Junior Merchandiser

Mamas & Papas; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company bonus schemes

Pension contributions from day 1

Staff discounts

Benefits Hub discounts

Health & critical illness cover

Family-related leave policies

Foster Care & Carers Leave

Loss and Bereavement support

Menopause Friendly Employer

Recognition and Appreciation Schemes

Hybrid flexi office with 2 days WFH

Free car parking

Job summary

Mamas & Papas is seeking a proactive Merchandiser to plan and deliver product ranges and stock parameters to hit sales, profit, margin and stock targets in a busy Omni-channel environment.

You will manage margin performance, develop production forecasts, oversee critical path, attend meetings, coach the Merchandise Administration Assistant, and visit stores to stay on top of trends and competitor activity. Hybrid working with 2 days from home.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of company performance and own department.
• Strong Excel skills and proven merchandising track record with a minimum of 2 years in industry.
• Confident in using and reading a WSSI.
• Experience of working with Far East suppliers preferable.

Responsibilities

• Manage margin performance and markdowns against targets.
• Develop production forecasts to support stock requirements.
• Ensure critical path is adhered to by stakeholders.
• Prepare for and attend weekly and monthly meetings, identify opportunities to maximize sales and minimize risk.
• Coach the Merchandise Administration Assistant.
• Authorize orders in line with agreed parameters.
• Conduct regular store visits to understand product ranges, stores and competitors.

Skills

Merchandising

Excel proficiency

WSSI literacy

Stock management understanding

Forecasting experience

Tools

WSSI

Job description

Overview

Role Purpose

To plan and deliver product ranges and agreed stock parameters in order to successfully achieve sales, profit, margin and stock targets in an Omni-channel operation through the Merchandising of a department or product category.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage margin performance, calculating the departmental position throughout the Season and managing markdowns in line with agreed targets.
• Develop production forecasts for the supply base to ensure they can support the department stock requirements in line with trading requirements
• Responsible for ensuring critical path is adhered to by stakeholders
• Prepare for and attend key weekly and monthly meetings, identify opportunities to maximize sales, minimize risk and proposing any relevant actions.
• Manage, motivate and coach the Merchandise Administration Assistant
• Responsible for order authorization in line with agreed parameters.
• Conduct regular store visits to develop a commercial awareness of M&P’s product ranges, stores and competitors

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Have a good understanding of the company performance as well as own department.
• Has strong excel skills and proven merchandising track record with a min of 2 years in industry experience
• Confident in using and reading a WSSI.
• Experience of working with Far East suppliers preferable

We're a business that cares. Here's just some of our benefits on offer;

• 33 days holiday, increasing up to 40 with service.
• Buy & Sell holiday schemes
• Company Bonus Schemes
• Employer pension contribution from day 1 enrolment.
• Significant staff discounts for family & friends from our shops & online
• Ongoing offers & discounts across a variety of external organisations, from holidays, travel, restaurants, gifts & services to many more worthy discounts through our Benefits Hub
• Subsidised health & critical illness cover and insurances
• Supportive family related leave policies (including company enhanced pay for maternity, IVF & Fertility, surrogacy, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave)
• Supportive Foster Care & Carers Leave offering
• Support for Loss and Bereavement
• A Menopause Friendly Employer
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Schemes
• At Mamas & Papas, we’re a business for the future. Every day, we help to welcome a new generation of children into the world, and we want them to grow up in a world that’s sustainable – one that’s full of opportunity and hope.

...Oh, and a great bunch of people to work with too.

We also operate at Head Office:

• Hybrid flexi office working with 2 days working from home
• Flexi-time schemes based around core working hours whether in the office, or working from home
• Plus, free car parking, Prayer & Contemplation room, subsidised canteen, free tea & coffee, Games & TV rooms & much more.

(NB*: All benefits subject to individual schemes criteria & terms)