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Junior Merchandiser

Michael Page Marketing
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A fantastic opportunity for a Junior Merchandiser is available at an Ecommerce retailer in the Leeds area, focusing on home products.
  • The role involves planning and developing merchandising strategies, supporting new procedures, analyzing sales data, and collaborating with various teams.
  • Candidates should have experience as an established Assistant Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser, with strong analytical and computer skills, especially in Excel.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days remote), and numerous benefits including generous discounts and progression opportunities.
  • Applicants are expected to have at least 1-2 years of relevant experience in merchandising.
  • 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

Client Details

A fantastic opportunity for a Junior Merchandiser 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.Due to strong trade over the last 12 months they are now looking to expand their Buying & Merchandise team.

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
  • Pro-active involvement with planning future ranges in conjunction with wider product team.
  • 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
  • Set the department strategy and option framework to ensure a balanced and commercial product range
  • 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
  • Proactively analyse sales data and trends and use data to influence decisions in buying meetings
  • Proactively monitor sales and stock in order to take action to optimise sales and margin performance - ensuring team react to sales trend
  • Manage order placement and intake to ensure on time product launches and awareness of product lead times, to maximise trading opportunities
  • Manage clearance stock through off price channels
  • Recommendations on pack size, MOQ/MOV

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

  • Competitive Salary
  • Hybrid Working 3 Office day, 2 days work from home
  • Close to transport links
  • Progression Opportunities
  • Generous Discount
  • Flexiable working
  • 25 days plus 8 bank holidays

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Junior 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.

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