Trading Assistant Merchandiser

JDSPORTS; Bury; In loco; GBP 27.000 - 37.000; Tempo pieno

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JD Sports in the United Kingdom is seeking a Trading Assistant Merchandiser to join the Merchandising - JD team at the Bury Head Office. You will support the department by optimizing trade performance to maximise sales and profit, developing your career within a dedicated team.

Key duties include reviewing weekly trade, planning for stores, analysing market insights, and collaborating with Retail. A proactive, numerate candidate with strong organisational skills will thrive in this role.

Competenze

• Experience within a similar role is advantageous.
• Experience within a sports/fashion retailer is advantageous.
• Highly numerate and strong commercial focus.
• Computer literate and ability to learn new systems.
• Highly organised, good prioritisation and time management skills.
• Self-motivated and a proactive worker.
• Curious with a continuous learning mindset.

Mansioni

• Review weekly trade performance providing key messages to Merchandiser
• Identify areas of focus & compile action plan considering: Top/Key stores; New / Re-fit Stores; Over / Under Performing Stores; Intensive Care Stores; Seasonality; Trading events
• Support Merchandiser in preparation for all key event planning, ensuring all store attributes are aligned with performance expectations
• Compile & analyse market lessons learnt from all major trading events
• Analyse previous quarter performance at store/product level outlining key messages to Merchandiser
• Review retail feedback across markets, checking relevance & distributing to department to complete
• Attend retail conference calls and complete minutes
• Attend store visits. Create and execute an action plan to improve sales performance
• Manage store stock builds, communicating key messages that ensures stores receive seasonally relevant product and have a market relevant brand mix
• Produce & deliver store closure plans
• Analyse performance of trade impacts & store optimisations highlighting key trends to Merchandiser
• Investigate and answer ad hoc retail requests.

Conoscenze

Similar role experience

Sports/fashion retail

Numerate

Commercial focus

Organised

Time management

Proactive

Learning mindset

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Trading Assistant Merchandiser

Responsible to: Merchandiser

Department: Merchandising - JD

Location: Bury Head Office

Role Overview: A key member of the Trading Merchandising team, the Trading Assistant Merchandiser supports the department by optimising trade performance to maximise sales and profit. This role offers a great opportunity to develop your career in merchandising as part of a dedicated team.

Current/Future 75/25

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Review weekly trade performance providing key messages to Merchandiser
• Identify areas of focus & compile action plan considering:
  • Top/Key stores
  • New / Re-fit Stores
  • Over / Under Performing Stores
  • Intensive Care Stores
  • Seasonality
  • Trading events
• Support Merchandiser in preparation for all key event planning, ensuring all store attributes are aligned with performance expectations
  • Liaise with Retail and collate pre-pack data
• Compile & analyse market lessons learnt from all major trading events
• Analyse previous quarter performance at store/product level outlining key messages to Merchandiser
• Review retail feedback across markets, checking relevance & distributing to department to complete
• Attend retail conference calls and complete minutes
• Attend store visits. Create and execute an action plan to improve sales performance
• Manage store stock builds, communicating key messages that ensures stores receive seasonally relevant product and have a market relevant brand mix
• Produce & deliver store closure plans
• Analyse performance of trade impacts & store optimisations highlighting key trends to Merchandiser
• Investigate and answer ad hoc retail requests.

Behavioural

• Delivering Excellence: Working at a consistently high standard & with enthusiasm
• You work to deliver a high-quality service to meet personal and team expectations
• Responsibility (delivers results): Take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver. Take responsibility for your own actions & decisions
• Teamwork: You work with others to reach a common goal; sharing information and supporting colleagues
• Leadership: You lead by example through your behaviours and professional approach to work, inspiring your colleagues and driving for results.
• Communication: You communicate clearly and concisely, ensuring that the message is understood by all

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed:

• Experience within a similar role is advantageous
• Experience within a sports/fashion retailer is advantageous
• Highly numerate and strong commercial focus
• Computer literate and ability to learn new systems
• Highly organised, good prioritisation and time management skills
• Self-motivated and a proactive worker
• Curious with a continuous learning mindset