Junior Merchandiser

Manpower Group (UK); Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Employee ownership

Life insurance

Rewards and discounts

Employee discounts

Training and induction

Flexible working

Job summary

Manpower Group (UK) is seeking a Junior Merchandiser to join our Peterborough team. You will procure products and secure stock on competitive terms, ensuring availability to meet customer demand.

Working alongside senior managers, you will identify opportunities to improve margins, negotiate supplier terms, and support the introduction of new product ranges in a fast-paced environment. Based in Orton Southgate, Peterborough, with training and development provided.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a buying or procurement environment.
• Solid understanding of the buying cycle.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent buying and demand forecasting ability.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience managing KPIs and budgets.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Procure products and secure stock on competitive terms.
• Ensure stock is available when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins.
• Negotiate better supplier terms.
• Support introduction of new product ranges.

Skills

Buying experience

Procurement

Negotiation

Forecasting

Excel skills

KPIs & budgets

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Project management

Prioritisation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Junior Merchandiser

Location: Orton Southgate, Peterborough
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Join our team!

Do you have previous experience within a buying environment and a good understanding of the key elements of the buying cycle?

Are you aware of current and emerging best practice within buying?

Can you thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where balancing stock levels against customer demand is key?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior Merchandiser to join our growing team based in Peterborough. You'll be responsible for procuring products, ensuring stock is secured on competitive terms and available when required.

Working alongside the General Manager and Category Managers, you'll identify opportunities to improve margins, negotiate better supplier terms and support the introduction of new product ranges.

Benefits

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Employee ownership scheme with access to share schemes and dividend payments
• Life insurance
• Employee rewards and discounts
• Employee discounts across the wider business
• Full training and induction programme
• Friendly, supportive and flexible working environment

About You

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a buying or procurement environment
• A solid understanding of the buying cycle
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent buying and demand forecasting ability
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Experience managing KPIs and budgets
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities to improve profitability
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive, positive attitude and a collaborative approach

Knowledge of manufacturing processes or technical product areas would be advantageous but is not essential.

If you're looking for your next challenge within a growing commercial team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.