Merchandiser

Bensons for Beds; Accrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bensons for Beds is seeking an experienced Merchandiser to join the Commercial team in Accrington. You will plan, manage, and deliver product ranges to meet customer demand across stores and online channels.

Collaborating with Buying, Marketing, and Supply Chain, you will drive product performance, maintain availability, analyze market trends, and contribute to successful ranges while leading a small team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a merchandising role within retail or commercial environment.
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills.
• Excellent numerical ability with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to interpret data and make commercially driven recommendations.
• Experience using merchandising, planning or stock management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise product availability across assigned categories.
• Produce accurate forecasts for UK and overseas suppliers.
• Collaborate with Buying to align forecast demand with lead times.
• Monitor range performance and stock levels, identify opportunities/risks.
• Deliver regular reporting and commercial analysis for decisions.
• Support planning, launch and ongoing management of product ranges.
• Conduct category and range reviews; recommend new/discontinued products.
• Communicate product updates and support trading activity with Marketing/Biz teams.
• Review processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency/performance.
• Lead and develop direct reports in a collaborative environment.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Analytical & forecasting

Numerical precision

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation & recommendations

Systems experience (planning/stock)

Organisational skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Merchandiser to join our Commercial team based in Accrington. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our product ranges are effectively planned, managed, and delivered to meet customer demand across both stores and online channels.

Working closely with Buying, Marketing, Supply Chain, and other key stakeholders, you will be responsible for driving product performance, maintaining availability, analysing market trends, and contributing to the development of successful product ranges.

Location: Accrington (The Globe)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise product availability across assigned categories.
• Produce accurate forecasts for UK and overseas suppliers.
• Work collaboratively with Buying teams to ensure forecast demand aligns with product lead times.
• Monitor range performance and stock levels, identifying opportunities and risks.
• Deliver regular reporting and commercial analysis to support business decisions.
• Support the planning, launch, and ongoing management of product ranges.
• Conduct category and range reviews, making recommendations for new and discontinued products.
• Partner with Marketing and wider business teams to communicate product updates and support trading activity.
• Review existing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
• Lead and develop direct reports, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a Merchandising role within a retail or commercial environment.
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills.
• Excellent numerical ability with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to interpret data and make commercially driven recommendations.
• Experience using merchandising, planning, or stock management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

What's in it for You?

• Career development opportunities within a growing business.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to influence product strategy and commercial performance.