Trainee Merchandiser (12mth FTC)

Mamas & Papas; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Huddersfield is seeking a Trainee Merchandiser on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with various departments to maximize profitability through effective supply chain management. The successful candidate will enjoy numerous benefits including generous holiday, flexible working, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

33 days holiday, increasing with service

Company Bonus Schemes

Employer pension contribution

Significant staff discounts

Subsidised health & critical illness cover

Supportive family-related leave policies

Employee Recognition and Appreciation Schemes

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and trends.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration across departments.
• Ability to solve discrepancies and provide solutions.

Responsibilities

• Produce trade analysis reports to the business.
• Identify supply and demand opportunities.
• Support various departments in tracking and reporting.

Skills

Data Analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Excel proficiency

Job description

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

So what’s a Trainee Merchandiser? No, that’s visual merchandising, but don’t worry, everyone says that.

This type of Merchandise department is quite often regarded as the commercial heart of a business. Based at Head Office, a Merchandise department will make a number of commercially analytical recommendations & decisions.

A Merchandise department will:
**Produce weekly & monthly trade analysis reports to the business on key product categories including the weekly sales & stock intakes (WSSI)

**Identify supply & demand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats, as well as sales & profitability.

**Work closely with our Hong Kong office, global manufacturing & supplier partners to understand & forecast supply flow, timings, scenarios & solutions.

**Work closely with our stores, online, marketing, finance, & our UK & International sales teams to limit overstock, or understock scenarios, & in creating cost effective solutions where needed.

Basically, making sure the business commercially maximises profitability from analysing & forecasting supply & demand.

Trainee Merchandiser.

So as part of global multichannel Merchandise department, your role as a Trainee Merchandiser is to support the team in accomplishing the above looking at:

• Data Entry
• Tracking & reporting on any discrepencies in the data & requirements, whether production, shipping, order or pricing variances as just a few exmaples.
• Communicating with various departments and production to understand any discrepencies.
• ...all making sure we have the right products, in the right place, at the right time, in the right volume, at the right amount.

This is an unbelievable opportunity for someone wanting to take that initial step into a “business” role. Ideal for someone who loves unearthing the mysteries of a good excel spreadsheet or two. Someone who is solutions minded, a strong communicator, and wants to learn on a 12 month fixed term contract

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We at Mamas & Papas are committed to championing people of all cultures, ethnicities and gender preferences, and in celebrating diversity in all its forms through our campaigns, recruitment and our actions. We strongly believe in the power of inclusivity to help us all move forward in life
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We're a business that cares. Here's just some of our benefits on offer;
• 33 days holiday, increasing up to 40 with service.
• Buy & Sell holiday schemes
• Company Bonus Schemes
• Employer pension contribution from day 1 enrolment.
• Significant staff discounts for family & friends from our shops & online
• Ongoing offers & discounts across a variety of external organisations, from holidays, travel, restaurants, gifts & services to many more worthy discounts through our Benefits Hub
• Subsidised health & critical illness cover and insurances
• Supportive family related leave policies (including company enhanced pay for maternity, IVF & Fertility, surrogacy, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave)
• Supportive Foster Care & Carers Leave offering
• Support for Loss and Bereavement
• A Menopause Friendly Employer
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Schemes
• At Mamas & Papas, we’re a business for the future. Every day, we help to welcome a new generation of children into the world, and we want them to grow up in a world that’s sustainable – one that’s full of opportunity and hope.

...Oh, and a great bunch of people to work with too.

We also operate at Head Office:
• Hybrid flexi working of 3 days in the office.
• Flexi-time schemes based around core working hours whether in the office, or working from home
• Plus, free car parking, Prayer & Contemplation room, subsidised canteen, free tea & coffee, Games & TV rooms & much more.

(NB*: All benefits subject to individual schemes criteria & terms)