1. Progression Opportunities
2. Hybrid Working 3 day office 2 work from home days a week
About Our Client
A fantastic opportunity for a Merchandiser - Homeware to join an Ecommerce retailer in the Leeds area. The business sells several different products for the home. They have been featured in GQ, Home & Garden to name a few.Due to strong trade over the last 12 months they are now looking to expand their Buying & Merchandise team.
Job Description
Trading
3. OTB management
4. WSSI forecasting and Weekly inventory meetings
5. Preparation and delivery of management information
6. Trading and management of sales, stock and clearance in season
7. Monitors and maintains buying margin and gross profit margins as requested
8. Reviews sales forecasts based on performance, and actions re forecasts
9. Analyses and monitors best and worst sellers and makes informed recommendations for action
10. Suggesting sales driving activity to drive cash and reduce stock where appropriate.
11. Clearance and Markdown plans in conjunction with buying.
12. End to end stock flow for relevant departments
13. Drive stock turn and deliver business stock levels in line with budget. (Store/DC/Dockside)
14. Recommends promotions and re buys as necessary
15. Manage suppliers ensuring a strong mutually beneficial relationship
Strategy
16. Have an input to strategic plans
17. Analyse historical and in season performance and be proactive in interpreting, communicating and acting on results
18. Supporting planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy based on the overall business and financial goals of the company
19. Support the building of a range plan alongside the buyer
20. Promotional/seasonal planning support
21. Constantly identifying and implementing Merchandising process improvements
22. Liaising cross functionally to deliver the department plans.
23. Deputising for the Head of Merchandising when appropriate
24. Support junior member of the team on a day to day basis and drive their development.
The Successful Applicant
25. Strong computer literacy skills - especially in Excel
26. A solid understanding of WSSI
27. Analytical skills - confident in working with and extract insight from data
28. Strong decision making, time management skills and able to prioritise workload
29. Good commercial knowledge - specifically on wider marketplace and broader business
30. Team player attitude
What's on Offer
31. Competitive Salary
32. Hybrid Working 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
33. Flexible working
34. Close to transport links
35. Progression Opportunities
36. Generous Discount
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