About Our Client
A great opportunity for a Merchandiser to join a market leading textile business in the Greater Manchester office. They design and produce textiles for the bedroom, living room, etc. They have a great reputation in the industry with a number of long service employees.
Job Description
* Stock management, working to multiple supplier lead time demands to ensure stock KPI targets are met to achieve 100% availability to demand.
* Analysing customer forecasts and sales information weekly/monthly/year vs year to assist effective planning.
* Work effectively with internal stakeholders, ensuring cohesion between sales, merchandising, production, and warehouse.
* Actively monitor the sales forecasts and performances, reacting and communicating to the customer and channels team on issues for effective resolution.
* Extensive use of Excel spreadsheets to provide accurate data including:
o Maintaining both customer and internal sales performance vs forecast vs stock reports.
o Planning stock purchase demands and warehouse intake schedules.
o Stock status reporting, communicating all over stocks and clearance lines to the sales teams to prompt targeted promotional activity.
o Continuously monitor sales run rate performance in line with stock availability to maintain targeted weeks cover.
o Manage stocks to ensure targeted stock availability is achieved whilst keeping stock levels at optimum levels for the business to optimise the storage facility.
o Forward planning of demand across seasonality ranges to effectively plan factory capacity demands.
o Effective range planning alongside the sales team, maintaining accurate stock records on Excel.
o Maximising turnover on all ranges as well as promotional periods through keeping close to customer demands and forecasting requirements.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Merchandiser should have:
* Strong analytic background in stock management and control.
* Working at an advanced level on Excel - so able to do VLOOKUP and Pivot tables.
* Experience in merchandise planning in a fast-moving supply chain environment.
* Ability to analyse the data and use the data to drive action.
* Pro-active & organised.
* Flexible team player who doesn't mind 'mucking in' when needed.
* Numerate with attention to detail & excellent analytical skills.
* Ability to work to strict deadlines to meet customer requirements.
* Professional approach, with confidence to represent the company.
What's on Offer
* Benefits including free parking and the opportunity for hybrid working.
* A positive and vibrant work culture that encourages innovation and creativity.
* The chance to work in a bustling retail environment in Oldham with a strong team ethos.
We encourage all interested candidates who meet the above criteria to apply for this exciting Merchandiser role in the Retail/Wholesale industry.
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