* Help to plan and develop Merchandising strategies that balance customer expectation & profitability alongside our rapid expansion plan
* Support with implementing new procedures and processes alongside the Senior Merchandising Team
Client Details
A fantastic opportunity for a Junior Merchandiser to join an Ecommerce retailer in the Leeds area. The business sells several different products for the home. They have been featured in GQ, Home & Garden to name a few.Due to strong trade over the last 12 months they are now looking to expand their Buying & Merchandise team.
Description
* Help to plan and develop Merchandising strategies that balance customer expectation & profitability alongside our rapid expansion plan
* Support with implementing new procedures and processes alongside the Senior Merchandising Team
* Partake in the analysis & reporting of current sales data, customers reactions and channel trends in order to anticipate product needs and plan future ranges & stock
* Help build & maintain a comprehensive library of historical data
* Work to key performance indicators helping to optimise the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas according to the business plan
* Pro-active involvement with planning future ranges in conjunction with wider product team.
* Actively involved with the monitoring of slow sellers & proposal of price reductions as necessary including the roll-up of mid and end-of-season sale plans
* Work collaboratively with the team helping to monitor stock movement and help propose intake re-phasing as necessary based on the forward seasonal plan
* Collaboratively work with the wider Merchandising, Operations & Logistics teams to ensure timely onboarding & arrival of stock with our various partners
* Set the department strategy and option framework to ensure a balanced and commercial product range
* Support the merchandiser on maintaining department WSSIs, stock and sales plans, ensuring stock is managed to targets
* Take full ownership of departmental line cards, re-forecasting on a monthly basis and building out future sales plans
* Proactively analyse sales data and trends and use data to influence decisions in buying meetings
* Proactively monitor sales and stock in order to take action to optimise sales and margin performance - ensuring team react to sales trend
* Manage order placement and intake to ensure on time product launches and awareness of product lead times, to maximise trading opportunities
* Manage clearance stock through off price channels
* Recommendations on pack size, MOQ/MOV
Profile
* Established Assistant Merchandiser, Junior Merchandiser or similar
* Strong computer literacy skills - especially in Excel
* Analytical skills - confident in working with and extract insight from data
* Strong decision making, time management skills and able to prioritise workload
* Good commercial knowledge - specifically on wider marketplace and broader business
* Team player attitude
Job Offer
* Competitive Salary
* Hybrid Working 3 Office day, 2 days work from home
* Close to transport links
* Progression Opportunities
* Generous Discount
* Flexiable working
* 25 days plus 8 bank holidays
Junior Merchandiser
Junior Merchandiser