Quest Search & Selection are proud to partner with a commercial B2C, multi-site business.
The role of the Merchandiser to support the Senior Merchandiser in overseeing the long-term planning, trading and increase sales outcomes of the category.
Duties & Responsibilities for this Merchandiser position:
- Thoroughly strategizing range planning, closely collaborating with stores to ensure alignment between planned ranges and quantities based on sales performance.
- Creating budgets and devising promotional strategies.
- Providing advanced insights to Departments and the Company regarding Stock, Commitment, Sales, and Markdown for future planning.
- Overseeing the coordination of Open-to-Buy (OTB) and stock intake, strategizing initial stock deployments and maintaining optimal stock levels to boost sales while mitigating stock-related risks.
- Analysing pre-season KPIs comprehensively evaluating sales, margin, stock, and returns from both a holistic and detailed product perspective to facilitate range planning.
- Effectively cultivating supplier relationships to ensure punctual delivery.
- Responding to current sales and trends by adjusting OTB or managing existing stock situations through repetition, cancellation, or phasing changes.
To be successful in this Merchandiser position:
- Ideally having 4 years' + experience in merchandising
- Have operated at a Junior Merchandiser level or above
- Ideally have experience within a fashion, high street retailer.
- Proficient in using Excel formulas.
- Strong analytical and strategic mind.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to in-house forecasting tools and systems.
- Possesses a methodical and numerical mindset.
The benefits of this Merchandiser position:
- Holidays
- Great head office environment (this is an office-based role)
- Contributory pension
- Discount across the group
- Free Parking
- Training & development opportunities
If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the experience and skill and want to be part of a growing and innovative company, then please apply quoting the reference no.JO-2308-110954
We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.
Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.