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We are looking for someone with experience in trend and forecast analysis within a retail or wholesale environment. Ability to interpret information & make decisions to maximise sales and stock efficiency
Client Details
A great opportunity for a Stock Controller / Merchandiser to join a market leading textile business in the Greater Manchester office. They design and produce textiles for the Bedroom, living room etc. They have a great reputation in the industry with several long service employees. They also a SEDEX AB member and take sustainability seriously having their own responsible cotton sourcing policy for example.
Description
- You the Stock Controller will assist with forward planning stocks for multiple customers:
- Analysis weekly/monthly/yearly sales to identify trends.
- Working with Key Account Execs/Managers to ensure their customer forecast/requirements are met.
- Distributing stocks efficiently between forecast channels to ensure all customers' requirements are met.
- Keeping forecast channels on internal system accurate and up to date.
- Working with the stock team: checking and reviewing lines which have flagged as exceeding forecast quantities, analysing and decision making to release stock to fulfil or not.
- You the Stock Controller will work with internal departments to co-ordinate stock orders for promotions.
- Monitor and report on under performance and or clearance.
- Raising Factory orders and collaborating with them to manage minimums/dyed fabric/Greige.
- Consulting with overseas factories to ensure purchase orders are manufactured within the agreed lead-time.
- Maintaining accurate lead times and minimums from factories.
- Working closely with the shipping department & warehouse to optimise container fills and deliveries into our warehouse
- Working closely with the warehouse to optimise correct stock in the correct location.
- New Lines - assisting the stock team with:
- Using current/historical sales data/ratios to plan buys for new product ranges.
- Keeping track of forward sales orders.
- Planning rebuys based on forward sales orders.
- Working closely with Product team to review the weekly Critical Path to ensure new season launch dates are met.
- Reports - assisting the stock team with:
- Month End Sales reports.
- Issue Weekly Delivery schedule to the team, fully updated with most recent status
- Issue Out of stock lines to the team, fully updated with most recent status
- Highlight slow moving or aged stock.
- On demand reports - as and when Managers/Directors require.
- Month End Commercial Meeting - assisting the stock team with:
- Meeting with senior management to review sku/design performance
- Reviewing/analysing stock turn.
- Identifying Over stock/Under stock
- Good sellers/ Bad seller
Profile
- Strong Excel skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong analytical capability
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage changing priorities
- Work under own initiative
- Ability to communicate to different levels in the organisation
Job Offer
Competitive Salary + Hybrid working 2 - 3 days in the office a week + 23 days holiday - rising to 25 over 2 yearsFree car parking + Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm + Discount on Product
