Junior Merchandiser

You will support the Senior Merchandising Team with drive sales growth for the business, maximise profit and improve stock turn. An exciting opportunity to join a growing business with ambitious expansion plans. An opportunity to really make a difference, drive change and have autonomy within the role.

Client Details

A fantastic opportunity for a Junior Merchandiser - Ecommerce Homeware to join an Ecommerce retailer in the Leeds area. The business sells several different products for the home. They have been featured in GQ, Home & Garden to name a few.

Description

• Help to plan and develop Merchandising strategies that balance customer expectation & profitability alongside our rapid expansion plan
• Support with implementing new procedures and processes alongside the Senior Merchandising Team
• Partake in the analysis & reporting of current sales data, customers reactions and channel trends in order to anticipate product needs and plan future ranges & stock
• Help build & maintain a comprehensive library of historical data
• Work to key performance indicators helping to optimise the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas according to the business plan
• Actively involved with the monitoring of slow sellers & proposal of price reductions as necessary including the roll-up of mid and end-of-season sale plans
• Work collaboratively with the team helping to monitor stock movement and help propose intake re-phasing as necessary based on the forward seasonal plan
• Collaboratively work with the wider Merchandising, Operations & Logistics teams to ensure timely onboarding & arrival of stock with our various partners
• Support the merchandiser on maintaining department WSSIs, stock and sales plans, ensuring stock is managed to targets
• Take full ownership of departmental line cards, re-forecasting on a monthly basis and building out future sales plans

Profile

• Established Assistant Merchandiser, Junior Merchandiser or similar
• Strong computer literacy skills - especially in Excel
• Analytical skills - confident in working with and extract insight from data
• Strong decision making, time management skills and able to prioritise workload
• Good commercial knowledge - specifically on wider marketplace and broader business
• Team player attitude

Job Offer

• Salary to £35,000 DOE

• Convenient location in Leeds, close to transport links.

• Opportunity to work within a leading retail company.

• A supportive and collaborative work culture.

• Annual leave allowance and company perks.

We encourage all interested candidates who meet the above criteria to apply for this unique opportunity in the retail industry. We look forward to hearing from you!

Junior Merchandiser