Junior Merchandiser
Based at our Head Office in Whyteleafe, just 15 minutes outside of Croydon and easily commutable from London.
Competitive hybrid working model - 2 days at head office and 3 days working from home, plus flexi core hours.
Our benefits are worth getting excited about… 50% staff discount, colleague social events and a paid day off for your Birthday, to name a few!
An exciting opportunity has become available for a commercial and personable Junior Merchandiser to join our dynamic Third-Party team. In this role, you’ll manage key partners such as Amazon, Debenhams, and ASOS, helping them trade effectively and drive business growth.
We’re looking for someone with a strong data-driven mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences. You’ll be instrumental in optimising performance, maximising profit, and managing risk.
A natural communicator, you’ll build strong relationships with both external partners and internal stakeholders. As a line manager, you’ll be dedicated to developing and empowering others to create a great dynamic, and in turn exceptional results.
What you can expect from the role…
* Build constructive and collaborative relationships with external partners and internal stakeholders, owning the day-to-day relationships.
* Keep a relentless focus on the customer, to deliver a strong and engaging customer experience.
* Own the buy process for third party partners from buy sheet creation, range building, order submission through to product launch.
* Produce and analyse weekly, monthly and seasonal performance, lessons learnt & other ad hoc reports, identifying risks, opportunities & appropriate actions.
* Lead & present in weekly, monthly & seasonal performance review meetings.
* Deliver on department KPIs (cash sales, cash margin & budgeted costs) by managing sales performance, stock & intake to limit risk, potentialize profit & maximise opportunities.
* Manage marketplace’s operationally from product set up, launch on site through to delivery to the end customer.
* Ensure efficient operations by providing accurate pick/despatch, sales & margin forecasts in key functions.
* Work closely with external agencies, to ensure Amazon product pages are best in class.
* Develop commercial knowledge through research and comp shops, keeping up to date with important industry knowledge to inform decision making.
* Take a hands-on approach to the line management of direct reports. Leading and coaching them within their roles, offering guidance and support where required.
* Be an ambassador for the business and champion our Ann Summers brand values at all times. Role modelling great behaviours in everything you do.
What we’re looking for from the successful candidate…
* Experience working as a Junior Merchandiser, or established Assistant Merchandiser, ideally in a Third-Party fashion environment.
* A passion for influencing performance through data analysis.
* An amazing stakeholder manager and relationship builder, establishing productive internal and external relationships.
* A demonstrated ability in supporting direct reports.
* A genuine interest in industry trends, with good commercial knowledge.
* An affinity with our brand and is an authentic ambassador of our people values.
At Ann Summers we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality in our every day, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.
What’s in it for you?
* 33 days holidays (including Bank Holidays) and an additional days holiday up to 35 days for each additional year you’re a part of the AS family.
* Holiday purchase scheme
* A paid day off for your Birthday
* 50% staff discount and sample sales
* Workplace pension scheme
* Company perks scheme
* Retail Trust – wellbeing programme
* Access to our internal L&D platform - Thrive
* Eye care vouchers
* Free onsite car park at HO or Season Ticket loan
* Colleague social activities
This is a great opportunity to be a part of a vibrant team, contribute to our brand’s success, and grow your career.
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