1. Senior Merchandiser - Little Hulton
About Our Client
Our client is a well established retail business who have been trading for over 100 years.The business has built strong relationships with many of the UK's leading home retailers, independents, mail order and e-commerce companies.The business also offers benefits such as 3% employers pension contribution, employee assistance program, products discounts & death in service cover.
Job Description
Senior Merchandiser duties include:
2. Mentor a team of merchandisers, demonstrating best practice and supporting decision making.
3. Designated responsibility for Purchase Order Sign off to an agreed level.
4. Monitor, report on and take corrective action on supplier compliance to KPI's to drive continuous improvement.
5. Work to availability and stock turn KPI's to meet the stock requirements of the business, whilst meeting sales demand.
6. Plan, control and manage stock levels of a designated design / product portfolio.
7. Analyse sales performance to forecasts and suggest corrective action where required.
8. Liaise with suppliers to resolve issues, support critical path management and ensure intake is managed in line with stock targets.
9. Proactive Issue resolution with internal stakeholders in sales, sourcing, design and warehouse.
10. Build relationships and liaise regularly with stakeholders to keep assumptions up to date and solve any issues which require collaboration.
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will:
11. Have a proven track record in a similar role
12. Have previous supervisory / mentoring experience
13. Ability to organise and prioritise effectively to meet tight deadlines.
14. Ability to make commercially astute decisions
15. Excellent data handling and analytical skills within Excel
16. Excellent communication skills
17. Enthusiastic team player with a hands-on approach
18. Technical knowledge of textiles production desirable
19. CIPS qualified or working towards desirable
What's on Offer
A salary up to £40,000, hybrid working, 3% employers pension contribution, employee assistance program, death in service benefits, discounts & more.