Junior Merchandiser

Neptune; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home goods company in Swindon is seeking a Junior Merchandiser to oversee WSSI and OTB planning. You will analyze trading performance, manage stock, and collaborate with various teams to align product flow with demand. The ideal candidate has a retail background and strong analytical skills, alongside proficiency in Excel. This role offers hybrid working options and extensive benefits, including generous leave and a wellness hub.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Life Assurance

Company sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Perkbox: Wellbeing Hub

Birthday day off

Paid volunteer days

Grandparent day off

Life event week off

Refer a friend scheme

Long service holiday allowance increase

Training Workshops

Qualifications

• Retail background ideally in home or lifestyle.
• Experience in a Junior Merchandiser role or as an Assistant Merchandiser ready for a step up.
• Confidence with WSSI planning.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage WSSI and OTB for your category.
• Forecast stock and sales, balancing intake, markdowns, and margin.
• Analyze trading performance and recommend actions.
• Collaborate with Buying on future ranges and strategies.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Forecasting

Attention to detail

Job description

At Neptune, every product we create tells a story-of craftsmanship, purpose, and the quiet beauty of considered design. Behind the curtain of our collections sits a team of people making sure everything arrives just as it should: in the right place, at the right time, in just the right amount. As our Junior Merchandiser, you'll play a central role in shaping that story.

You'll take the lead on WSSI and OTB planning across categories-building and managing tools that bring clarity to our numbers, spotting risks and opportunities as they arise, and guiding seasonal budgets with care. You'll help shape our ranges through considered analysis, setting buy quantities and supporting option planning in line with trading patterns.

Working closely with our logistics, buying, and digital teams, you'll ensure product flow aligns with demand. Alongside that, you'll refine reporting tools, monitor performance, and manage stock levels with an eye for detail and a calm, solutions-focused approach.

In The World Of Merchandising At Neptune You'll Support With Curating a Product Range That Will Deliver Against Our Planned Sales Growth By

• Owning and managing WSSI and OTB for your category
• Forecasting stock and sales, balancing intake, markdowns and margin
• Analysing trading performance and recommend actions
• Collaborating with Buying on future ranges and strategies
• Strengthening cross-functional relationships across the business
  
  

This role is suitable for someone who is currently in a Junior Merchandiser role or perhaps you are an experienced Assistant Merchandiser who is ready to take the next step up to a Junior Merchandiser position. With a retail background (ideally home or lifestyle but not essential), you'll be confident with WSSI planning and the numbers behind it all. You're calm under pressure, methodical in your thinking, and always looking for ways to do things better.

We'd also love it if you bring a sharp eye for trends and data and strong Excel and reporting skills. You'll also have a thoughtful, collaborative approach to work and the ability to turn complexity into clarity. Most of all, you understand that numbers tell stories-and those stories shape decisions that matter.

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire (with hybrid working options)

Full-time, Permanent

Benefits We Can Offer You

• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Life Assurance
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous new item and factory outlet discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Perkbox: Wellbeing Hub and Retail Discounts Portal
• Your birthday day off
• Two paid volunteer days a year
• Day off if you become a Grandparent
• A week off to celebrate a life event
• Refer a friend scheme
• Long service holiday allowance increase
• Training Workshops
  
  

Across all locations, we stay united by our company values: Do The Right Thing, Do It Together, Aim High and Keep It Real.

We are a growing business that encourages our people to grow with us. Neptune's goal is to ensure we have a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all of our employees have equal access to opportunities and everyone's voices are heard.

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