Junior Merchandiser

1 month ago


Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time

**Responsible to**:
Merchandiser

**Department**:
Merchandising

**Location**:
JD Group Head Office, Bury, Greater Manchester

To lead the team to deliver all channel Sales, Markdown, Stock, Intake and Profit Plans

**Role Overview**:
**Key Duties/Responsibilities**:
**Strategy (5%)**:

- Review Previous Seasons and produce SWOT Analysis with supporting information.
- Alongside the Merchandiser and Buyer create the strategy for the department and present

**Plan (25%)**:

- Create category level product mix using history, SWOT and SMT Plan.
- With Senior Merchandiser formulate the space and grading plan for store distribution.
- Ensure that the WSSI is updated with the buy plan and the KPI's are signed off with the Senior Merchandiser.
- Attend key selection meetings with the Senior merchandiser and Buyer
- Build the Range plan
- Build Layout plans in conjunction with buying and VM.
- Ensure that scheduling and Ideals are in place for your area of responsibility
- Manage the Stock seasonality within the WSSI.

**Stock (15%)**:

- Overview the ratios for all buys in conjunction with Assistant Merchandiser
- Ensure that the Buy matches the plan Buy
- Establish working relationships with Supplier Base
- Manage the order books both in season and preseason to ensure that the most accurate information is always in the system.
- Manage Intake at category and line level

**Trade (45%)**:

- Reviews' weekly trading performance and achieved KPI's, identifying Issues and the course of action in preparation for the weekly trading meetings and submit to the senior merchandiser.
- Propose and agree actions to recover risk and maximise opportunities with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer at category and line level.
- Monthly - Capture all agreed actions in the monthly forecast reviews
- Work up the forecast from category/Season level to Buyer Group
- Meet and gain approval: Incorporating
- Forecasting any sales variance to plan
- Creation of OTB's
- Management of commitments - On time delivery, rebuys cancellations
- Markdown proposals
- Provide Retail with Rack List/Hit List through Merchandise Assistants.
- Manage the range plan in Season reflecting any changes
- Manage Line cards
- Visit and understand the store base on a regular basis. Create action plans to Optimise Store performance communicating to the retail Team anything that may impact store performance.
- Manage the store option plans to ensure each store has the optimum amount of stock and neither too full or lacking key lines.
- Establish collaborative working relationships within Team and across functions.

**Behavioural**:

- Delivering Excellence Working at a consistently high standard & with enthusiasm. you work to deliver a high quality service to meet personal and team expectations.
- Responsibility (Delivers results) Take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver. Take responsibility for your own actions & decisions
- Team Work You work with others to reach a common goal; sharing information, supporting colleagues and searching out expertise and solutions from relevant stakeholders.
- Leadership You lead by example through your behaviours and professional approach to work; inspiring your colleagues and driving for results.
- Communication You communicate clearly and concisely, ensuring that the message is understood by all.

**Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed**:

- Experience within a similar role is essential
- Experience within a sports/fashion retailer is advantageous
- Highly numerate and strong commercial focus



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