Hybrid Merchandising Analyst – Tech & Gaming Range

JOHN LEWIS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

3 days in office

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is seeking a Junior Merchandiser for the Computing and Gaming category. You will analyse data and build relationships to plan and optimise the best product range, working under the Category Lead to hit KPIs across sales, profit, stock, SKUs and margins.

You will lead in-season trading, guide Merchandising Assistants, and collaborate with Buying to deliver market-leading assortments while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in Forecasting & Planning, WSSI management, influencing & stakeholder management.
• Experience in Technology Merchandising is desirable.
• Experience with margin modelling and flow planning is helpful.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills are essential.
• Proficiency in Excel or similar tools and BI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Plan and forecast sales, stock, profit and SKUs with guidance from Category Lead and teams.
• Lead in-season trading to optimise the range for customers.
• Line-manage Merchandising Assistants to ensure clear guidelines.
• Collaborate with Buying to forecast assortment and KPIs.
• Set Open To Buy parameters meeting commercial targets.
• Partner with suppliers on seasonal trading and product lifecycle.
• Forecast assortment, sales, stock and margin KPIs with Category Lead.

Skills

Forecasting & Planning

WSSI management

Stakeholder management

Technology merchandising

Margin modelling

Assortment planning

Stock management

Analytical skills

Excel / BI tools

Tableau

Communication skills

Retail operations knowledge

Learning mindset

Tools

Microsoft Excel

BI tools

Tableau

Job description

John Lewis Partnership is seeking a Junior Merchandiser for the Computing and Gaming category. You will analyse data and build relationships to plan and optimise the best product range, working under the Category Lead to hit KPIs across sales, profit, stock, SKUs and margins.

You will lead in-season trading, guide Merchandising Assistants, and collaborate with Buying to deliver market-leading assortments while maintaining strong supplier relationships.