Senior Merchandiser (Garments)

Net World Sports, Ltd.; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym Memberships

29 Days Annual Leave

Flexible Working Hours

Product Discount

Subsidised On-Site Bistro

Employee Recognition Schemes

Job summary

A leading sports merchandise company located in Wrexham is seeking a Senior Merchandiser (Garments) to establish relationships with suppliers, analyze sales data, and manage competitive pricing. Candidates should have a minimum of three years' experience in a fast-paced role, specifically in garment buying. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with various departments to drive sales. This role includes a competitive salary and various employee perks such as wellness programs, flexible working hours, and employee recognition schemes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar fast-paced role.
• Experience with garment buying or purchasing is essential.
• Familiarity with overseas suppliers, especially from East Asia.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with garment suppliers.
• Produce reports to analyze stock and sales performance.
• Manage pricing across categories to maintain competitiveness.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

WSSI tool knowledge

Job description

## Senior Merchandiser (Garments)### Senior Merchandiser (Garments)Full TimeWrexham, UK £32,000.00 - £36,000.00* Establish, build and maintain relationships with core garment suppliers and shareholders, ensuring a strong business relationship* Work with garment 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 garment 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 team* **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)