Assistant Product Merchandiser

Retail; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail firm in Cardiff is seeking an individual for an office-based merchandising role. The position involves stock intake management, trading awareness, and analysis of sales reports. Candidates should have a strong interest in fashion, excellent Excel skills, and the ability to communicate effectively as part of a team. The role offers a chance to optimize sales through merchandising strategies and contribute to the overall success of the department. This position is perfect for those looking to take their first step into an office environment.

Qualifications

• Interest in fashion required.
• Proficient in Excel for analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively within teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock intake by liaising with suppliers.
• Participate in critical path meetings to track order status.
• Analyze weekly sales reports for department performance.
• Review and update product line cards regularly.
• Conduct store visits for competitor analysis.

Skills

Interest in fashion

Good Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Are you working in a retail environment and want to make that move into an office based role, working Monday to Friday and getting your weekends back? A recent graduate looking for that first career step? Or maybe someone with previous office admin experience?

Peacocks is a well known clothing and footwear retail company that offers affordable, family friendly fashion on our local high street, with a strong & growing online presence.

This an excel based role, which will assist the merchandiser in the delivery of various merchandising tasks that ensure the effectiveness of the department. Performing to the required competencies within the Merchandising Development Programme. Responsible for the department’s intake of stock into the business to ensure optimised sales.

Responsibilities

Intake management & Supply Chain Management

Takes responsibility for stock intake into the business by proactively liaising with suppliers and providing timely communication of any changes to merchandiser and team.

Proactively participates in the critical path meeting with the team by utilising knowledge of order status to identify any issues and opportunities.

Develops positive working relationships with the stock allocation function to ensure stock is sent to the right stores at the right time to optimise sales across the grades during the product life cycle.

Trading & commercial Awareness

Undertake analysis of weekly sales reports to interpret and present back department performance and to identify Best and Worst selling products

Continually review, and update product line cards to ensure Merchandiser is kept informed of current sales and stock levels, proposing appropriate action to support for future trading performance.

Able to demonstrate understanding of the Peacocks customer profile by carrying out regular Peacocks and Competitor store visits and communicating feedback in the appropriate way back to the team.

Produce and interpret daily sales information accurately and communicate this back commercially to the team.

Skills and Passion

• An interest in fashion.. !
• Good with figures, enjoy analysis and have good Excel skills.
• A strong communicator and work well as part of a team.
• Organised, excellent at planning your daily workload, a strong multi-tasker and good decision-making skills.
• Attention to detail & good levels of accuracy in your work.

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