Merchandiser (Garments)

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Maintain relationships with core garment suppliers and shareholders, ensuring a strong business relationship
• Assist with supplier cost price, lead time and payment term negotiations
• Assist with the creation of stock and sales performance reports, highlighting opportunities to drive sales
• Manage pricing across categories to achieve a competitive position, without compromising profitability
• Maximize the performance of your products by establishing a good understanding of your range, competitors and the wider retail market
• Build collaborative relationships across all departments to help maximize sales, profit and efficient stock management
• Constantly be on the look-out for improving and bringing in the best possible products, checking reviews as well as refund reports

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in a similar fast paced role - experience with garment buying or purchasing is essential
• Experience working with overseas suppliers, typically from the East Asia region
• Dynamic and eager to learn and develop within our company
• Negotiation skills and comprehensive commercial awareness, with the ability to identify trends and consider the impact on stock levels
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills - proficient in the use of Excel, as well as being confident on other Microsoft programs
• Able to find and extract data and develop a full understanding and awareness of business systems
• Ability to work proactively and re-actively in a fast-paced environment, and keep calm under pressure and when completing multiple tasks
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to work in a team
• Self-motivated, extremely organised with a good eye for detail
• Have good knowledge of a WSSI tool and category planning

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Health & Wellbeing – Workouts, Run Club, Nature Trail, Wellness Allowances, Gym Memberships, On-Site Gym (Coming Soon), Golf Memberships & Mental Health Support
• 29 Days Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays) - Increases with Length of Service
• Flexible Working Hours
• Social Events – Busy Schedule of Parties, Sports Tournaments, Charity Events & Lots More
• Table Tennis, Pool Tables & Sports Equipment in the Office
• Additional Benefits Available - Help to Buy Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Travel Schemes & Lots More
• Product Discount on Net World Sports & Affiliate Partner Products
• Subsidised On-Site Bistro - Serving Freshly Prepared Food Every Day for Breakfast & Lunch
• Employee Recognition - Bonus & Commission Schemes and Performance, Length of Service & Life Event Rewards
• Employee Support - Saving Schemes, Legal & Financial Advice, Parental Guidance

OUR VALUES:

• Go above and beyond: Get stuck in and show your passion
• Ideas over hierarchy: If you have an idea, speak up It doesn't matter what role you're in, we want everyone to shout about ways the business can develop and improve.
• Be bold, move fast: We value speed; we make fast decisions, trust our guts and get things done as efficiently as possible.
• Keep it simple: Don't over-complicate it
• Results driven: We embrace results that drive positive change, even if it means occasional failure. Mistakes are valuable as long as we learn from them and avoid repeating them.
• Growth: We're a fast-growing business and we want our staff to grow with us.

CONTACT:

Gareth Davies (Recruitment Specialist) / / /

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free fitness classes
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Work Location: In person