Senior Merchandiser

Net World Sports, Ltd.; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing programs

Flexible Working Hours

Employee Recognition schemes

Subsidised On-Site Bistro

Job summary

A leading sports merchandise company in Wrexham is seeking a Senior Merchandiser to establish supplier relationships, conduct stock analysis, and drive sales performance. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a fast-paced environment, excellent negotiation and analytical skills, and the ability to manage overseas suppliers. This full-time role offers between £38,000 and £45,000 along with various health and wellness benefits, flexible working hours, and extensive annual leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar fast-paced role.
• Experience supervising or providing guidance to junior team members.
• Comfortable managing overseas suppliers, especially from East Asia.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with suppliers and shareholders.
• Conduct stock and sales analysis to drive performance.
• Manage pricing across categories to maintain competitiveness.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Experience with buying or purchasing

Proficient in Excel and Microsoft programs

Ability to work under pressure

Dynamic and eager to learn

Tools

WSSI tool

Job description

## Senior Merchandiser### Senior MerchandiserFull TimeWrexham, UK £38,000.00 - £45,000.00* Establish, build and maintain relationships with core suppliers and shareholders, ensuring a strong business relationship* Work with suppliers to negotiate the best cost prices, lead times and payment terms* Stock and sales analysis - Produce reports to show stock and sales performance, highlighting opportunities to drive sales* Manage pricing across categories to achieve a competitive position, without compromising profitability* Maximize the performance of your products by establishing a good understanding of your range, competitors and the wider retail market* Work with internal stakeholders to help maximize sales, profit and efficient stock management* Build relationships across all departments, communicating and collaborating with Managers and Directors* Constantly on the look-out for improving and bringing in the best possible products, checking reviews as well as refund reports* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar fast paced role - experience with buying or purchasing is essential* Experience supervising or providing guidance/support to more junior members of a team* Comfortable, confident and experienced in managing overseas suppliers, typically from the East Asia region* Dynamic and eager to learn and develop within our company* Negotiation skills and comprehensive commercial awareness, with the ability to identify trends and consider the impact on stock levels* Excellent numerical and analytical skills - proficient in the use of Excel, as well as being confident on other Microsoft programs* Able to find and extract data and develop a full understanding and awareness of business systems* Ability to work proactively and re-actively in a fast-paced environment, and keep calm under pressure when completing multiple tasks* Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to work in a team* Self-motivated, extremely organised with a good eye for detail* Have good knowledge of a WSSI tool and category planning* Be able to identify and propose improved working practices and updates to existing systems to assist the Managers in development and training of the newer members of the Merchandising tea* **Health & Wellbeing**– Workouts, Run Club, Nature Trail, Wellness Allowances, Gym Memberships, On-Site Gym (Coming Soon!), Golf Memberships & Mental Health Support* **29 Days Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays)**- Increases with Length of Service* Flexible Working Hours* **Social Events**– Busy Schedule of Parties, Sports Tournaments, Charity Events & Lots More!* TableTennis, Pool Tables & Sports Equipment in the Office* **Additional Benefits Available**- Help toBuy Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Travel Schemes & Lots More!* Product Discount on Net World Sports & Affiliate Partner Products* **Subsidised On-Site Bistro**- Serving Freshly Prepared Food Every Day for Breakfast & Lunch* **Employee Recognition**- Bonus & Commission Schemes and Performance, Length of Service & Life Event Rewards* **Employee Support**- Saving Schemes, Legal & Financial Advice, Parental Guidance* **Go above and beyond:** Get stuck in and show your passion!* **Ideas over hierarchy:** If you have an idea, speak up! It doesn’t matter what role you’re in, we want everyone to shout about ways the business can develop and improve.* **Be bold, move fast:** We value speed; we make fast decisions, trust our guts and get things done as efficiently as possible.* **Keep it simple:** Don’t over-complicate it!* **Results driven:** We embrace results that drive positive change, even if it means occasional failure. Mistakes are valuable as long as we learn from them and avoid repeating them.* **Growth:** We’re a fast-growing business and we want our staff to grow with us.* Assessing your skills, qualifications and interests against our career opportunities* Verifying your information and carrying out reference checks if you are offered a job* Communicating with you about the recruitment process and/or your application* Updating you on new roles/opportunities within the business (if requested)