As a Junior Merchandiser, you'll trade your department, seeking out sales opportunities and helping the Merchandiser with defining the strategy and planning of future ranges.
Title: Junior Merchandiser
Location: JD Group Head Office, Bury, Greater Manchester. BL9 8RR.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
What You'll Be Doing:
Planning:
* Review Previous Seasons and produce SWOT Analysis with supporting information.
* Create category level product mix using history, SWOT, and SMT Plan.
* Formulate the space and grading plan for store distribution with the Senior Merchandiser.
* Ensure that the WSSI is updated with the buy plan and KPIs are signed off with the Senior Merchandiser.
* Ensure scheduling and Ideals are in place for your area of responsibility.
* Attend key selection meetings with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer.
* Build the Range plan and Layout plans in conjunction with buying and VM.
* Oversee ratios for all buys with the Assistant Merchandiser.
* Ensure the Buy matches the plan Buy.
* Establish working relationships with the Supplier Base.
* Manage order books in season and preseason to keep system information accurate.
* Manage stock seasonality within the WSSI.
Trading:
* Review weekly trading performance and KPIs, identifying issues and actions for weekly meetings with the Senior Merchandiser.
* Propose actions to recover risks and maximize opportunities with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer at category and line level.
* Capture all actions in monthly forecast reviews.
* Work up forecasts from category/season level to Buyer Group.
* Gain approval for forecasting sales variances, creating OTBs, managing commitments, and markdown proposals.
* Provide Retail with Rack List/Hit List through Merchandise Assistants.
* Manage the range plan in season, reflecting changes.
* Manage Linecards and Intake at category and line level.
* Visit stores regularly and create action plans to optimize performance.
* Manage store option plans to ensure optimal stock levels.
Teamwork:
* Report to the Senior Merchandiser.
* Work with the Senior Merchandiser and Buyer to deliver the plan.
* Guide and direct the Merchandising Team.
* Provide development plans for the Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandise Assistant.
* Communicate store performance impacts to the Retail Team.
* Establish relationships with Store Operations, Visuals, Marketing, Finance, DC, etc.
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