Merchandising Assistant

Edinburgh Woollen Mill; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail company is seeking a Merchandising Assistant to provide analysis that shapes the future product range, manage pricing and promotions, and liaise with suppliers. Candidates should be numerate, analytical, and team-oriented. Full training will be offered to those with ideal Excel skills. This role provides a solid foundation for a career in merchandising.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide analysis to shape the future product range.
• Experience with stock allocation and supply chain management.
• Willingness to learn and adapt within the merchandising role.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis to shape future product range.
• Compile pricing and promotional changes.
• Liaise with suppliers for delivery information.
• Ensure smooth goods flow with distribution center.

Skills

Numerate and analytical

Motivated and willing to learn

Organised with a good eye for detail

Good communication skills

Team player

Excel Spreadsheets

Job description

Overview

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Merchandising team ensures that we have the right products, at the right time, in the right place and in the right quantities. They work closely with our Buying teams to plan and build the correct product ranges that will maximise profit. The Merchandising team is central to our operation; interacting with colleagues in stores and online to trade our commercial proposition and get our product into stores, managing relationships from product supply to distribution.

Role

The role of Merchandising Assistant is varied. Key aspects of the role are listed below.

Responsibilities

• Analysis
  • Providing analysis to shape the future product range
  • Trading analysis – location performance and insights
  • Trend identification – identifying and sharing data insights
  • Size ratio analysis – ensuring that our product provision meets customer needs
  • Delivery phasing – optimising when product needs to be delivered
• Pricing and Promotions
  • Compilation of pricing and promotional changes across the department
  • Communication to stores and online teams
• Supplier Liaison
  • Compilation and provision of information for supplier deliveries to stores
• Distribution Centre Liaison
  • Working with colleagues to ensure goods flow smoothly
• Stock Replenishment
  • Assisting the stock allocation team at peak times of activity
• Creating Purchase Orders
  • Import orders
  • Domestic orders

The Candidate

• Numerate and analytical
• Motivated and willing to learn
• Organised with a good eye for detail
• Good communication skills
• A good team player
• Experience with Excel Spreadsheets would be ideal but full training will be given

The Role and Development

The role is a first step on a career path in Merchandising. We are committed to developing the successful candidate across a range of technical and personal skill sets.

About us

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.

Store Types

High Street: mainstream stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45+ customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland.

Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres: specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the store location. Outlets trade under an individual, locally fascia and are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.

Destination Shopping: Destination Sites containing all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascia’s such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.

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