Here at The Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our vibrant head office team as a Branch Analyst based at our Head Office in Carlisle, Cumbria. The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home. Head Office The company headquarters are in Carlisle, Cumbria. Carlisle has a principal station on the West Coast main line from London Euston and sits on the M6 motorway. This location provides ready access to the major facilities expected of a city, combined with the possibility of living in one of the finest countryside areas in the UK. Almost every conceivable type of outdoors and countryside activity is at hand. There are fishing rivers, hill walking areas and golf courses nearby and the Lake District is a short drive away. High Street stores The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction. Destination Shopping There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascias such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills. If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you The role Below are the key responsibilities & key skills we are looking any potential candidates to be familiar with. If this sounds like the role for you, apply now The primary function of this role is to provide analytical support to the Branch Merchandising Department to ensure correct stock ranging across all store formats and drive increased sales and profitability. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Sales Reporting and Provision of Analysis Conduit between Head Office and Retail Operations for stock and ranging purposes Assist with the Space Planning process – helping to ensure that each store receives the best mix of product to maximize sales, drive increased returns, increase sell through and potentialize opportunities. Monitor and propose stock movement within the business Analysis of store performance in order to identify key areas to drive sales and margin. Assist in the planning of new stores. REQUIREMENTS Strong numerical and analytical skills Good people skills & excellent communicator Demonstrates initiative and ability to work to deadlines Adaptable and able to work within a varied role Proficiency in excel This exciting role is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is analytical and has good numerical and communication skills to develop their career within the retail industry. Full training will be provided and opportunities for career progression are available for the right candidate.