What's the role about?
As our Trainee Merchandiser, you'll support the Womenswear Merchandising team in planning and trading product categories through accurate reporting, data management and system maintenance. This is a fast-paced and analytical role where you'll play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of the department, supporting decision-making and helping to drive sales, stock and margin performance.
Working closely with the Assistant Merchandiser and Merchandiser, as well as cross-functional teams and suppliers, you'll help ensure product is delivered on time, systems are accurate and the business is set up for successful trading across all channels.
Who you are
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Confident working with data, reporting and systems, with good Excel skills.
* Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and support commercial decisions.
* Strong communicator, able to build relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.
* Proactive and eager to learn, with a keen interest in merchandising and retail.
* A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll be doing
* Supporting the range planning process by preparing timely information for buy meetings, including historical analysis and fast sales insights.
* Maintaining merchandising systems in line with the critical path, ensuring data accuracy across product and purchase orders.
* Producing daily and weekly sales reports, including Monday trade packs, to support trading decisions.
* Managing Linecards and Never Out of Stock lines, ensuring continuity styles are correctly set up and maintained.
* Overseeing intake reporting, highlighting any risks or shortfalls to the Merchandiser and tracking supplier critical paths.
* Raising purchase orders and barcodes accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring alignment between systems and range plans.
* Communicating with suppliers and distribution teams to manage deliveries, amendments and ensure stock accuracy.
* Supporting markdown uploads, picture packs and cross-channel information sharing, while building knowledge across key systems such as Origin, Board and Vision.
What we offer
* Competitive salary and company bonus.
* Up to 65% employee discount.
* Access to exclusive sample sales.
* Aviva DigiCare+ wellbeing services.
* Medicash health support plan.
* Workplace pension contributions.
* Enhanced parental leave policies.
* Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy.
* Cycle to Work programme.
* Season ticket travel loan.
* Plus, further workplace benefits.
If you want to start your story at Reiss as our Trainee Merchandiser, don't miss out - apply now!
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We recognise the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.
It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.
We know that some people won't apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don't tick all the boxes, we'd still like to hear from you.