Trading Merchandiser

1 week ago

Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom YouGarden Full time £45,000 - £55,000 per year

Company Description

You Garden, an award-winning home-shopping retailer based in South Lincolnshire, specializes in horticultural and lifestyle products, offering customers a convenient direct-to-consumer shopping experience. Founded in 2012, the company operates through its own brand and acts as a gardening category manager for leading retailers

We're recruiting a Trading Merchandiser (f
ull-time, permanent)
to maximise profit and margin through control of product range, pricing, stock intake and sell-through across all channels.

You will manage the full product lifecycle, use data to guide trading decisions, and ensure the right products are available at the right time, in the right quantities, to maximise sales and reduce waste.

What You'll Do

  • Manage the full product lifecycle: launch, promotion, trading, clearance and replacement.
  • Translate sales forecasts into intake plans by channel.
  • Maintain the company Weekly Sales, Stock & Intake (WSSI) planner.
  • Monitor sell-through and recommend actions (price changes, promotions, reallocation).
  • Analyse product performance and profitability to optimise the range.
  • Identify underperforming SKUs and new product opportunities.
  • Coordinate with Buying and Suppliers to ensure timely intake and correct stock levels.
  • Maintain accurate product data and categorisation online.
  • Set selling prices across all channels to protect margin and avoid channel conflict.
  • Work with the Business Analyst and Marketing to optimise discounting and promotional plans.
  • Track competitor pricing, promotions, and new launches.
  • Identify range gaps and market opportunities.

What We're Looking For

Essential

  • Experience as a Merchandiser, Category Manager, or Product Manager in e-commerce/retail.
  • Strong commercial understanding of product lifecycle and margin.
  • Highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
  • Confident using sales, stock and margin data to drive decisions.
  • Strong communication and supplier-facing negotiation skills.
  • Good Excel and ERP/e-commerce systems knowledge.
  • Familiarity with WSSI or similar planning tools.

Desirable

  • Experience in horticulture, seasonal goods or home & garden categories.
  • Knowledge of SEO, digital merchandising or online trading.
  • Experience with multi-channel pricing and margin optimisation.

What You'll Bring

Commercial awareness
• Detail focus
• Organisation
• Strong communication
• Collaboration
• Results focus

Benefits:

  • Canteen
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Employee discount
  • Free, onsite parking
  • Sick pay (after qualifying period)

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