Assistant Merchandiser

Our client is a rapidly growing retailer with over 170 stores in the UK and a growing Online, Concessions and International business. They have ambitious plans for further growth across both the UK & International markets, and are well known for their customer centric approach, ethics, and fantastic range of innovative products.

They are now looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to work within their trading function at their brand-new headquarters in Amersham. Looking after a key category and reporting into a Senior Merchandiser, your job will be to support product planning and trading, maximising sales profitability and opportunity. As Assistant Merchandiser you will assist in the forecasting, budgeting, and planning of category ranges for various channels which include store portfolio, online and partnership locations.  Our client is currently working with some of the high streets’ main players. Store visits and meetings with suppliers will also help you to really drive the performance of your category.

Assistant Merchandiser – Responsibilities

- Updating the category WSSI'S to review sales & stock, assisting on commercial actions.

- Supporting with in-season analysis to ensure sales are optimised - managing any risk, re-forecasting categories.

- Support planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy.

- Instigate and manage relevant line detail, ensuring availability targets are maintained.

- Produce analysis on category performance, line life, store performance and densities to ensure accurate assortment planning.

- Review trade packs, adding commentary, presenting findings in team trade.

- Review line print, highlighting best/worst stock lines so action can be taken.

- Work with branch merchandising team to agree A&R parameters are optimised.

- Develop a strong understanding of product performance across the various channels.

- Support the Merchandising Administration Assistant to encourage their development.

Assistant Merchandiser – Required Skills

- Previous retail experience is essential working within a merchandising team at Assistant Merchandiser level.

- Retail merchandising or demand planning function experience.

- A great communicator and able to build good working relationships.

- Strong attention to detail, self-driven, with stakeholder management capability.

- Commercially astute and analytical with an inquisitive and questioning nature.

- Familiar with Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.

The Assistant Merchandiser role offers the chance to add immediate value with your skillset in a rapidly growing and evolving business.  In return the role comes with a competitive base salary, profit bonus of up to 15%, various discounts and an early finish Friday.  It also provides exciting career prospects in line with growth.

If you would enjoy being part of our clients on-going success-story then apply now to be considered for their Assistant Merchandiser role.