Merchandise Manager

**Merchandise Manager, Salary: c£55-60k, 37.5hrs per week Monday - Friday (flexible around work times), Based in Glossop with flexibility around working from home.**

**The role**:
You will provide leadership, coaching and direction; manage all aspects of stock control, supplier management, ordering and replenishment. You will drive improved performance and customer experience through exceptional stock management.

**Key aspects of the Merchandising Manager role**
- Manage a small but established and high functioning team including data analysts, Export and Transport Bookers and administrative support and including a team in an offshore office, monitoring performance and setting KPI’s.
- Managing the team to ensure the right stock is in the right place, at the right time.
- Supporting the team to help prioritise workload to ensure goals are achieved.
- Working with the buying teams to support and facilitate new product development whilst maintaining range planning techniques.
- Take a proactive and lead role in the recommendation and decision making with regard to product launch and life cycle stages.
- Manage purchases and stock levels, in line with stock targets.
- Guidance & Input around Forecasting process and category management.
- Availability analysis: Create and track range performance, whilst monitoring stock levels and ensuring availability for customers
- Supplier management: working with the buying and technical teams to ensure our suppliers are consistently meeting our expectations and growing with us.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Freight forwarders. Have a sound understanding of freight logistics, shipment paperwork and customs.
- Experience in a Merchandise Manager, Supply Chain Manager or similar role and of managing a team.
- Experience of working for a business of a similar size - £30-50m turnover.
- Ability to prioritise and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel skills