Assistant Merchandiser

We have an incredible opportunity for an experienced Assistant Merchandiser to be part of a dynamic team who have fun but work hard to deliver relevant data to ensure the sales are optimised for the department. We are looking for someone with previous experience in an AM role and who is confident to bring ideas to the table and step up their responsibilites.

You’ll need to have an eye for detail and being analytical must be at the forefront of everything you do. Within this role, you’ll support the planning of budgets and work closely with our Senior Merchandisers to make impactful decisions across our global platform. Based in our Manchester, Ancoats office, you’ll be in the heart of a buzzing fashion focussed environment, with the opportunity to work with various teams across the business.

YOUR TEAM

We live and breathe data, trends and fashion. Our vision is clear: we want to be the global market leader, always first to market. We push boundaries and never get stuck in old habits. Without us, the Group wouldn’t be able to keep up with stock levels and demand. Our customers want their wardrobe to be on-trend, and they want it now, so we work with Buying to analyse performance, predict what customers want and what will sell and then make it happen.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You’ll be using data to optimise the sales volume and profitability of your product areas
• Support planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy, based on the overall business and financial goals of the company
• Control stock levels based on weekly sales and stock intakes (using the WSSI).
• Review sales forecasts based on performance and action re-forecasts where necessary.
• Analyse and monitor the best and worst sellers, using this information to make informed trade actions on a weekly basis.
• Recommend any promotions and re-buys where necessary, using relevant data to make these decisions.
• Monitor and maintain the buying and gross profit margins as requested.
• Support the Merchandising Admin Assistant with any administrative tasks and develop their skill set where needed.

WORKING WITH US

To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. It’s relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things. We’re always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles. We’re passionate, agile, creative and one team.

MORE ABOUT YOU

• Experience working within Merchandising, ideally as a Merchandising Admin Assistant or Assistant Merchandiser for a similar retail business.
• Ability to work at pace and analyse a high volume of data efficiently.
• Previous experience working with Excel at a Intermediate to Advanced level.
• Ability to look into the detail as well as the bigger picture, especially by working collaboratively as a team and being a team player at all costs.
• You’re a relationship builder and find communication across various level of seniority easy to adapt.

WHY JOIN US

Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, their individual differences are valued, and they can be themselves at work without exception. Beyond this we offer each and every employee the below benefits:

• Dependent upon level and eligibility, our benefits include Bonus, Pension, Share Schemes, Private Medical and Life Assurance
• 40% discount across 4 brands, 20% discount on Debenhams
• You will get the opportunity to take part in our various share schemes
• Benefits that support your health and wellbeing
• Some of our offices are dog friendly!
• Learning and development 

Please note that all applications will be reviewed w/c 6th Jan, thanks for your patience.

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