JUNIOR MERCHANDISER MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL BRAND CIRCA 35,000
These guys are one of the biggest retailers, not only in the UK but internationally and with that, they're making market leaders watch their backs. After almost 10 years of trading, they're now on the lookout for a Junior Merchandiser to come and join the business.
THE BENEFITS:
* Discretionary Bonus
* Pension Contribution
* 25 Days Holiday + BH
* Staff Discount
* Hybrid working
THE JUNIOR MERCHANDISER ROLE:
* You will own your own categories as a Junior Merchandiser.
* You will be fully accountable for the trading of your areas.
* Own all Monday trade reporting, top line notes, and highlight key actions to follow up with the wider team.
* Action rebuys, phasing, and cancellations based on trade.
* Work on newness options for the week with your buyer, optimizing OTB.
* Be actively involved with WSSI management and mentor Assistant Merchandisers & MAA's with data dumps and actualized sales updates.
* You must have the ability to forecast and plan new lines or volume programmes at the start of each season while monitoring throughout the season and managing stock vs sales.
* Protect line cards at all times.
* Attend all range builds at the start of the season with your Buyer.
* Trade weekly, spotting opportunities for quick wins.
* Set clear strategies ahead of each trading period on what sales will be achieved and how.
* Work with your buyer to adhere to the department critical path, especially around seasonality and peak selling windows.
* Actively protect and plan for Black Friday & other key launch dates.
* Review pricing architectures regularly with buying counterparts.
* Be mindful of the competition and all promotional activity you wish to implement with the trading teams, including Mark Downs.
* Proactively develop and mentor an Assistant Merchandiser and other junior team members.
* Delegate workload fairly and effectively among junior team members.
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