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As a Junior Merchandiser, you'll trade your department, seeking out sales opportunities and helping the Merchandiser with defining the strategy and planning of future ranges.
* Location: JD Group Head Office, Bury, Greater Manchester. BL9 8RR.
* Working Hours - Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
What You'll Be Doing:
Planning:
* Review previous seasons and produce SWOT analysis with supporting information.
* Create category-level product mix using history, SWOT, and SMT plan.
* Formulate the space and grading plan for store distribution with the Senior Merchandiser.
* Ensure the WSSI is updated with the buy plan and KPIs are signed off with the Senior Merchandiser.
* Ensure scheduling and ideals are in place for your area of responsibility.
* Attend key selection meetings with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer.
* Build the range plan.
* Create layout plans in conjunction with buying and VM.
* Oversee ratios for all buys in conjunction with Assistant Merchandiser.
* Ensure the buy matches the planned buy.
* Establish working relationships with the supplier base.
* Manage order books both in-season and preseason to ensure accurate information in the system.
* Manage stock seasonality within the WSSI.
Trading:
* Review weekly trading performance and KPIs, identify issues, and plan actions in preparation for weekly trading meetings with the Senior Merchandiser.
* Propose and agree on actions to recover risks and maximize opportunities with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer at category and line level.
* Capture all agreed actions in the monthly forecast reviews.
* Work up the forecast from category/season level to Buyer group.
* Forecast sales variances to plan.
* Create OTBs.
* Manage commitments, including on-time delivery, rebuys, and cancellations.
* Propose markdown strategies.
* Provide Retail with rack list/hit list through Merchandise Assistants.
* Manage the range plan in-season, reflecting any changes.
* Manage line cards.
* Manage intake at category and line level.
* Visit stores regularly to understand performance and create action plans to optimize store performance.
* Manage store option plans to ensure optimal stock levels and key lines availability.
Teamwork:
* Report to the Senior Merchandiser.
* Work with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer to deliver the plan.
* Guide and direct the Merchandising team to help deliver the plan.
* Provide and monitor development plans for the Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandise Assistant regularly with the Senior Merchandiser.
* Communicate any store performance impacts to the Retail Team.
* Establish working relationships with Store Operations, Visuals, Marketing, Finance, DC, etc.
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