Assistant Merchandiser

Michael Page (UK); Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer in Bury is looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to monitor sales lines, assist in trading, and manage stock. The ideal candidate has experience in merchandising, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This position offers a salary up to £30,000, progression opportunities, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Salary up to £30,000 DOE

Progression Opportunities

Flexible working hours

Early finish on a Friday in the summer

Qualifications

• Work experience as a Senior Merchandise Assistant, Assistant Merchandiser or similar.
• Able to work in a busy environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor selling lines weekly.
• Assist in trading and planning.
• Administer current stock for stores.
• Provide store performance analysis.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work cooperatively

Attention to detail

Job description

• Close to transport links
• Flexible working hours

About Our Client

A Fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser to join a store & ecommerce retailer who sell stylish fashion in the Bury area. As a business they have been trading for over 30 years, selling through a number of channels including, stores, outlets, concession and ecommerce. They benefit from their head office close to public transport.

Job Description

• Monitor all best & worst selling lines on a weekly basis
• Work within the WSSI for re-forecasting & updating actualised sales
• Directly report into the Merchandiser to assist in trading and planning.
• Monitor and arrange Store to store transfers to maximise on sales opportunities
• Generating list of Bestsellers on a weekly basis
• Administer old and current stock for stores, and propose markdowns
• Creating and updating Stock Availability report for the Internet and present recommendations for needed actions,
• Monitoring warehouse activity to make sure appropriate inventory level is maintained
• Analysing product performance at section level, where expected sales is not achieved
• Managing stock returns into the business at the end of each season
• Providing store performance analysis, outlining best and worst performing stores,
• Uploading price changes into the system
• Setting up and updating Year to Date report, provide sales information about products

The Successful Applicant

• Work experience as a Senior Merchandise Assistant, Assistant Merchandiser or similar
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic & able to work cooperatively with different departments.
• Able to work in a busy environment and meet deadlines whilst attention to detail is paramount.

What's on Offer

Salary up to £30,000 DOE

Progression Opportunities

Close to transport links

Flexible working hours

Early finish on a Friday in the summer



Assistant Merchandiser