Assistant Merchandiser

2 days ago


Amersham, United Kingdom 360 Resourcing Solutions Full time

Our client is a rapidly growing retailer with over 180 stores in the UK and a growing online and international business. They have ambitious plans for further growth across both the UK, International and partnership retail markets and are well known for their customer centric approach and ethics.

Due to growth and an internal re-org, they are now looking for two Assistant Merchandisers. The roles will be based in their Amersham Head Office, with 6 days per calendar month home working. Reporting into a Senior Merchandiser, your job will be to support product planning and trading to help maximise sales profitability and opportunity. To do this, you and your team will be all over the product line detail to help the forecasting, budgeting, and planning of category ranges for various channels which include store portfolio, online and concession locations which include some of the high streets’ main players. Store visits and meetings with suppliers will also help you to really drive the performance of your category.

**Assistant Merchandiser - Responsibilities**
- Updating the category WSSI'S to review sales & stock, assisting on commercial actions.
- Supporting with in-season analysis to ensure sales are optimised - managing any risk, re-forecasting categories and potentializing areas of the business.
- Support planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy.
- Contribute to the construction of the range with buying, balanced with information gained from analysis and commercial awareness.
- Instigate and manage relevant line detail, ensuring availability targets are maintained.
- Produce analysis on category performance, line life, store performance and densities, ensuring accurate assortment planning.
- Review Monday trade packs, adding commentary, presenting findings in team trade.
- Review line print, highlighting best/worst stock lines so action can be taken.
- Work with branch merchandising team to agree A&R parameters are optimised.
- Develop a strong understanding of product performance across the various channels, understanding impact on performance.
- Coach and develop a Merchandise Admin Assistant to encourage their development.

**Assistant Merchandiser - Required Skills**
- Current Assistant Merchandiser preferable, looking for the next new, exciting move.
- Great communication skills, able to build good working relationships.
- Excellent analytical skills, tech savvy and numerate.
- Advanced Excel skills essential.
- Commercially astute with an inquisitive and questioning nature.
- Great team player with a positive approach to challenges.

These Assistant Merchandiser role offers the chance to add immediate value with your skillset in a rapidly growing and evolving business. In return the position come with a competitive base salary, profit bonus of up to 15%, various discounts and an early finish Friday. The incoming Assistant Merchandiser will also have exciting career prospects in line with growth.



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