Junior Merchandiser

Summary

Join our team as a Junior Merchandiser and contribute to defining sales opportunities, planning future ranges, and driving business growth.

Responsibilities

• Review Previous Seasons and produce SWOT Analysis with supporting information
• Create category level product mix using history, SWOT and SMT Plan
• With Senior Merchandiser formulate the space and grading plan for store distribution
• Ensure that the WSSI is updated with the buy plan and the KPI’s are signed off with the Senior merchandiser
• Ensure that scheduling and Ideals are in place for your area of responsibility
• Attend key selection meetings with the Senior merchandiser and Buyer
• Build the Range plan
• Build Layout plans in conjunction with buying and VM
• Overview the ratios for all buys in conjunction with Asst merchandiser
• Ensure that the Buy matches the plan Buy
• Establish working relationships with Supplier Base
• Manage the order books both in season and preseason to ensure that the most accurate information is always in the system
• Manage the Stock seasonality within the WSSI
• 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
• Propose and agree actions to recover risk and maximise opportunities with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer at category and line level
• Monthly – Capture all agreed actions in the monthly forecast reviews
• Work up the forecast from category/Season level to Buyer Group
• Meet and gain approval: Incorporating
• Forecasting any sales variance to plan
• Creation of OTB’s
• Management of commitments – On time delivery, rebuys cancellations
• Markdown proposals
• Provide Retail with Rack List/Hit List through Merchandise Assistants
• Manage the range plan in Season reflecting any changes
• Manage Linecards
• Manage Intake at category and line level
• Visit and understand the store base on a regular basis. Create action plans to Optimise Store performance
• Manage the store option plans to ensure each store has the optimum amount of stock and neither too full or lacking key lines
• Reporting to the Senior Merchandiser
• Work with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer to deliver the plan
• Guide and direct the Merchandising Team to help deliver the plan
• With the Senior Merchandiser provide and monitor development plans for the Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandise Assistant on a regular basis
• Communicate to the Retail Team anything that will impact on Stores performance
• Establish working relationships with Store Operations, Visuals, Marketing, Finance DC etc

Benefits

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications