Assistant Merchandiser

The Entertainer; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading toy retailer based in Amersham is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support product planning and trading. The ideal candidate will have retail experience, strong analytical skills, and advanced Excel abilities. You'll collaborate with various teams to optimize sales profitability across multiple channels. Benefits include flexible pay access, generous holiday allowances, and discounts.

Benefits

Birthday Leave

Annual Bonus scheme

Retail Trust & Virtual GP

Pension salary sacrifice

Flexible pay access

Generous toy discount

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

High Street and leisure discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Life Cover

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Merchandiser or in a merchandising administration role is essential.
• Must have strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support product planning and trading for toy category.
• Manage forecasting, budgeting, and planning of product lines.
• Assist in analyses of category performance and store densities.

Skills

Retail experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Updating the category WSSI'S to review sales & stock, assisting the Senior Merchandiser on commercial actions.


• Supporting the Senior Merchandiser with in-season analysis to ensure sales are optimised - managing any risk, re-forecasting categories.


• Support planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy.


• Contribute range construction with buying, instigate and manage relevant line detail, ensuring availability targets are maintained.


• Produce analysis on category performance, line life, store performance and densities to ensure accurate assortment planning.


• Collate history for strategy documents.

Do you have a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places? Ever wanted to have a secret meeting in the Batcave or immerse yourself in Jurassic World? Join us at The Entertainer Head Office and you can do exactly that in our bright character-based meeting rooms!

This position is based at our Head Office in Amersham. You must live within a reasonable distance to the office or be willing to relocate by the role commencement date.

Job Purpose Working within our Trading function at our Head Office in Amersham, you will be a key player in one of our specialist toy category merchandising teams. Reporting into a Senior Merchandiser/Merchandiser, your job will be to support product planning and trading to help us maximise our sales profitability and opportunities. To do this, you and your team will be all over the product line detail to help the forecasting, budgeting and planning of toy category ranges for our various channels, which includes our store portfolio, online and also our partnership locations, which include some of the high streets' main players. Store visits and meetings with suppliers will also help you drive your category's performance.

Ideally, you will already have good experience within a retail merchandising or demand planning function. In addition, you will be super enthusiastic with great analytical skills and a keen attention to detail. Needing minimum supervision, you will also be able to work at pace and have the drive and initiative to manage your workload to meet those important deadlines. You will also work well in a fast-paced environment and have the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues from other teams, including buying.

Skills & Experience

• Previous retail experience is essential working within a merchandising team either as an existing Assistant Merchandiser or experienced Merchandising Administrator.


• A great communicator and able to build good working relationships.


• Commercially astute and analytical with an inquisitive and questioning nature.


• Familiar with Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities For further details about the role, please consult the Job Profile.

Benefits

• Birthday Leave plus 33 days of holiday (including Bank Holidays)


• Annual Bonus scheme


• Retail Trust & Virtual GP


• Pension salary sacrifice


• Flexible access to your pay via Wage Stream


• Generous toy discount


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay


• High Street and leisure discounts


• Cycle to work scheme


• Life Cover

So, if you've got a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places, apply now!