Merchandiser

Rise Resourcing; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail apparel industry is seeking an experienced Merchandiser for its Manchester Head Office. The successful candidate will manage the merchandising strategy for a product area, work cross-functionally with various teams, and contribute to sales performance through effective stock management. Ideal for candidates looking to advance their careers in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in retail Merchandising is essential.
• Ability to manage a varied workload is necessary.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Implement multi-channel merchandising strategy for product area.
• Manage category budget and forecast demand accurately.
• Monitor market and competitor activity continually.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Communication

Numerical skills

Education

Good level of education

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

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Base pay range

Manchester

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Merchandiser to join a well-known apparel retailer based within their Manchester Head Office.

You will be responsible for implementing and managing the multi-channel merchandising strategy on your own product area. As an integral part of the Merchandising team, you will enjoy working in a busy fast paced retail support office environment; some of your duties will include;

• Implement a customer centric Category range / strategy.
• Responsible for managing the category budget.
• Managing WSSI by accurately forecasting demand, OTB, returns, and margin.
• Building relationships with internal teams to continuously develop & optimise product lines.
• Continually monitor both market & competitor activity
• Working cross functionally with warehousing, shipping, finance & sales teams to optimise sales and margin, while ensuring high levels of professionalism are achieved.
• Working closely with internal teams to improve product forecasting.
• Reviewing Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Sales performance
• Contributing to the supplier review processes
• Highlighting & reviewing stock management/ flow to increase sales of high performing lines & reduce less successful lines.
• Taking full ownership of your area and acting on any category issues as they arise.

Key requirements for this role:

• Previous experience in retail Merchandising is essential.
• Good level of education is required.
• Highly accurate with a good attention to detail
• Ability to manage a varied workload.
• High commercial awareness
• Strong numerical skills with the ability to analyse data.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise / influence effectively at all levels.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office products specifically Excel

If you think you have the right experience as a Merchandiser or are a Junior Merchandiser looking for the opportunity to step up and develop your career, then get in touch and apply today.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion

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