Merchandiser – Homeware – Hybrid (TGN5323) – Excellent Salary DOE

Tagged Resources; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent homeware brand in the UK is looking for a skilled Merchandiser to optimize stock and manage forecasts effectively. This role involves collaborating with key account managers and internal teams to ensure smooth operations and timely deliveries. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in merchandising or buying within the retail sector, along with advanced Excel skills and a keen attention to detail.

Benefits

23 days holidays, plus Bank Holidays

Competitive Salary with 6 monthly performance reviews

Flexible working hours

Options to work from home

Excellent progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Merchandiser/Buyer/Assistant role within the fashion or retail sector.
• Ability to interpret information and make decisions to maximize sales and stock efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Forward planning stocks for all customers.
• Working closely with key account managers and internal departments to optimize stock and forecast.
• Monitor underperformance and manage stock orders to meet promotional requirements.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Trend and forecast analysis

Attention to detail

Stock management

Job description

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Homeware

Job Ref: TGN5323

The Company

One of the biggest homeware brand/retailer is recruiting for a Merchandiser. This is a chance to establish yourself and prosper in a major UK company as an experienced Merchandiser, or a Junior Merchandiser who is ready to step up.

The Role

• Forward Planning Stocks for all customers
• Working with Key Account Managers to ensure their customer forecast/requirements are met.
• Distributing stocks efficiently between forecast channels to ensure all customers’ requirements are met.
• Keeping forecast channels on internal system accurate and up to date.
• Checking and reviewing lines which have flagged as exceeding forecast quantities
• Work with internal departments to co-ordinate stock orders for promotions.
• Monitor and report on under performance and or clearance.
• Raising Factory orders and collaborating with them to manage minimums MOQ
• Consulting with overseas factories to ensure purchase orders are manufactured within the agreed lead-time.
• Maintaining accurate lead times and minimums from factories.
• Working closely with the shipping department & warehouse to optimise container fills and deliveries into the warehouse
• Working closely with the warehouse to optimise correct stock in the correct location.
• Keeping track of forward sales orders.
• Planning rebuys based on forward sales orders.
• Working closely with Product team to review the weekly Critical Path to ensure new season launch dates are met.
• Highlight slow moving or aged stock.
• On demand reports – as and when Managers/Directors require.
• Identifying Over stock/Under stock / Good sellers/ Bad seller

Benefits:

• 23 days holidays, plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive Salary with 6 monthly performance reviews
• Security within a company now established over 60 years
• Market leader in our field
• Flexible working hours
• Options to work from home
• Excellent progression opportunities

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a Merchandiser/ Buyer / Assistant role within the fashion or retail sector.
• Advance Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables/If Functions/SUMIF)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Reporting directly to the MD they are looking for someone with experience in trend and forecast analysis within a retailer or wholesale environment.
• Ability to interpret information & make decisions to maximise sales and stock efficiency.
• Strong understanding of range planning, demand planning, forecasting, and stock management.