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Merchandise Assistant / Assistant Merchandiser

Michael Page Marketing
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Chester, Cheshire CH36DD, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Merchandise Assistant position is available in North Wales, supporting the Merchandiser with planning and managing supply chains.
  • Candidates should have previous experience in a retail or brand head office environment and strong organizational skills.
  • The role involves creating and amending purchase orders, managing delivery schedules, and conducting trade sales analysis.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and includes hybrid working options, with three office days and two work-from-home days.
  • Applicants should be proficient in MS Office and possess good communication and problem-solving skills.

To assist the Merchandiser on a day-to-day basis through effective planning, managing the supply base, re-forecasting sales and intake and ensuring optimum range availability.

Client Details

A great opportunity for a Merchandise Assistant / Assistant Merchandiser to join a business in their North Wales office. The business has gone from strength to strength over the last few years. There are known for their multi product offering which is stylish and functional. They take sustainability seriously and their products are made with as little environmental impact as possible.

Description

  • Creating and amending all purchase orders
  • To manage the delivery schedule in line with stock and intake targets. Sending delivery dates of launch products to the wider business
  • Assist in Monday trade sales analysis through report running and document creation.Update weekly and daily trackers
  • Monitoring trading performance and identify opportunities as well as risks
  • Size ratio analysis to ensure new orders and restock sizing is maximised.
  • Support the Merchandiser with excel reporting and preparation, analysis, data entry and general administrative duties.
  • Updating line cards to assist the Merchandiser in managing 'Core' products stock and sales forecasts as well as ad hoc analysis as required by the department
  • Awareness of our customer, and fast and slow sellers
  • Undertaking competitor analysis
  • Support the Ecommerce / Marketing team with frequent site reviews, ensuring products are effectively categorised and visually merchandised to maximise sell through.
  • Work with marketing and other channels to identify key selling lines and identify promotional activity to maximise sales

Profile

  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Analytical and a numbers thinker
  • Computer literate, proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written as you will be working with a range of colleagues and prospective employees at all levels
  • Great problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage your own time
  • Previous experience within a retail / brand head office

Job Offer

Competitive Salary

Hybrid Working 3 office days, work from home 2 days

Free Parking / Close to transport links

Discount on product

Merchandise Assistant / Assistant Merchandiser

Merchandise Assistant / Assistant Merchandiser

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.