Junior Merchandiser - Nike

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce retailer based in Liverpool seeks a Junior Merchandiser. The role focuses on delivering the right products to customers, managing relationships with Nike, and requires strong analytical skills. Ideal candidates will have merchandising experience and the ability to work collaboratively. Offers a hybrid working model and various employee benefits including holiday allowance and discounts.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture and environment

£1,000 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Udemy learning access

Bonus potential

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate should have merchandising experience and strong commercial acumen.
• Must have good analytical skills and ability to articulate findings from reports.
• Experience in building relationships and collaborating across functions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and trading activities with merchandising support.
• Ensure product strategies meet business KPI’s.
• Optimize product lifecycle and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Good knowledge of excel

Strong with numbers

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Problem solving

Decision making skills

Ability to prioritize

Positive attitude

Job description

About us

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

About the team

We’re looking for trend aware sports enthusiasts to join our dedicated Nike buying & merchandising team. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with one of the world’s biggest brands, which will be across multiple sports disciplines as well as sport-style fashion.

As part of The Very Sports Team, you will deliver a product offer that our customers will love - while also considering the overall department strategy.

Relationship building is essential in this role to ensure you are working closely with your immediate team, the wider Sports Buying Team, the Marketing Team and of course - Nike.

About the role

The Junior Merchandiser role focuses on bringing the customer the right product at the right time. Working closely with the Buying team, you will build assortment strategies with focus on ensuring the best possible range for our customers. Looking at internal data, history and competitor performance whilst managing the supplier relationship.

Day to day you will be responsible for commercial merchandising activities across planning and trading, and the execution of tasks related to the product lifecycle, whilst meeting with and managing the brand relationship with Nike.

We’re looking for someone who is highly motivated, great attention to detail, has strong commercial acumen and a passion for data and analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience working already as a Junior Merchandiser or an established Assistant Merchandiser who is ready for the next level.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for full ownership of planning and trading with support from the Merchandiser
• Ensuring the departmental framework commercialises the product strategy & that business KPI’s are delivered
• Driving the department vision & strategy forward in partnership internal and external teams
• Capturing & reviewing lessons learnt, providing updates to senior management
• Working alongside buying to place both future & in season buys
• Managing commercial objective, whilst managing availability targets.
• Managing effective pricing approach throughout the product lifecycle to ensure volume and margin maintained, whilst stocks managed, aligning to the trading plan.
• Managing and optimising the critical path to effectively fulfil merchandise plans.
• Optimising product lifecycle including replenishment with utilisation of the Forecasting application
• Developing strong relationships & ways of working
• Support to develop current systems & processes to ensure best practise.
• Deputising for the Merchandiser as and when required

About you

We know that our expectations are high, as are our ambitions as a business, so we are aware that one candidate will not have all of the below experience.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• A retail professional with Merchandising experience.
• Good knowledge of excel.
• Strong with numbers – able to produce, analyse and articulate findings from reports.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to establish relationships, internal & external - working cross functionally and collaboratively.
• Desire to understand the Very customer.
• Problem solving/critical thinking.
• Decision making skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload.
• A great attitude and who is willing to learn.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%

Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.