The Junior Merchandiser supports the Merchandiser in helping lead the team to deliver all channel Sales, Markdown, Stock, Intake and Profit Plans.
1. Job Title – Junior Merchandiser
2. Location – JD Group, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR.
3. Working rota – Monday to Friday
4. Working hours – 40 hours per week.
What You'll Be Doing:
Strategy (5%):
5. Review Previous Seasons and produce SWOT Analysis with supporting information.
6. Alongside the Merchandiser and Buyer create the strategy for the department and present
Plan (25%):
7. Create category level product mix using history, SWOT and SMT Plan.
8. With Senior Merchandiser formulate the space and grading plan for store distribution.
9. Ensure that the WSSI is updated with the buy plan and the KPI’s are signed off with the Senior Merchandiser.
10. Attend key selection meetings with the Senior merchandiser and Buyer
11. Build the Range plan
12. Build Layout plans in conjunction with buying and VM.
13. Ensure that scheduling and Ideals are in place for your area of responsibility
14. Manage the Stock seasonality within the WSSI.
Stock (15%):
15. Overview the ratios for all buys in conjunction with Assistant Merchandiser
16. Ensure that the Buy matches the plan Buy
17. Establish working relationships with Supplier Base
18. Manage the order books both in season and preseason to ensure that the most accurate information is always in the system.
19. Manage Intake at category and line level
Trade (45%):
20. Reviews’ weekly trading performance and achieved KPI’s, identifying Issues and the course of action in preparation for the weekly trading meetings and submit to the senior merchandiser.
21. Propose and agree actions to recover risk and maximise opportunities with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer at category and line level.
22. Monthly – Capture all agreed actions in the monthly forecast reviews
23. Work up the forecast from category/Season level to Buyer Group
24. Meet and gain approval: Incorporating
25. Forecasting any sales variance to plan
26. Creation of OTB’s
27. Management of commitments – On time delivery, rebuys cancellations
28. Markdown proposals
29. Provide Retail with Rack List/Hit List through Merchandise Assistants.
30. Manage the range plan in Season reflecting any changes
31. Manage Line cards
32. Visit and understand the store base on a regular basis. Create action plans to Optimise Store performance communicating to the retail Team anything that may impact store performance.
33. Manage the store option plans to ensure each store has the optimum amount of stock and neither too full or lacking key lines.
34. Establish collaborative working relationships within Team and across functions.
Behavioural:
35. Delivering Excellence Working at a consistently high standard & with enthusiasm. you work to deliver a high quality service to meet personal and team expectations.
36. Responsibility (Delivers results) Take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver. Take responsibility for your own actions & decisions
37. Team Work You work with others to reach a common goal; sharing information, supporting colleagues and searching out expertise and solutions from relevant stakeholders.
38. Leadership You lead by example through your behaviours and professional approach to work; inspiring your colleagues and driving for results.
39. Communication You communicate clearly and concisely, ensuring that the message is understood by all.
What We're Looking For:
40. Experience within a similar role is essential
41. Experience within a sports/fashion retailer is advantageous
42. Highly numerate and strong commercial focus
The Company:
The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.
We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.
To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
43. Incremental Holiday Allowance
44. Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
45. Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
46. Discounted Gym membership
47. Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
48. Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications