Merchandiser - FTC

Rise Resourcing; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Resourcing is recruiting a Junior Merchandiser to join a leading retailer in Leeds. The role covers range reviews, range management and range analysis while managing stock within open-to-buy limits.

The position involves coordinating with store teams, suppliers and internal departments to optimise product lines, forecast demand and drive sales and margin improvements. This is a fixed term contract role.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in merchandising from a retail head office is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise/influence effectively at all levels.
• Highly accurate with good attention to detail.
• Strong numerical skills with the ability to analyse data.
• Able to manage a varied workload.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly store and product reviews for the weekly team meeting.
• Manage the range review process and critical path.
• Forecast demand, OTB, returns and margin using WSSI and stock data.
• Collaborate with warehousing, shipping, finance and sales to optimise sales and margins.
• Monitor market and competitor activity.
• Improve product forecasting with internal teams.
• Review daily, weekly and monthly sales performance.
• Contribute to supplier review processes.
• Highlight and review stock flow to boost best performing lines.

Skills

Merchandising

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Junior Merchandiser to join an established market leading retailer.

As a Junior Merchandiser, you will be responsible for managing range reviews, range management and range analysis processes whilst managing stock within agreed open to buy limits. This is intially on a fixed term contract.

• Preparing weekly review of stores and product in preparation for weekly team meeting
• Manage the range review process and critical path
• 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.
• Ensure that all price adjustments are checked and on the system at the correct time
• Interact with other internal teams to improve store performance and drive best practices
• Building & maintaining strong relationships with external suppliers and internal departments

Key requirements for the role.

• Previous experience in Merchandising is essential from a retail head office, open on product experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise / influence effectively at all levels.
• Highly accurate with a good attention to detail
• Strong numerical skills with the ability to analyse data.
• Ability to manage a varied workload.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office products specifically advanced Excel