Junior Merchandiser - Brand Partnerships & Growth

Matalan; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% staff discount

Thrive Recognition Scheme

Wellbeing support

Life Assurance

Retail Rewards platform

Pension Scheme

Career development

Job summary

Matalan is seeking a Junior Merchandiser to support the Brand team across online product categories, helping deliver initiatives to hit sales and profit plans. You’ll assist with planning, product setup, and promotions, partnering with suppliers to ensure the best product at the best price and time.

You’ll work closely with E-commerce, Marketing, Retail and Finance to drive performance, manage dropship brands, and learn from senior colleagues in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dropship or experience of working with external brands is desirable but not essential.
• Experience at AM or JM level
• Ability to think commercially.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience of development and coaching.
• Ability to work independently with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability and confidence to communicate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Set and agree KPIs for dropship brands in terms of demand, despatch sales, margin, and options, using a framework to build from brand level to the total budget.
• Day-to-day management of online brand partners, building strong working relationships to drive performance
• Attend regular trade and operational meetings, confidently presenting trade and performance information, managing actions, and cascading updates on opportunities, risks, or issues.
• Manage the WSSI, planning and forecasting sales and profit in alignment with partner plans.
• Own the full end-to-end process for setting up dropship products online and drive continuous process improvement. Support suppliers with issues, troubleshooting and escalating to relevant parties.
• Monitor and manage product availability to ensure the full range is available online using BI, e-commerce reporting, and Mirakl; communicate risks and propose mitigating actions.
• Review option productivity, tracking brand performance; guide tail reduction and maximise opportunities across brands.
• Manage key analytical reporting for the department, such as category analysis and CTD/BTA brand tracking.
• Use Mirakl platform, dashboard, and Insights to ensure suppliers meet delivery SLAs while monitoring supplier incidents and returns.
• Review P&L alongside the Senior Merchandiser to improve brand profitability and implement actions.

Skills

Dropship experience

Commercial thinking

Strong analytical skills

Coaching

Independent worker

Excellent interpersonal skills

AM/JM level experience

MIrakl / BI experience

Tools

BI

Mirakl

E-commerce reporting

Job description

Matalan is seeking a Junior Merchandiser to support the Brand team across online product categories, helping deliver initiatives to hit sales and profit plans. You’ll assist with planning, product setup, and promotions, partnering with suppliers to ensure the best product at the best price and time.

You’ll work closely with E-commerce, Marketing, Retail and Finance to drive performance, manage dropship brands, and learn from senior colleagues in a fast-paced retail environment.