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Opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser to join a highly successful business based in Stoke-on-Trent. This role will offer a salary up to £30,000.
Client Details
Page Personnel are working with a dynamic and growing retail/e-commerce business. They are seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to join the team at an exciting time for the company.
Description
Assistant Merchandiser responsibilities include:
- Build and establishes strong working relationships throughout the business, with our planning team, head of Pre-production planning Products sales, margin, and availability targets.
- Respond to request from the Merchandiser and HOM for trading updates and ad-hoc reporting.
- Updates Trade information when required, highlighting risks and opportunities with the guidance of the Merchandiser, and working closely with the Buying Director and Buying Manager.
- Ensuring all product data is maintained on the system and any changes are actioned.
- Aid the Merchandiser to prepare documents for Range Reviews, Sign Offs, and Strategy presentations
- Help to ensure all Range Plans are robust and accurate to meet sales plans. Reviews sales and forecasts monthly sharing all info with both Buying and Merch.
- Work alongside the Merchandiser to manage stock, commitment, and the Merchandising critical path
- To work with the Buying and Merch Team to review Seasonal Lessons Learnt and Strategy
- Responsible for the creation and management of an accurate line detail for all products each season.
- Working closely with the DC team, Pre-production and the Web team to ensure products launch on time.
- Thinks innovatively to create Excel spreadsheets that analyse the performance, availability, and stock holdings across the business. Applying formulae and pivot tables to automate reports to run on a weekly/monthly basis.
- Can analyse and manipulate large sets of raw data, drawing conclusions, developing recommendations, and providing solutions.
Profile
The candidate will have:
- Previous experience as an Assistant Merchandiser - Essential
- Experience working within an established Retail business - Essential
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel - Essential
- Experience with NetSuite - Desirable
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal - Essential
- Strong organistaional and time management skills - Essential
- Ability to efficiently manage workload - Essential
Job Offer
This role will offer a salary up to £30,000 plus a benefits package including career progression opportunities, hybrid working options, free on-site parking, generous holiday allowance, company pension scheme, work social events + more!
