Junior Merchandiser

Junior Merchandiser

Hybrid (2 days a week in the office in Bradford)

£32,000-£35,000

This is an excellent opportunity for a Junior Merchandiser to join an established retailer in Bradford Centre.

The role of the Junior Merchandiser will be to plan and merchandise product ranges, satisfying customer requirements.

The role:

• Reviewing weekly trading performance and KPI's, identifying issues and recommending actions.
• Reviewing daily and weekly sales performance.
• Managing stock levels across all sources to ensure targets are met.
• Ensuring the WSSI tool is accurate and reflects the departments most up to date sales, stock and intake forecasts.
• Developing strong working relationships with key external brands.
• Reviewing style level performance on a weekly basis.
• With the Assistant Merchandiser, managing the delivery schedule, identifying and mitigating risk to ensure accurate intake of stock according to plan levels and providing weekly updates intake.
• Preparing and collating regular feedback to the Buying Team regarding current performance and emerging trends in order to maximise sales.
• Assisting in seasonal strategy, providing detailed analysis of historical KPI’s, identifying opportunity, highlighting any risk.
• Creating range plans for key brands.
• Proactively communicating current and future department plans.

About you:

• Must have experience at Junior Merchandiser level or Senior Assistant Merchandiser, with experience managing own departments.
• Highly developed analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent PC skills.
• Experience of using a WSSI.
• Detailed analysis of complex data for business decision making.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

This is a hybrid role, working 2/3 days in the office and the rest from home.

If you have experience in a similar merchandising role, and you are looking for a new challenge, please click apply or call Jo on 0113 205 6400 today!