Entry Junior Merchandiser

Wayfair; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online home goods retailer is seeking an Entry Junior Merchandiser in London. You will develop and drive assortment strategies for top-selling products, collaborating with various teams to enhance product presentation and customer satisfaction. The role requires strong analytical skills and creativity to curate compelling product assortments, with responsibilities including market analysis and performance monitoring. This position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying or merchandising trend-driven categories preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret performance data.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain category assortment strategies.
• Identify growth opportunities through competitive analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Job description

As a Entry Junior Merchandiser, you will develop, execute, and drive assortment strategies for your product class. Your ranges will become our “Wayfair Verified” items, representing our highest revenue products. You will influence how curated product ranges are presented across all Wayfair marketing channels (print, digital, and social), ensuring accurate product representation and appropriate shelf placement. You will support cross-functional relationships to achieve strategic goals, acting as the customer’s advocate in product placement decisions. Collaboration with Brand Management, Category Management, Marketing, Analytics & Operations, and external Suppliers will be essential to execute the strategic vision to the customer. Leveraging data-driven insights, you'll impact sales, Wayfair share, and help customers create the perfect home.

What you'll do as a Curated Merchant

You will execute our curation strategy, gaining insights into the competitive market, and building a category assortment strategy for our “Wayfair Verified” items. This includes developing shelf space plans, managing product offerings, and supporting marketing efforts. You will decide which products to highlight, justify your choices, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure competitiveness in product and price. Your focus will be on understanding customer needs and predicting future best sellers to delight our target market.

Your success depends on tenacity, agility, speed, analytical skills, collaboration, influence, and a competitive spirit. You will own performance results by monitoring assortment health through KPIs and OKRs.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain category assortment strategies, including shelf space planning and product selection
• Identify growth opportunities through competitive analysis, trend research, and performance monitoring
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to bring the selection to life across channels
• Monitor trends and customer needs to find new assortment opportunities and identify future best sellers
• Own financial outcomes of your product assortment, assessing and adjusting strategies as needed
• Travel domestically (~4x/month) to our QC & Video Studio; and internationally (~1-2x/year) to industry trade shows

Who You Are

• Hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Experience in buying or merchandising trend-driven categories, curating assortments, and developing compelling presentations (preferred)
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret performance data and apply insights
• Creative with a good eye for product, industry trends, and home decor
• Excellent communication and persuasion skills to influence stakeholders
• Comfortable in a high-growth, ambiguous environment, and a self-starter with strategic vision
• Ability to work in our London office 3 days/week, in Birmingham 1 day/week, and remotely 1 day/week, with travel as needed

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