll have;
* A strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
* The ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
* Have the ability to beadaptable to changing priorities
* Strong communication skills
* An analytical/numerical mind
* A strongattention to detail
* The ability to understand financial measurements and how to impact them
* Good communication and teamworking skills, and enjoy speaking to new people
* A basic understanding of merchandising, with a genuine interest in forging a career within merchandising
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