Assistant Merchandiser (12719)

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC; Breckland District; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury watch specialist seeks an Assistant Merchandiser to join their Watches Merchandise Team in Leicester. You'll play a critical role in planning, controlling, and monitoring merchandise efforts to maximize sales and align with company values. Ideal for candidates with a strong background in retail merchandising or analytics and excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

Holiday Purchase Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Share Save Scheme

Enjoy your Birthday Off

Free Wellbeing Tools

Generous Discount Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Qualifications

• Considerable experience within retail merchandising or analytics.
• Ability to co-ordinate competing priorities effectively.
• Evidence of delivering outstanding results through team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, controlling, and monitoring merchandise intake and distribution.
• Maximise sales and profit in assigned departments.
• Support the merchandising team with organisational tasks.

Skills

Retail merchandising experience

Supervising and coaching skills

Planning and organisational skills

Systems and Excel knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated and target driven

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

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Job Description

We're looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our Watches Merchandise Team, based from our Support Centre in Leicester - Carlton Park.

Job Description

We're looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our Watches Merchandise Team, based from our Support Centre in Leicester - Carlton Park.

As the Assistant Merchandiser, you will assist in planning, controlling, and monitoring the purchase, intake, and distribution of merchandise in order to maximise sales and profit in the assigned departments in line with the Company values.

About You

• Considerable experience within a retail merchandising, allocator, or retail analyst arena
• Evidence of supervising and coaching other team members to deliver outstanding results
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Experience of working within a budget whilst still trading profit opportunities
• Strong systems and Excel knowledge
• Ability to co-ordinate a number of competing priorities
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and target driven
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commercially aware
  
  

About Us

Did you know we're a FTSE-250 retail company employing nearly 3,000 people across the UK, Europe, and the United States. We're the UK's leading luxury watch specialist in the UK with a significant presence in the US and a complementary jewellery offering. At the last count we have over 190 showrooms across the UK, US and Europe, including 77 dedicated mono-brand boutiques in partnership with brands such as Rolex, OMEGA, TAG Heuer and Breitling plus seven-e-commerce websites!

Our success is based on strong, long-standing partnerships with the most prestigious luxury watch brands, supported by impactful marketing and powered by leading-edge technology to provide our clients with a modern, distinctive luxury experience. This is underpinned by our people, who are highly trained and motivated to deliver exceptional client experience whilst building inclusive teams.

Watches of Switzerland Group has moved our headquarters to a new, state-of-the-art office in Carlton Park, Leicester. The new 75,000 square foot office is located just outside of Leicester city centre and is home to over 500 employees. Surrounded by 32 acres of woodlands with facilities such as a mini market, team lounges, a multi-faith room and a parent room.

Our clients love us for our exceptional client experience, expertise, and approachability. Our clients are at the heart of everything that we do – we love to wow our clients and make every interaction with us special and memorable.

Some Of Our Benefits

• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 Virtual GP service
• Share Save Scheme
• Enjoy your Birthday Off
• Free Wellbeing Tools
• Generous Discount Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
  
  

At Watches of Switzerland Group, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment that embraces employees' unique backgrounds and perspectives. Your application will be reviewed anonymously, focusing solely on your qualifications, skills and experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Luxury Goods & Jewelry

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