Senior Assistant Merchandiser / Junior Merchandiser - Homeware

Page Personnel; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading textile business in Greater Manchester is looking for a Senior Assistant Merchandiser / Junior Merchandiser - Homeware. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and advanced Excel knowledge, managing stock effectively to meet customer demands. The role offers a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, along with competitive benefits including 25 days holiday and free parking.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free car parking

Discount on products

Qualifications

• Strong analytical background in stock management and control.
• Ideally an Assistant Merchandiser, Senior Assistant Merchandiser, Junior Merchandiser or similar.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP and Pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock to achieve 100% availability to demand.
• Analyse customer forecasts and sales information for effective planning.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure cohesion between teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel knowledge

Stock management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

• Free Parking ; Close to transport links
• Hybrid Working 3 day office 2 work from home days a week

About Our Client

A great opportunity for an Senior Assistant Merchandiser / Junior Merchandiser - Homeware to join a market leading textile business in the Greater Manchester office. They design and produce textiles for the Bedroom, living room etc. They have a great reputation in the industry with a number of long service employees. They take Sustainability very seriously and are members of Better Cotton for example.

Job Description

• Stock management, working to multiple supplier lead time demands to ensure stock KPI targets are met to achieve 100% availability to demand
• Analysing customer forecasts and sales information weekly / Monthly / year vs Year to assist effective planning.
• Work effectively with internal stakeholders, ensuring cohesion between sales, merchandising, production and warehouse.
• Actively monitor the sales forecasts and performances, reacting and communicating to the customer and channels team on issues for effective resolution.
• Extensive use of Excel spreadsheets to provide accurate data including :
• Maintaining both Customer and internal Sales performance vs forecast vs stock reports
• Planning stock purchase demands and warehouse intake schedules.
• Stock status reporting, communicating all over stocks and clearance lines to the sales teams to prompt targeted promotional activity.
• Continuously monitor sales run rate performance in line with stock availability to maintain targeted weeks cover
• Manage stocks and to ensure targeted stock availability is achieved whilst keep stock levels at optimum levels for the business to optimise the storage facility.
• Forward planning of demand across seasonality ranges to effectively plan factory capacity demands and
• Effective range planning alongside the sales team, maintaining accurate stock records on excel.
• Maximising turnover on all ranges as well as promotional periods through keeping close to the customer demands and forecasting requirements.

The Successful Applicant

• Strong analytic background in stock management and control.
• Ideally an Assistant Merchandiser, Senior Assistant Merchandiser, Junior Merchandiser or similar
• Working at advanced level on Excel - so able to do VLOOKUP and Pivot tables
• Experience of merchandise planning in a fast moving supply chain environment.
• Ability to analyse the data and use the data to drive action
• Pro-active & organised.
• Flexible team player who doesn't mind 'mucking in' when needed.
• Numerate with attention to detail & excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines to meet customer requirements.
• Professional approach, with confidence to represent the company.

What's on Offer

Hybrid working 3 office days, 2 days working from home + 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Free car parking + Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm + Discount on ProductSenior Assistant Merchandiser / Junior Merchandiser - Homeware Senior Assistant Merchandiser / Junior Merchandiser - Homeware