Junior Merchandiser
West Midlands
Up to £34,000
I am looking to recruit for a Junior Merchandiser to join a growing retailer as part of their established merchandising team.
You will be responsible for maximising sales and profit to ensure the continued growth. As the Junior Merchandiser you will enjoy working in a busy and fast paced retail head office environment; some of your duties will include.
Analysing sales reports and performance, taking ownership on decisions on potential risks and opportunities.
Own and maintain department WSSI.
Analyse flow lines and accurately order.
Profit management.
Assisting with stock and sales control for stores and web
Working closely with the buying, QA and sourcing teams to ensure accurate critical path management.
Assisting with sales forecasting
General support with ad hoc commercial & merchandising projects
Identifying over-stocks and opportunities to trade surplus stock
The ideal candidate will have good excel skills, enjoy working with numbers, have a keen interest in retail and can demonstrate a good understanding of a head office merchandising role additional key requirements for the role;
Previous experience in retail Merchandising is essential
Highly accurate with a good attention to detail
Ability to manage a varied workload with conflicting deadlines
High commercial awareness
Strong numerical skills with the ability to analyse data
Excellent communication skills
Good working knowledge of MS Office products specifically Excel