Job Title: Merchandiser

Location: Preston

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum Depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent , Full Time (37.5 hours per week) Hybrid working- Min 2 days office

Hours: Mon-Thurs 8.30am to 4.45pm and Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm

An established Fabrics company are looking for someone who can demonstrate their company values, work on their own initiative, take ownership of their workload and hit the ground running.

Reporting into the Head of Customer Operations, this role will give you a great opportunity to work with key Retail customers and take ownership of your areas. You'll need to be able to work well under pressure and manage your own priorities.

Main Responsibilities:

To compile and deliver all the relevant reports to the customer as well as internal reporting, mainly in Excel with large data sets
Building reports to generate efficiencies
Forecasting demand and placing rebuys based on lead times/ MOQ's
Working to achieve a 98% stock availability with forward forecasts
Responsible for purchasing of all new lines/rebuys for designated customers, in line with target delivery dates in order to meet specified service levels and stock holding targets
Responsible for implementing and managing the Critical Path process for initial orders and rebuys
Completion of customer New Line Forms/product codes and barcode set up
Keeping the customer updated on any changes to the critical path, stock levels, availability dates
Liaising with National account manager/ QC/ Warehouse/ Customer/ Suppliers
Raising and maintaining purchase orders to ensure on time delivery by working with Far East/ Europe suppliers, taking into account MOQ/ lead times/ holidays
Dealing with customer stock enquiries and liaising and building relationships with other areas like the warehouse
Managing DTC orders and queries
Review supplier performance through weekly order status reports checks
Implement sustainability changes on packaging in line with changing guidelines
Understand and use customer portals to upload/ download product data
Supporting the Head of Customer Operations
Customer/ Store visits as required.

The Candidate:

The backbone of this role is having the ability to work at a fast pace and produce timely analysis and reporting based on the customer and business needs. You'll need a strong analytical ability and have excellent relationship building skills, with the customer at the forefront. Retail experience is an advantage.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office, particularly with Excel (lookups, pivots, macros etc)
Knowledge of demand planning principles and Inventory management principles
GCSE Maths & English Grade B or above
Working with large data sets to process and interpret data.
Evidence of well-practised communication skills; both verbal and written
Ability to record information in a concise, accurate and legible manner, as appropriate
Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload
Proven ability of organisational skills
Attention to detail
Analytical reasoning & problem solving
Supply chain experience
Own car and full driving license

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

A-level Maths grade C or above
Degree in supply chain related discipline
Understanding of the textiles industry
Understanding of Asia based supply chains
Experience of working within or in supplying a large national retailer
Working knowledge of Epicor

Benefits of the company:

Early finish on a Friday
22 days holiday plus bank holidays, increased with length of service
Pension scheme
Child care vouchers
Company sick pay
Voluntary staff savings scheme
Free onsite parking
Death in service benefit
Staff awards scheme
Social events through the year for staff and families

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Candidates with experience of: Purchasing Analyst, Supply Chain Assistant, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Supply Chain Coordinator, Supply Chain Analyst, Purchasing Assistant, Forecasting Analyst, Forecasting Assistant, Demand Planning Analyst, Demand Planner may also be considered for this role.