Merchandiser

Entertainer; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and innovative company as a Merchandiser, where your passion for toys can truly shine! In this exciting maternity cover role, you'll take charge of a dynamic trading team, ensuring the delivery of a profitable product range that meets key business KPIs. Collaborating with various stakeholders, you'll leverage your merchandising expertise and demand planning skills to create seamless product flows across multiple channels. With a focus on strategic thinking and data-driven decisions, you'll be at the forefront of driving success in a retail environment that values creativity and teamwork. If you're ready to make a difference in a business that's going places, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Birthday Leave plus 33 days of holiday

Annual Bonus scheme

Retail Trust & Virtual GP

Pension salary sacrifice

Flexible access to your pay via Wage Stream

Generous toy discount

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

High Street and leisure discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Life Cover

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience in Merchandising or demand planning.
• Strong understanding of commercial budgets and margin.

Responsibilities

• Lead a toy category Merchandising team to deliver profitable product ranges.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and the buying team.

Skills

Merchandising

Demand Planning

Retail Experience

People Skills

Microsoft Office

Advanced Excel

Job description

Do you have a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places?

Ever wanted to have a secret meeting in the Batcave or immerse yourself in Jurassic World? Join us at The Entertainer Head Office, and you can do exactly that in our bright character-based meeting rooms!

This position is based at our Head Office. You must live within a reasonable distance to the office or be willing to relocate by the role commencement date.

This is a Maternity cover role.

Job Purpose

As one of our Merchandisers, you will be a key player in our growing Trading team based at our Head Office in Amersham. Reporting into the Head of Merchandising, you will lead one of our toy category Merchandising teams. It's all about planning and trading, and your focus will be to ensure that your team delivers a profitable commercial product range that's in budget and delivers key business KPIs across all of our channels, including our UK store portfolio, Direct and our Partnerships with some of the High Street’s main players. You will be working with a variety of stakeholders across the wider organisation and will need to build strong working relationships, especially with the buying team to ensure a seamless delivery of product into each of our channels.

You will be an experienced Merchandiser/Junior Merchandiser with supervisory and demand planning experience capable of managing a small team. A great team player, you will also lead from the front, have innovative ideas and bring experience, energy and enthusiasm into the mix. You will also be capable of thinking strategically, backed up by data and analysis, and have an eye on the detail. You will be an ambassador and role model for the brand.

Skills & Experience

1. At least 2 years experience, either as a Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser or from a demand planning background looking for their next step.
2. Experience working in a retail environment.
3. A good understanding of commercial budgets including margin.
4. Excellent people skills with previous supervisory experience.
5. Familiar with Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Profile.

As an employee at The Entertainer, your amazing benefits will include:

• Birthday Leave plus 33 days of holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Annual Bonus scheme
• Retail Trust & Virtual GP
• Pension salary sacrifice
• Flexible access to your pay via Wage Stream
• Generous toy discount
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• High Street and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Cover

So, if you've got a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places, apply now!