Fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser!
Job Purpose
To support the Retail Merchandiser in the effective stock management of all products across the London Transport Museum (LTM) retail businesses ensuring levels meet demand and are within stock holding budgets whilst maximising sales and margin targets
The role is also responsible for producing daily, weekly, and periodic reporting to update the rest of the retail ream on sales performance and other key metrics
Key Accountabilities
- Support the Merchandiser to deliver agreed financial objectives including sales, profit, margin and stock-holding targets
- Assist the Merchandiser in producing daily sales updates for the retail team, weekly and periodic sales, profit & stock reports to inform the retail and finance teams of performance
- Producing ad-hoc reporting and information as required by the wider Retail Team
- Support the Merchandiser in producing the retail Weekly Sales Stock & Intake (WSSI) report and stock tracker, monitoring available Open To Buy (OTB) levels, and helping to ensure stock targets are met
- Support the Merchandiser monitoring stock levels in all branches, taking account of all upcoming promotional activity & seasonal trends and producing pick lists for the depot team to create interbranch stock transfers
- Management and analysis of weekly stock checks and the annual stock take, suggesting continuous ways to improve processes, reduce stock loss, and improve stock accuracy
- Work closely with the Retail Stock Assistant in Covent Garden to address any under or over stock issues
- Processing of product write-offs approved by the Retail Merchandiser
- Following range sign off's by the Buying & Merchandising (B&M) team placing initial orders with suppliers, updating the new product tracker/ critical path, and providing setup information to our 3rd party online fulfillers
- Reviewing continuity product performance and proposing orders to place to the Merchandiser to ensure stock availability
- Reviewing retail stock invoices, updating the EPOS system, and passing approved invoices for payment
- Support the Offsite Sales & Special Projects Manager (OS&SPM) in processing trade orders by reviewing stock availability and producing pick lists for the depot team to despatch
- Processing Goods In received at our 3rd party online fulfiller into LTM's EPOS system to ensure stock accuracy
Skills
- Excellent Excel skills – essential
- Highly numerate - essential
- Organized, methodical with good attention to detail- essential
- Team worker with the ability to both establish good working relationships and to support and co-operate with others- essential
- Proactive, self-motivated and experienced in managing multiple priorities- essential
Knowledge
- A good level of IT/computer skills including a good working knowledge of email, Internet, MS Word and Excel - essential
- Level 2 in numeracy - essential
- Accurate data input and handling - essential
- Understanding of high street and cultural retail market – desirable
Experience
- Candidates must have previous demonstrable experience of working within a Merchandising role in a Retail Head Office environment
Key Information:
- Location: Covent Garden/Albany House |Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days at home)
- Hours: Full Time, 35 hours a week, Monday - Friday
- Hourly Rate: £20.10 per hour PAYE
- Contract Duration: 3 months (view to extend)
- Start Date: ASAP
If you are interested, APPLY NOW!