As a result of further growth, Create & Develop are looking for an Assistant Merchandiser / Demand Planner on behalf of this exciting creator and producer of apparel and accessories, a logical problem solver who can utilise and analyse data to highlight trends in order to manage their global stock footprint as effectively as possible.
Your role will involve;-
Stock production and movement forecasting across all brands with an increased focus on avoiding out of stocks and improving efficiency. This includes:
* Forecasting production in China;
* Managing timelines on different business peaks/production timelines; and
* Assessing frequency of orders to minimise out of stocks but also minimise total stock investment and recurring storage bills.
Amazon replenishment calculations (across all brands), including:
* Considering volumes for direct Amazon fulfilment from China;
* Weekly replenishment with a balance of maintaining availability within the warehousing constraints provided by Amazon; and
* Price management for over/under stocks.
* Identifying and assessing out of lost sales
* Assessing new product development performance and updating launch stock parameters.
About you;-
* You'll have a minimum of 12 months experience in a Head Office merch function, ideally in apparel, home or a similar category
* You will love solving complicated problems
* Your numeracy skills will be of a good level
* You will be an advanced Excel user
* Commercially aware
* You will have the ability to organise data, generate insights and communicate findings
* Naturally accurate with a high level of attention to detail
* Personable and able to work across different teams and functions
This co offer a vibrant, supportive business culture, ongoing development, a highly competitive base salary (dependant on experience, a generous bonus, an easily commutable working location (close to public transport links), an element of hybrid working (optional one day a week) + many more perks!
To find out more, please hit the apply button - we look forward to hearing from you!
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