Merchandising Lead: Shape Product Ranges & Growth

Bensons for Beds; Accrington; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Bensons for Beds is seeking an experienced Merchandiser to join the Commercial team in Accrington. You will plan, manage, and deliver product ranges to meet customer demand across stores and online channels.

Collaborating with Buying, Marketing, and Supply Chain, you will drive product performance, maintain availability, analyze market trends, and contribute to successful ranges while leading a small team.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a merchandising role within retail or commercial environment.
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills.
• Excellent numerical ability with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to interpret data and make commercially driven recommendations.
• Experience using merchandising, planning or stock management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

Aufgaben

• Manage and optimise product availability across assigned categories.
• Produce accurate forecasts for UK and overseas suppliers.
• Collaborate with Buying to align forecast demand with lead times.
• Monitor range performance and stock levels, identify opportunities/risks.
• Deliver regular reporting and commercial analysis for decisions.
• Support planning, launch and ongoing management of product ranges.
• Conduct category and range reviews; recommend new/discontinued products.
• Communicate product updates and support trading activity with Marketing/Biz teams.
• Review processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency/performance.
• Lead and develop direct reports in a collaborative environment.

Kenntnisse

Merchandising experience

Analytical & forecasting

Numerical precision

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation & recommendations

Systems experience (planning/stock)

Organisational skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Jobbeschreibung

Bensons for Beds is seeking an experienced Merchandiser to join the Commercial team in Accrington. You will plan, manage, and deliver product ranges to meet customer demand across stores and online channels.

Collaborating with Buying, Marketing, and Supply Chain, you will drive product performance, maintain availability, analyze market trends, and contribute to successful ranges while leading a small team.