Merchandising Analyst

Michael Page (UK); Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-channel retailer in Leeds is seeking a Merchandising Analyst. This role involves demand forecasting, managing budgets, and collaborating with suppliers to ensure timely product launches. The company offers hybrid working and competitive benefits including flexible hours, early finishes on Fridays, and discounts on products.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Progression opportunities

Free parking

Discount on product

Early finish on Friday

Qualifications

• Excellent excel skills are essential.
• Financial awareness and understanding of departmental budgets required.
• Strong organisational and time management skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand forecasting and product intake.
• Review WSSI weekly and reforecast OTB requirements.
• Analyzing previous seasons' sales history to forecast trends.

Skills

Excellent excel skills

Financial awareness

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Numeracy

Effective communication

Team player

Time management skills

Self-motivation

Job description

• Free Parking ; Close to transport links
• Hybrid Working

About Our Client

A great opportunity for a Merchandising Analyst to join a leading multi channel retailer in the Leeds area who offer hybrid working. They have been trading for 60 years starting out as a manufacturing company who then transitioned into a retail business across Ecommerce, Stores, Wholesale and Market Place.

Job Description

• Range planned both SS and AW core product.
• Analysing previous seasons' sales history whilst considering trend move ons and changes to consumer spending to accurately forecast ROS by line by week.
• Regularly reviewed line cards for continuity product ensuring that forward cover looked comfortable; liaising with the supplier to negotiate improvements on delivery dates where needed or to reforecast intake due to
• underperformance.
• Demand Forecasting
• Responsible for reviewing the WSSI each week, reforecasting OTB requirements and rephasing intake where required.
• Consider the impact of stock movements on business cash flow, smoothing intake to ensure that supplier payments can be facilitated on time whilst ensuring product launch dates are met.

The Successful Applicant

• Excellent excel skills
• Financial awareness and understanding of departmental budgets and margins
• Commercial and competitor awareness
• Strong housekeeping and organisational skills
• Numeracy
• Effective communicator
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Team player
• Good visual presentation skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Self-motivated

What's on Offer

Competitive salary + Mix of Office & Home Working - (3 Office Days / 2 Work from Home Days) + 37.5 Hour work week + Flexible working hours + Progression Opportunities + Free Parking + Close to transport links + Early Finish on a Friday + Discount on Product





Merchandising Analyst

Merchandising Analyst

Merchandising Analyst