Closing Date/11/01 Reference NumberTRU-12 Job TitleJunior Merchandiser Job TypePermanent Full-time Location - CountryUnited Kingdom Location - CityLondon Location - StoreHead Office Job Description
Purpose of the Role
Interested in taking the next step in your career in merchandising? We have a great opportunity to join our team as a Junior Merchandiser You’ll be working with major footwear brands in our dynamic, fast paced Head Office just off Old Street. We’re looking for someone who can work effectively as part of a team but also take responsibility for running their own department. You’ll be able to confidently communicate department strategy and performance to the team and different levels of management up to Board.
Main Responsibilities:
1. You will take ownership of trading the department; managing stocks, forecasting key lines on linecards and placing repeats as well as working with brands on cancellations.
2. Planning future ranges – working with the buying team and brands to put together the strongest possible range
3. Ownership of planning system – managing stock and OTB effectively
4. Build relationships with key brands
5. Producing and analysing weekly reports
6. Producing and analysing information for meetings including sign offs
7. Planning promotions and markdowns on the department
8. Planning intake on the department to ensure sales are maximised and stock flow is optimal as well as within warehouse weekly targets
9. Building relationships with internal stakeholders, particularly
10. Buying and (not limited to) web, supply chain
11. Management of team and responsibility for teams workload
12. Training and development of your team in line with department and individual objectives
13. Contributing in meetings with senior management through presenting figures and providing information when needed
What we are looking for
14. Experience as a Junior Merchandiser or a Senior Assistant Merchandiser in a retail Head Office
15. Self motivated, willing to go extra mile to drive results on their specific area
16. Excellent numerical and analytical skills
17. Advanced level Excel skills
18. Commercial and Strategic Dynamic and proactive
19. Good communication skills
20. Team work skills Able to work in a faced paced environment
21. Good management skills
22. Good negotiation skills
LIVING THE OFFICE VALUES
23. INNOVATION & PASSION
24. CONTRIBUTION FOCUSED
25. INVEST IN FUTURE POTENTIAL
26. ENCOURAGED TO LEARN & SHARE
27. EMBRACE THE POWER OF INCLUSIVE TEAMS
28. CELEBRATE & REWARD IN EXCELLENCE IN CONTRIBUTION.
What we are offering you
We’re all passionate about the products we have here at OFFICE, we have an amazing group of individuals that help contribute to our success. We recognise our employees hard work and are keen to encourage Learning & Development across all of our functions. We want like-minded people to join us, strive to be the best and we will be able to give you the platform to do so!
Some of our perks include:
29. Flexi- hours
30. Contributory pension scheme
31. Access to Employee Assistance Programme through the Retail Trust
32. Contribution towards eyetest and eyewear
33. 23 days annual leave and 8 bank holidays.
34. Increased annual leave after two years’ continuous service
35. Staff discount
36. L&D Development programmes with our Partner; The Fashion Retail Academy
37. Travel card loan
38. Breakfast on us
39. Monthly office socials