You the Assistant Merchandiser will track and forecast both sales and stock across all of pottery ensuring sales and profit are maximised and costs and markdown are minimised.
To provide weekly and monthly analysis and reporting, reviewing documents in detail with the Merch, maintaining key documents and the Seasonal Range Plans with absolute accuracy.
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
- 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
- Previous experience as an Assistant Merchandiser
- Experience working within an established Retail business / Wholesale company etc
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel
- Experience with NetSuite
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong organistaional and time management skills
- Ability to efficiently manage workload
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!