Overview
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At Piglet in Bed, we're on a mission to become the home of long-lasting, natural comfort. Dreamt up in 2017 from our Founder Jess’ Mother’s garden shed in West Sussex, Piglet in Bed began with a simple idea: the best homes aren’t perfect, they’re personal.
What you’ll be getting up to
* You'll monitor our product performance, finding best sellers and suggesting how we can maximise their potential.
* You'll manage the stock ordering process, reaching weekly stock targets and planning appropriately for key periods in the year.
* You’ll manage the pre-order process, identifying high-potential products for pre-order, managing stock levels, working with the e-commerce team to accurately reflect this on site and communicating to the wider business.
* You'll track supplier lead-times to support accurate stock management, considering channel priorities across our websites, stores and partners.
* You'll highlight the risks, opportunities and plans for product availability in weekly Stakeholder trade meetings.
Data & Analysis
* You'll prepare reporting on key trade and product metrics, highlighting to line manager appropriate actions to ensure targets are met.
* You'll identify areas of product underperformance and implement strategies to address these.
* You'll prepare and communicate lessons learnt analysis to support and influence the category strategy.
* You'll forecast the sales performance of new products with our Product team.
* You'll support the management of new product range delivery, minimising any risks to delivering our sales targets.
Operations
* You'll work alongside the Merchandising Admin Assistant & logistics team to monitor incoming POs, ensuring that they're accurate, added to team trackers, and updating the team with any changes.
About you
* You're highly organised with strong attention to detail - you love systems, spreadsheets, and keeping everything in order.
* You're confident with numbers and comfortable using Excel and data tools to spot trends and support planning.
* You're proactive and solutions-oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
* As the go-to person for stock queries, you'll be a team player who thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.
* Previous experience in a Merchandising Administrative role.
Why Piglet in Bed?
* Our flexible working scheme aims to prioritise your work-life balance, allowing for flexible start and finish times.
* We offer a generous 50% discount on our products, and plenty of treats throughout the year (birthdays, anniversaries, 'Piglet of the Month' and product sweepstakes).
* Piglet in Bed offers 33 days of holiday annually, alongside 2 paid days for volunteering.
* We offer a rewards & recognition platform where you can get discounts with 100s of retailers, along with a full employee assistance programme and 24/7 GP access.
* With our onsite bike storage and shower facilities, Piglet are excited to offer team members access to our cycle to work scheme.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Marketing and Sales
Industries
* Retail
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