Overview
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Joining the team at Argos, you'll find yourself at the forefront of UK retail, in a brand that is loved by millions of customers across the country. Argos is a market leader in the general merchandise sector, with the third most visited retail website and a market leading same day delivery and click & collect service. Whether it's working across our amazing owned-brands of Habitat, Chad Valley and Bush, or working with the biggest global consumer brands like Apple, Lego, Xbox or Samsung, we have a breadth of opportunity to nurture your career. With roles across Buying, Merchandising, Design, Technical, or Commercial Planning or Operations, we have teams that always strive to make amazing product to delight our customers. The Argos Commercial teams work closely with many other functions across the business like Digital, Marketing, Retail and Logistics to deliver for our customers, allowing you to develop connections and learn from teams across the business. Development is important to us and you’ll have the full support of your line manager in developing and growing your skill set and aiding your career aspirations.
Non Food - Assistant Merchandiser
What you’ll do
* Join our Merchandising team as an Assistant Merchandiser to support the delivery of customer-focused product ranges to achieve sales, profit, margin, and stock targets.
* Review weekly trading performance, identify opportunities and issues, and provide relevant analysis.
* Own and manage category and SKU level forecasts to optimise sales, stock holding, margin, and availability.
* Collaborate with the A&R replenishment assistant to plan initial allocations and launch builds to meet stock and availability targets.
* Utilise strong analytical and numerical skills and proficiency in merchandising systems to drive efficiency and maximise availability.
* Manage orders, maintain data integrity, and ensure compliance with legal and sustainability requirements.
* Build relationships with stakeholders and contribute to the success of the team with a proactive and positive approach.
Who you are
* Driven and passionate professional who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment.
* Experience in an Assistant Merchandiser or Merchandise Admin role, or a relevant field graduate.
* Strong analytical and numerical skills with proficiency in Excel to review trading performance, forecast sales, and optimise stock availability.
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail to ensure timely delivery of stock and maintain data integrity.
* Willingness to learn new systems and build positive relationships with stakeholders.
Benefits and workplace
We are committed to being an inclusive retailer. We offer flexible working where possible and an amazing range of benefits including colleague discounts (10% after 4 weeks, rising to 15% on select days), pension and life cover, a potential performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, annual holiday allowance with the option to buy extra holiday, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advances, employee assistance programme, and more. Details and eligibility are set out at the company benefits page.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply). Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, our roles may close early.
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Marketing and Sales
* Industries: Retail
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