Assistant Merchandiser

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom 360 Brand Group Ltd Full time

**Overview**

**Key Objective**:
The objective of this role is to work within the Merchandising team to maximise commercial opportunities on your product areas, through the effective management of weekly stock and sales as well as assisting in planning future seasons/future buys.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

**Trading**:

- Prepare weekly trade review of previous weeks sales and present findings to wider team in weekly trading meeting.
- Provide weekly trading actions to optimise department sales and margin.
- Ad hoc reporting and Analysis when required
- Liaise and be first point of contact with the warehouse around delivery issues.
- Attend retail visits from which create and execute an action plan to improve ranges.
- Assist the Merchandiser to manage intake flow into business to hit monthly forecasts, drive sales and minimise risks and communicate to warehouse for short term work flow planning and longer term budgeting
- Ensure Stocks remain seasonally relevant
- Ensure that all price adjustments are checked and on the system at the correct time
- Interact with other internal teams to improve performance and drive best practices
- Ensure that all product landing in the warehouse has the correct Cost and Retail price and that the margin reflects correctly
- Manage line cards in conjunction with the Merchandiser

**Planning and Forecasting**
- Assist the Merchandiser and provide information to create Quarterly / Seasonal strategies for departments relating to all KPI’s
- Provide historical analysis to develop Quarterly / Seasonal Brand Forecasts for Product areas of responsibility to create the buy.
- Create ratios for all buys.
- Ensure all deadlines are met in accordance with the Buying Calendar
- Ensure all order books are reconciled with the Suppliers
- Checking and Uploading planners into the Range Plan to create items and purchase orders. Creating Line cards

**Team**
- Ensure you and the MA understand and are focused and working towards a shared goal.
- Use personal development plans to drive your own progression
- Be aware of the MA personal development plan and Objectives and support them to achieve success.
- Seeking guidance on ‘Best Practice’ merchandising from the Senior team and implement
- Develop relationships as appropriate with Design, Marketing, Ecom, DC, etc.
- Congratulate Success

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- Planning and analytical skills, Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- Good judgement and decision making skills
- Strong customer awareness and understanding
- Passionate about product, strong market and brand awareness
- Discreet, professional and well spoken, with excellent communication skills
- Exceptionally organised, methodical and efficient.

If you are passionate about driving sales through effective merchandising strategies and have the skills required for this role, we encourage you to apply. Join us in creating an engaging shopping experience for our customers

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Transport links

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manchester M1 1EX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Assistant Merchandiser

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