Textiles Merchandiser/Planner

Dunnes Stores; Dublin; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunnes Stores in Ireland is seeking a Trainee Merchandiser to support planning, stock management and admin activities across online and stores.

You will assist with seasonal budgets, open to buy coordination, stock replenishment and supplier communications, while gaining exposure to buying and merchandising processes within a leading retailer.

Responsibilities

• Planning: Plan seasonal Budgets at section class level with the Department Buyers
• Set the related Open to Buy plan for the season, update and coordinate actions on potential overtrades/underperforming areas with the buying team to adjust the forward buy requirement
• Sign off of the core & volume lines units within the weekly forecast sheets and ensuring continuous flow from suppliers
• Purchase order sign off – ensure intakes are within the Dept OTB by week and are planned within the sales plan allowing for a launch allocations and replen for all stores ranged
• Co-ordinate buy volumes with Online / Regions within the budget /open to buy
• Working with buying team and Online Merchandising team to maintain online availability, agreeing season & launch qtys, Online specific packs and ensuring replenishment is actioned daily
• Manage launches Fashion & Transitional stories and seasonal events
• Planning and controlling Department overheads.
• Stock Management: Identify current shortages / oversupply of stock levels within stores/ online / warehouse and agree the actions to be taken
• General markdowns (slow sellers / seasonal clean ups etc.) – Identify and action
• Reviewing size ratio issues and confirming changes on forward cuts with suppliers.
• Monitoring store performance for sales, intake, stockholding, markdowns etc. through regular contact with stores and store visits
• Margin checks receipt v booked to adjust correct charges on Purchase orders.
• Manage shipping approvals within the open to buy; including working with suppliers on shipment plan / late deliveries / cancellations etc.
• Follow up with Shipping Team on container status, paperwork and inbound issues.
• Supplier analysis & compliance.
• Work with the Spanish team on the container fills and keep the auto replenishment upload updated for the correct minimum fills and related SOM exclusion files.
• Admin: Overseeing the administrative function of the buying departments and developing the skills of the Trainee Merchandiser and Administrator including general allocations to stores / online

Job description

Dunnes Stores is Ireland’s leading retailer positioned at the cutting edge of food, fashion and home retailing. We have over 130 stores in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Spain, a strong e commerce business and are expanding our service and product offering all the time.

Responsibilities:

Planning:

• Planning seasonal Budgets at section class level with the Department Buyers
• Set the related Open to Buy plan for the season, update and coordinate the actions on potential overtrades/ underperforming areas with the buying team to adjust the forward buy requirement
• Sign off of the core & volume lines units within the weekly forecast sheets and ensuring continuous flow from suppliers
• Purchase order sign off – ensure intakes are within the Dept OTB by week and are planned within the sales plan allowing for a launch allocations and replen for all stores ranged. Confirming the charges, pricing and margin are accurate and within the budget plan.
• Co-ordinate buy volumes with Online / Regions within the budget /open to buy.
• Working with buying team and Online Merchandising team to maintain online availability, agreeing season & launch qtys, Online specific packs and ensuring replenishment is actioned daily.
• Manage launches Fashion & Transitional stories and seasonal events.
• Planning and controlling Department overheads.

Stock Management:

• Identify current shortages / oversupply of stock levels within stores/ online / warehouse and agree the actions to be taken.
• General markdowns (slow sellers / seasonal clean ups etc.) – Identify and action.
• Reviewing size ratio issues and confirming changes on forward cuts with suppliers.
• Monitoring store performance for sales, intake, stockholding, markdowns etc. through regular contact with stores and store visits
• Margin checks receipt v booked to adjust correct charges on Purchase orders.
• Manage shipping approvals within the open to buy; including working with suppliers on shipment plan / late deliveries / cancellations etc.
• Follow up with Shipping Team on container status, paperwork and inbound issues.
• Supplier analysis & compliance.
• Work with the Spanish team on the container fills and keep the auto replenishment upload updated for the correct minimum fills and related SOM exclusion files.

Admin:

• Overseeing the administrative function of the buying departments and developing the skills of the Trainee Merchandiser and Administrator including general allocations to stores / online

Dunnes Stores is an Equal Opportunities Employer