Junior Merchandiser

Zachary Daniels

Posted 15 days ago, valid for 3 days

Manchester, Greater Manchester M178BL, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position of Junior Merchandiser is available in Manchester with an international retail brand offering a salary of circa £35,000.
Candidates should have experience in merchandising and be prepared to take ownership of their categories and trading areas.
The role involves trade reporting, stock management, and collaboration with buyers to optimize newness options and sales strategies.
Benefits include a discretionary bonus, pension contributions, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, staff discounts, and hybrid working arrangements.
The ideal candidate will also be responsible for mentoring junior team members and actively protecting key trading dates.

JUNIOR MERCHANDISER | MANCHESTER | INTERNATIONAL BRAND | CIRCA £35,000

These guys are one of the biggest retailers, not only in the UK but internationally and with that, they're making market leaders watch their backs. After almost 10 years of trading, they're now on the look out for a Junior Merchandiser to come and join the business. THE BENEFITS:

Discretionary Bonus
Pension Contribution
25 Days Holiday + BH
Staff Discount
Hybrid working

THE JUNIOR MERCHANDISER ROLE:

You will be owning your owning categories as a Junior Merchandiser
As the Junior Merchandiser you will be fully accountable for the trading of your areas
Own all Monday trade reporting, top line notes, and ability to highlight key actions and follow up accordingly with wider team
Action rebuys, phasing and cancellations on the back of trade
Work into newness options for the week with your buyer, optimising OTB
Actively involved with WSSI management along with mentoring Assistant Merchandisers's & MAA's with data dumps and actualised sales updates
As a Junior Merchandiser you must have the ability to forecast and plan new lines or volume programmes at the start of each season, whilst monitoring throughout the season and managing stock vs sales
Protect line cards at all times
Attend all range builds at the start of the season with your with Buyer
Ability to trade weekly, with spotting the opportunity of "quick wins"
Set clear strategies ahead of each trading period on what sales will be achieved, along with how
Work with your buyer to work to the department critical path - especially around seasonality and peak selling windows
Actively protect and plan for black friday & other key launch dates
Review pricing architectures regularly with buying counterparts
Be mindful of the competition and all promotional activity you wish to implement with the trading teams, along with Mark Downs
Proactively develop and mentor an Assistant Merchandiser and other junior members
Delegate workload fairly and effectively with junior members of the team

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