Merchandising Assistant

Levin Furniture & Mattress; Inverness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A furniture retailer in Scotland is seeking an entry-level Merchandising Assistant to support the buying team. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in business or merchandising and at least 2 years of experience in furniture retail or design. You will analyze product sales, monitor competitive pricing, and assist with merchandise reporting. This is an on-site position from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• 2+ years prior work experience in furniture retail or interior design environment.
• Ability to travel independently to stores regularly.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to buying staff.
• Analyzes product sales.
• Monitors results of competitive shopping and pricing.
• Collaborates with stores for necessary product information.
• Ensures accuracy of merchandise reports.
• Assists the Buyer with pricing ladders.
• Coordinates vendor meetings and communication.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Knowledge of furniture

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or merchandising

Job description

Career Opportunities withLevin Furniture & Mattress

This is an entry-level position that will support our Merchandising staff in all areas of merchandising.

• Provides support to buying staff
• Provides analysis of product sales
• Supports the Buyer by monitoring the results of competitive shopping and pricing
• Travel to stores, and collaborate with stores to ensure they have all pertinent information for all products
• Ensures accuracy of merchandise reports and assortment sheets
• Assists the Buyer with all necessary pricing ladders to achieve sales, margin, and turnover targets for total office and area of responsibility.
• Responsible for populating any necessary documents for decision-making
• Coordinates vendor meetings and communication
• Update system for retail changes, cost changes
• Working with the buyer to learn to determine the overall mix of market and private label products for each buying area to ensure the final mix is ultimately customer-oriented
• Assisting the buying team to proof web copy
• Identifying photos on the web to be reshot to drive sale

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or merchandising, and 2+ years prior work experience in furniture retail or interior design environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to apply effective communication skills, reading, verbal and written, to interact with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PC’s.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and listening skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of furniture
• Ability to travel independently to stores regularly with occasional overnight travel.

This position is on-site Monday - Friday, 8:am - 4:30 pm