Junior Merchandiser: Data-Driven Growth + Hybrid Work

DUSK.com; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3/2

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Bonus scheme

Staff discount

Pension

Job summary

DUSK is a £200m home and lifestyle brand. We are an award winning, fast-growing e-commerce company based in Leeds, designing and sourcing homeware and furniture. We operate as an online-first retailer, delivering accessible elegance to living spaces with strong supplier partnerships.

The Junior Merchandiser role sits in our Product/Merchandising team in Leeds. You will help plan strategies, analyse sales data, manage stock, and support timely product launches, collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as an established Assistant Merchandiser, Junior Merchandiser or similar.
• Strong computer literacy—especially in Excel.
• Analytical skills—confident in working with and extracting insight from data.
• Strong decision making, time management skills and able to prioritise workload.
• Good commercial knowledge—specifically on wider marketplace and broader business.
• Team player attitude.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop Merchandising strategies that balance customer expectation and profitability alongside our rapid expansion plan.
• Support with implementing new procedures and processes alongside the Senior Merchandising Team.
• Partake in the analysis and reporting of current sales data, customer reactions and channel trends to anticipate product needs and plan future ranges and stock.
• Help build and maintain a comprehensive library of historical data.
• Work to key performance indicators to optimise sales volume and profitability of designated product areas.
• Pro-active involvement with planning future ranges with the wider product team.
• Monitor slow sellers and propose price reductions including end-of-season sale plans.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Operations & Logistics to ensure timely onboarding and arrival of stock with our partners.
• Set department strategy and framework to ensure a balanced and commercial product range.
• Support the merchandiser on maintaining department stock plans and re-forecasting monthly.
• Proactively analyse sales data and trends to influence buying decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Decision making

Team player

Commercial knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

DUSK is a £200m home and lifestyle brand. We are an award winning, fast-growing e-commerce company based in Leeds, designing and sourcing homeware and furniture. We operate as an online-first retailer, delivering accessible elegance to living spaces with strong supplier partnerships.

The Junior Merchandiser role sits in our Product/Merchandising team in Leeds. You will help plan strategies, analyse sales data, manage stock, and support timely product launches, collaborating across teams.