Merchandising Assistant (9mth FTC)

Mamas & Papas; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company Bonus Schemes

Employer pension contribution from day

Staff discounts

Health & critical illness cover

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Mamas & Papas is seeking a Merchandising Assistant to join the Head Office Merchandising Team near Huddersfield. The role supports weekly sales analysis, stock intake, and co-ordination with stores, customer care and suppliers to ensure smooth product flow from factory to distribution centres.

You'll work in a hybrid office environment with 2 days at home, enjoy flexible hours and a range of employee benefits designed to support colleagues across diverse roles.

Qualifications

• Analytical-minded with focus on product flow from supplier to customer
• Experience coordinating with store teams, customer care and suppliers
• Experience with weekly sales and stock analysis

Responsibilities

• Support Merchandising team in weekly sales and stock analysis
• Liaise with stores, customer care and suppliers daily
• Ensure product flow from factory to distribution centres

Skills

Analytical mind

Numerical ability

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

For the last 40 years, here at Mamas & Papas we have dedicated everything to putting the customer first. Every department has their own unique and special part to play in making this happen whether that be our store teams, or our customer care teams, our finance, IT, marketing…everyone. One of these key departments is our head office merchandising team.

Our Merchandising Team at Head office

Based at our Head office on the outskirts of Huddersfield, our Merchandising team make sure from a customer’s perspective we have the right products, in the right place, at the right time for them whether that be in our stores, online or where we sell our award nursery products into other retailers across the UK and in over 30 countries around the world. Through continued growth, we are looking to recruit a Merchandising Assistant.

The Role of Merchandising Assistant

This Merchandising Assistant role taking responsibility in supporting the Merchandising team. One of the biggest product areas within Mamas & Papas. This incredibly talented department and team will analyse the weekly sales and stock intake, speak with store teams, customer care, our suppliers, Hong Kong, China on a daily basis to make sure supply and demand match up and products flow smoothly from factory through to designated distribution centres (both UK and International).

If you come from a Junior or Trainee head office merchandise background, have an analytical mind in dealing with the flow of products from supplier or manufacturer to customer. Or even, come from a statistical or numbers orientated backgrounds and would love to work for the No. 1 brand in the Nursery sector, a global supplier of nursery products then please don’t hesitate apply.

We at Mamas & Papas are committed to championing people of all cultures, ethnicities and gender preferences, and celebrating diversity in all its forms through our campaigns and our actions. We strongly believe in the power of inclusivity to help us all move forward in life.

We're a business that cares. Here's just some of our benefits on offer;

• 33 days holiday, increasing up to 40 with service.
• Buy & Sell holiday schemes
• Company Bonus Schemes
• Employer pension contribution from day 1 enrolment.
• Significant staff discounts for family & friends from our shops & online
• Ongoing offers & discounts across a variety of external organisations, from holidays, travel, restaurants, gifts & services to many more worthy discounts through our Benefits Hub
• Subsidised health & critical illness cover and insurances
• Supportive family related leave policies (including company enhanced pay for maternity, IVF & Fertility, surrogacy, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave)
• Supportive Foster Care & Carers Leave offering
• Support for Loss and Bereavement
• A Menopause Friendly Employer
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Schemes
• At Mamas & Papas, we’re a business for the future. Every day, we help to welcome a new generation of children into the world, and we want them to grow up in a world that’s sustainable – one that’s full of opportunity and hope.

…Oh, and a great bunch of people to work with too.

We also operate at Head Office:

• Hybrid flexi office working with 2 days working from home
• Flexi-time schemes based around core working hours whether in the office, or working from home
• Plus, free car parking, Prayer & Contemplation room, subsidised canteen, free tea & coffee, Games & TV rooms & much more.

(NB*: All benefits subject to individual schemes criteria & terms)