About us
Move Dance is a growing, data-focused, online retailer with ambitious plans and we are looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our team.
Our work environment includes:
* Modern office setting
* Work-from-home days
* A great team of people
This would suit someone who
* Is looking for a full or part time role ( 4 or 5 days per week)
* Has a minimum 2 years experience within a Buying & Merchandising function, ideally within a retail environment
* Is comfortable managing a high SKU count with a varied supply base
* Thrives on flexing up and down within a role
* Is able to commute to our location just off the M56
We can offer you:
* A salary of up to £29,000
* Hybrid working
* Easy access location just off the M56
* A unique opportunity to work within an ambitious small/medium business
What you'll be responsible for:
* Manage supplier sales forecasting, PO planning, PO creation and intake for Own Brand and 3rd Party product.
* Setting Re-Stock Levels for 3rd Party Suppliers, managing stocks down for quiet sales period and building up for peak.
* Work with Head of Merchandising to build sales forecasts ahead of the Financial Year, tying into business budgets.
* Work with Head of Merchandising to maintain a supplier driven WSSI to build accurate views of future stock positions. Carry out actions to address potential issues and manage risk.
* Line management of the Purchasing Assistant, overseeing areas such as 3rd Party replenishment POs, 3rd Party Made-To-Order POs as well as ERP system Item Creation and Maintenance.
* Assess monthly sales, help identify positive and negative trends. Look to flag issues and potential actions to address - working with the Buying and Marketing teams to build robust contingency actions.
* Weekly reporting on Sales, Stock and Out Of Stock. Highlight key metrics to focus on and carry out additional investigation where measures warrant a more detailed explanation.
* Maintain regular communication with suppliers; ensure adherance to delivery schedules. Raise issues as relevant, communicating to other functions as and when necessary.
* Join up with Buying on new Own Brand and 3rd Party line introductions to select commercial ranges that add to the brand offering. Plan sales and raise appropriate buys.
* Manage product pricing uploads for both new and existing products across all territories and customer types.
* Placing Made-To-Order priority orders with Own Brand suppliers and link in with the Customer Success team on delivery maintenance to deliver best in class customer service.
* Work cross-functionally representing Merchandising in meetings on Campaign Planning, New Line Launches and Product Development Critical Path.
* Carry out ad hoc analysis as required based on business performance to support informed decision making; helping to guide other functions through insight provided to aid best descision making.
* Assess slow moving/old stocks and set discount levels to work through, balancing business markdown aspirations with sell-though rate.
* Be the key link between Move Dance and our global freight forwarder. Stay informed on freight challenges and also arrange clearance documents for goods arriving in UK by Sea and Air.
* Key systems to achieve the above will be Excel, NetSuite and Sheets with key collaborators will be Purchasing Assistant, Buying, Marketing, Customer Success and Warehouse along with Suppliers and our Freight agent.
What you will need to succeed:
* Minimum 2 years experience in a Buying & Merchandising function ideally within a Retail environment
* Highly numerate with a strong commercial focus
* Proficient in Excel and confident transforming data from various sources
* Strong organisational skills to manage a varied workload
* Able to identify opportunity for change and manage with wider business
* Happy moving between detailed work and higher level, topline tasks
* Confident, positive, friendly attitude
* Comfortable making decisions based on the best information at hand
* Advanced skills using Microsoft Office/Google suite
Move Dance is Europe's largest e-tailer of dance and gym apparel, delivering to dancers, gymnasts, and teachers what they need to follow their passion. Serving over 100 countries worldwide, "to move" is in our blood. Our brand and our team are built on values of dynamism, passion, empowerment and performance, altogether which provide an exceptional online experience with products and services that are best in class.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free fitness classes
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Work from home
Application question(s):
* Are you looking for Full Time or Part Time work?
* Are you able to drive to our office on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday?
Experience:
* Merchandising: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Woodhouse Park M90 5AD