Assistant Buying Merchandiser

7 months ago


Oakham, United Kingdom Woolroom Ltd Full time

**Company Overview**

Wool Room is a young, dynamic, sustainable multi-channel retail business. Our objective is to sell fabulous and special products that help you sleep better thus delivering improvements in health and well-being. Wool is a wonderful eco-fibre as it is natural, renewable, biodegradable and sustainable. Wool bedding gives you 25% more deep regenerative sleep so our aim is to make sure as many people as possible here in the UK can benefit from this wonder-product The business has 3 retail shops across the UK, a growing Business to Business channel and a very fast-growing e-commerce business in both the UK and North American markets.

**Job Opportunity**

This role provides a great opportunity to join a dynamic, passionate team through a time of growth for the brand and company. Working alongside the current Buying team at our Head Office in Oakham you will be involved in all aspects of the Buying process from involvement in selection, design, supplier negotiations, forecasting, ordering & dealing with logistics supporting primarily the UK business.

**Main Responsibilities**
- Producing, analysing and understand daily sales and forecasts report, helping to plan stock and buying effectively. Reporting any major issues and concerns
- Analyse and review stock holding and ensure stock holding is within guidelines set and any shortages and out of stock items are managed effectively & communicated to the wider business.
- Review usage figures on a regular basis
- Review with the Head of Buying orders required to raise to fulfil stock plan on a weekly basis
- Raise all orders and track through to delivery, working with customs agents & logistics insuring deliveries into the warehouse within agreed parameters
- Price checking and negotiating, ensuring orders are raised at best prices
- Analyse sales and work with the Head of Buying and the team reporting on slow moving stock and advise exit plans for any relevant lines
- Work closely with the team to ensure the launch of new lines and promotions land right first time and on time
- Constantly review existing processes to drive positive change and more efficient ways of working
- Keeping & ensuring all stock details is correct & up to date on the SAGE based ERP
- Ensure all stock meets QC required standards and directives and quality is maintained throughout the life cycle of the product
- Working closely with our third party warehouse partners
- Manage effectively all administrative tasks
- Raising & dealing with “own label” business to business (trade) orders
- Provide cover for other members of the Buying Team while they are absent or when required

**Person Specification**
- Strong command of written and spoken English language required
- Able to work as part of a team and as an individual
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly organized and motivated
- Full, clean driving license
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Minimum 5 GCSE (including English and Maths) passes & 2 A levels or equivalent
- The ability to analyse data to produce clear reports
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload
- Confident at communicating across all levels, and to back opinions with the relevant facts
- Commercial awareness
- Have a positive “can do attitude” & be a “team player”

**Desirable Experience**:

- Experience of working with SAGE System
- Experience in working with UK / Overseas Manufactures / Factories
- Knowledge of Lithuanian language

**Salary**: £27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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