Merchandiser - Up to £40,000

This is an amazing opportunity to join a successful retail business as a Merchandiser. If you would like the opportunity to bring your numerical and analytical skills to a place where you can make your mark and develop your career, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

This is a perfect role for an experienced Junior Merchandiser who is looking for their next step-up in their merchandising career. Likewise, it would also suit an existing Merchandiser who is seeking a new challenge with a successful merchandising team.

This is what you’ll do:

Track sales performance, inventory levels, and markdowns throughout the season.
Identify trends and patterns to make informed decisions and adjustments, and implement strategies to maximise profitability and minimise risk.
Evaluate previous season performance, metrics, and supplier performance. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and propose strategies to address performance gaps and capitalise on opportunities.
Develop pricing strategies, markdown plans, and promotional campaigns to maximise sales and margin while maintaining competitive positioning.
Providing ad-hoc information to the wider product team to support trading and planning decisions.
Collaborate with buying teams to develop and implement seasonal range plans, ensuring alignment with market trends, customer preferences, and financial targets.
Communication and collaboration with suppliers, establishing trust and transparency in negotiations and business dealings.
Forecast demand accurately with line cards to plan capacity. Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely production and regularly review progress highlighting any potential threats.
Extensive knowledge of forecasting WSSI independently and ability to clearly demonstrate actions taken where risk/opportunity has been identified.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, operations, and finance, to align merchandising efforts with broader business objectives and initiatives
Work collaboratively with the warehouse team to manage intake capacity & priorities
Support and develop the junior members of the team.

Who we’re looking for:

Experience either as a Junior Merchandiser, Merchandiser or similar
Analytical skills - confident in working with and extracting insight from data.
Detail orientated with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
You’ll enjoy working both as part of a team as well as being self-motivated.
Flexible and open to change as the business grows.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Strong computer literacy skills- especially in Excel

If this opportunity sounds like it’s the right one for you, then be quick to apply as it won’t be around for long!

Junior Merchandiser / Merchandiser / Merchandise Planner / Leeds / Sheffield / Manchester / Yorkshire / York / Morley / Headingley / Harrogate / Pudsey / Bradford / Huddersfield / Rochdale / Halifax / Rothwell / Morley / Batley / Birstall / /Wakefield / Barnsley / Dewsbury / Wetherby