Assistant Merchandiser

2 days ago

StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Emma Bridgewater Full time

Do you have a passion for Merchandising?



Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.

Do you have strong planning, analytical and Excel skills, with proven experience within a Merchandising role?


Do you want a fresh approach to your work/life balance?


If so, this Assistant Merchandiser role could be perfect for you.


Job Summary :

To work alongside the Merchandiser to ensure that Emma Bridgewater will have the right stock, in the right place, at the right time across our web channels and for our wholesale business.

To track and forecast both sales and stock across all of pottery ensuring sales and profit are maximised and costs and markdown are minimised. (using new WSSI tool implemented Oct 24)

To provide EB weekly and monthly analysis and reporting, reviewing documents in detail with the Merch, maintaining key documents and the Seasonal Range Plans with absolute accuracy.

Responsible for Personalised Pottery forecasting biscuit and reviewing wholesale performance and recommending action

Excel and system skills (Phocas and NetSuite) are essential to the role.


Location : Stoke on Trent

Hours of Work : 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday


Key Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Builds and establishes strong working relationships throughout the business, with our pottery planning team, head of Pre-production planning Products sales, margin, and availability targets.
  • Responds to requests from the Merchandiser and HOM for trading updates and ad-hoc reporting.
  • Updates Trade information across pottery when required, highlighting risks and opportunities with the guidance of the Merchandiser, and working closely with the Buying Director and Buying Manager.
  • Ensuring all Pottery Products data is maintained on our system (NetSuite) and any changes (e.g., prices, hierarchy etc) are actioned.
  • Aids the Merchandiser to prepare documents for Range Reviews, Sign Offs, and Strategy presentations, including range building, and presenting in these meetings when appropriate. Contributes to the planning process with historical information and formulates ideas for growth.
  • Helps 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, working closely with other areas of the business, including sales and marketing.
  • Understands and helps to manage the Pottery OTB, commitment and BTA.
  • To work with the Buying and Merch Team to review Seasonal Lessons Learnt and Strategy on Pottery across retail and wholesale.
  • Responsible for the creation and management of an accurate line detail for all Pottery 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.
  • Creates and maintains up to date Merchandising “best practice guides” for key reporting and process documents.
  • Issuing key Merch Reports, such as the Delivery schedule & Open PO report.


Other Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Demonstrates sound commercial judgement showing flexibility and capability to react to changing circumstances and prioritise their workload accordingly.
  • Think ahead, anticipate, and pre-empt, as well as being open to innovation and new ways of working.
  • Makes decisions, takes action, and communicates clearly to all key stakeholders.
  • Be able to build a constructive and effective working relationship with all areas of the business.
  • Have a confident and measured approach to Junior Merchandiser and Senior Management.
  • Manages large quantities of information, without losing sight of the main objective and selects the right issues on which to focus on.
  • Deals confidently in challenging situations.
  • Confidently deputise for the Junior Merchandiser with the support of the HOM in all forums and at all levels.
  • Seeks feedback to help self-development and understands their impact on others.
  • Displaying behaviour consistent with the personality of the business
  • Conducting any other reasonable tasks as required by the business
  • Undertaking training and development relevant to the role
  • Working in a safe manner taking care for your own health and safety
  • Ensuring your work environment is safe, clean and tidy

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