Merchandiser

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is seeking a Merchandiser for an iconic UK retailer with a hybrid working pattern and an 18-month FTC. You'll drive forecasting, assortment choices, and strategy with the Buying & Design teams.

You will lead a team, balance pricing and stock, and present insights to senior management, while maintaining strong planning and influential stakeholder relationships across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Experience in at merchandiser level or higher.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Strong influencer.
• Great interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting stock within inventory plans with junior team support.
• Balance pricing, risk, category, supplier profiles, color and mixes each season.
• Build and implement WSSI & OTB management to hit sales and stock targets.
• Identify best sellers and moves to generate new sales.
• Review product and supplier mix with Buyers to ensure right product and quality.

Skills

Merchandiser level

Independent & collaborative

Planning & organisational

Influencer

Interpersonal skills

Job description

MERCHANDISER | ECOM & RETAIL | INTERNATIONAL RETAILER | HYBRID | 18 Month FTC

Working for one of the most recognisable retailers in The UK with one of the best merchandising functions in the country, this is a great opportunity for an experienced merchandiser, to strengthen their CV by getting this brand on there!

Responsibilities

• Forecasting stock within inventory plans with the support of junior members of your team
• Balancing pricing, risk profile and category, supplier profiles, colour, and mixes throughout all product ranges each season
• Build and implement WSSI & OTB management to ensure sales and stock targets are achieved.
• You will be responsible for identifying best sellers and move on's that the team need to focus on to generate new sales.
• Review product and supplier mix's with your Buyer to ensure that the right product, quality and designs are being brought into the business
• Building strategy, lessons learnt and weekly trade packs for the wider team, whilst being confident in presenting your suggestions and actions to senior management.
• Establish a consistent pricing architecture across your ranges whilst being mindful of the competition and any promotional activity you wish to implement
• Manage the range in conjunction with the Head of Merchandising, along with the Buying & Design team ensuring that the best product is being brought into the business
• You will conduct market specific promotions and activity to grow the business, this is a great opportunity to have autonomy within a merchandising function
• Analysing and collating data to provide support to the team in decision making.
• Constantly monitor and review online performance in order to potentialise/maximise profit
• Responsible for monthly Re-forecast whilst feeding back key actions to the Senior and Head of Merchandising.
• You will protect your department by reviewing your cover each week and will make commercial decisions about getting new product or repeats into the business
• You will be a motivating line manager who is approachable to all junior colleague

Ideal candidate will have/be:

• Experience in at merchandiser level or higher
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent Planning and Organisational skills
• Strong influencer
• Great interpersonal skills

BH36963