Trading Assistant Merchandiser - Drive Store Performance

JDSports; Bury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

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
• 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.

Skills

Similar role experience

Sports/fashion retail

Numerate

Commercial focus

Organised

Time management

Proactive

Learning mindset

Job description

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.