Assistant Merchandiser

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Manchester is seeking a Merchandising Lead to support the Merchandiser in delivering great fanwear at the right price and on time. You will focus on stock control, drive sales and profit, and contribute to department strategy and forecasting.

You'll manage critical path, intake, and promotions, work with suppliers, coach the Merchandise Assistant, and adapt to busy events and markets. A solid merchandising background and people management experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Solid merchandising background in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Experience in people management is preferred.
• Knowledge of product setup, order management, and delivery scheduling.
• Experience with promotion and markdown planning and WSSI processes.
• Familiarity with allocation and replenishment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Merchandiser to ensure stock availability and pricing.
• Contribute to department strategy and financial budgeting.
• Review historical data and create forecasts.
• Manage intake, critical path, and delivery scheduling.
• Make promotional recommendations and analyze effects.
• Provide ongoing trade analysis and risk insights.
• Oversee order management and stock targets for launches.
• Collaborate with branches to optimise stock packages.
• Coach and develop Merchandise Assistants.
• Undertake other duties as required, including weekends or late nights.

Skills

Merchandising

People management

Product setup

Order management

Critical path planning

Promotion planning

Markdown planning

WSSI process

Allocation & replenishment

Budget forecasting

Job description

Responsibilities

A key part of the Merchandising team, supporting the Merchandiser to ensure that fans can buy great quality fanwear when and where they want and at the right price, focusing on stock control, driving sales & profit.

Contributes to a department strategy that supports business goals.

Supports department financial budgeting, reviewing historical data, financial trends and creating forecasts.

Manages key WSSI inputs e.g. Intake and Markdown.

Makes promotional recommendations based on analysis and scenario models, produces post event analysis and review.

Provides ongoing trade analysis and reports to identify opportunities and risk.

Responsible for overseeing order management and critical path/intake management to deliver launch and stock targets.

Work with Branch Merchandiser to optimise retail/event stock package.

Make recommendations for markdown and promotional activity, and analyse effectiveness.

Work with suppliers to maintain critical path/delivery schedule.

Coach, develop, and day to day management of Merchandise Assistant.

Undertake any other duties and/or responsibilities as may reasonably be required by management from time to time.

You may also be required from time to time to work additional hours including but not limited to providing support around events and hot markets. This may involve weekend and late night working.

Requirements

• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced retail environment, with a solid merchandising background
• Experience of people management preferred
• Working knowledge of:
  • Product Set Up
  • Order Management
  • Critical Path & Delivery Scheduling
  • Promotion & Markdown planning
  • WSSI process
  • Allocation & Replenishment