Assistant Merchandiser

**Assistant Merchandiser - Jewellery/Accessories - Tesco Account**

Do you have an eye for fashion and a head for numbers? Due to exciting growth, we are pleased to have a fantastic opportunity available for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our successful Merchandising team at DCK in our Billericay office. This is a full time position with 2- 3 days working in the office (London/Billericay) and the rest remotely.

**About us**

DCK is one of the world's leading fashion jewellery companies, working with many well-known retailers and high street fashion brands such as River Island, M&S, Tesco, Matalan to name a few. We have over 25 years’ experience in fashion jewellery. We are experts in designing, developing and trading in accessories, working with a wide range of partners and selling directly to consumers.

Due to exciting growth, we are pleased to have a fantastic opportunity available for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our successful Merchandising team at DCK in our Billericay office.

**You will**
- Continually review brand trading performance, to potentialise any emerging trends, or missed opportunities and make recommendations to the merchandiser.
- Manage key lines to achieve optimum stock levels through forecasting and line management, including the proposal of new and dropped options in order to drive profitability
- prepare weekly trading analysis, including trade summaries and propose actions for discussion in trade meetings. Review and propose repeats and cancellations based on current performance and targets to increase full price sell through and reduce terminal stock.
- Manage the exit process including markdowns, re-class and re-calls to meet markdown, terminal stock and profit plans.
- Produce and update all communication documents for internal and external teams to ensure all functions have clear and timely details of decisions to launch promotions/markdown and launches in line with the critical path and brand plans.
- Resolving or escalating delivery/stock issues helping the team and brand to meet stock targets.
- Communicate and collaborate cross functionally with other business areas, building relationships to complete tasks in a timely manner to ensure efficiency within the brand and business.
- Resolving or escalating delivery/stock issues helping the team and brand to meet stock targets.
- Support the team with the management of work and development needs, ensuring training needs are met and tasks are completed accurately, with required compliance and achievement of timelines.

**Why choose DCK**
- Opportunity to work for a leading independent global fashion business
- Be part of a welcoming, friendly business that promotes learning and developing from day one
- Work-from-home opportunities and flexible working hours, to help you develop a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working between London office, Head Office in Billericay and home
- Early finish every Friday
- Private medical health insurance
- Heavily staff discounted fashion and jewellery allowance
- 25 days holiday (+bank holidays and the ability to buy 5 more days)
- Free Parking
- Free refreshments and fruit with lunch on us once a week
- Community Group Social Events
- Plus, many more additional benefits

**About you**
- Demonstrated previous Merchandising experience
- Knowledge/Experience of/in the fashion industry
- Analytical with working excellent knowledge of MS Excel
- Excellent numeracy and ability to interpret data
- A strong communicator who can build relationships with other functions and problem solve
- A knowledge of retail market, preferably with retail experience.