Junior Merchandiser: Grow Margins & Forecast Insight

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

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.