Trading & Merchandising Assistant

7 days ago


Reading, United Kingdom Party Pieces Full time

JOB PURPOSE:
The Trading & Merchandising Assistant, you will support the Digital Trading Manager and Inventory Manager ensuring that sales and profit targets are met through the development of a commercial, well-balanced range in keeping with Brand guidelines. You will also learn to develop key cross functional relationships with both internal and external partners. A motivated, self-driven individual that is confident in liaising with suppliers and fellow colleagues.

Primarily, you’ll be responsible for:
RANGE PLANNING / NEW PRODUCT
- Assist in building a balanced, customer focused range and on boarding products and suppliers
- Provide administrative support to the business for new product introductions - including set-up / categorisation / imagery on Brightpearl / Shopify
- Create buy sheets for Buying reviews and price and margin calculations.
- Manage critical path with varied lead times
- Market aware; have a keen eye for new brands/suppliers. Be aware of competitor activity and pricing.
- Work closely with marketing to provide input around product merchandising

ONGOING PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
- To maintain regular communication with suppliers and to tackle issues in a timely manner
- Sample management: request/track samples from suppliers to ensure timely photo shoots and reviews
- Provide administrative support to the business for ongoing product management - including price changes, sales, etc.
- Work closely with Inventory Manager to track all product into the business and ensure deadlines are met.
- Work closely with marketing to provide input around product merchandising
- Analyse trading information regularly to ensure exits and replenishments are effective and that risks and opportunities are identified

Requirements for the role:

- Able to grasp systems with ease (e.g. Brightpearl, Shopify, Faire, Ankorstore)
- Ability to multi-task and work across competing priorities
- Computer literate - a wiz at Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
- Experience with Photoshop a plus
- A flair for problem solving
- Experience working within an online environment is preferred
- A love all things party and online retail

**Salary**: From £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Reading, RG8 8QT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving (required)



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