Branch Merchandiser

Michael Page; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking facility

Close to transport links

Progression opportunities

Staff discount on products

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Branch Merchandiser to own store-level merchandising, allocation and stock optimisation across a growing retail estate in the Chesterfield area.

The role involves driving stock distribution, reporting and data-led decisions to optimise availability, sales and turnover while collaborating with Retail and Merchandising teams to align priorities and trading performance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing allocation and replenishment across multiple store locations.
• Advanced analytical capability with strong Excel skills.
• Experience building and maintaining reporting that supports commercial decision making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the retail allocation and replenishment strategy across all stores, using daily trading insights to optimise stock distribution, availability and sales performance.
• Drive data-led stock decisions through analysis of key metrics including Weeks Cover, sell-through, size performance, stock turn and availability.
• Build, maintain and continually enhance store reporting and tools that provide clear, actionable insights to support merchandising decisions.
• Identify stock risks and opportunities and take proactive action to maximise sales whilst balancing store capacity and replenishment lead times.
• Define and manage store option counts, stock depth and category allocations, ensuring stock levels are aligned to capacity, demand and trading performance.
• Review and evolve store grading, space planning and stock holding principles to support a growing retail estate.
• Act as the key link between Retail and Merchandising teams, building strong relationships and providing clear communication on stock actions, priorities and trading performance.

Skills

Allocation & replenishment

Advanced analytics

Excel skills

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

To own and drive store-level merchandising, allocation and stock optimisation across our global retail estate. Initially a hands-on role, this position will play a key part in establishing the processes, reporting frameworks, and commercial disciplines required to support a growing store portfolio.

Client Details

A great opportunity for a Branch Merchandiser to join a lifestyle brand in the Chesterfield area. The business has grown in the last 2 years to a multimillion turnover business, selling via retail & wholesale channel. Due to further expansion of new stores and strong sales they are going their Merchandising team with a number of hires.

Description

• Own and execute the retail allocation and replenishment strategy across all stores, using daily trading insights to optimise stock distribution, availability and sales performance.
• Drive data-led stock decisions through analysis of key metrics including Weeks Cover, sell-through, size performance, stock turn and availability.
• Build, maintain and continually enhance store reporting and tools that provide clear, actionable insights to support merchandising decisions.
• Identify stock risks and opportunities and take proactive action to maximise sales whilst balancing store capacity and replenishment lead times.
• Define and manage store option counts, stock depth and category allocations, ensuring stock levels are aligned to capacity, demand and trading performance.
• Review and evolve store grading, space planning and stock holding principles to support a growing retail estate.
• Act as the key link between Retail and Merchandising teams, building strong relationships and providing clear communication on stock actions, priorities and trading performance.

Profile

• Experience managing allocation and replenishment across multiple store locations.
• Advanced analytical capability with strong Excel skills.
• Experience building and maintaining reporting that supports commercial decision making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Job Offer

• Free parking facilities for employees.
• Close to transport links
• Progression Opportunities
• Generous staff discount on products.

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