Assistant Merchandiser - Full Price Wholesale
Come and join the team at Ben Sherman!
Join Ben Sherman as we strive forward in the Menswear market. This is a key time to join the business and be part of our ambitious plans. We have an exciting opportunity for a Assistant Merchandiser to join our dynamic team based in our modern Head Office at Thorpe Park, Leeds.
Purpose of the role:
As an
Assistant Merchandiser you will play a vital role within our Merchandising
teams. You will provide essential support to your department reporting into the
Merchandiser.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy:
* Assist the
Merchandiser to ensure all product strategies are executed in line with
the overall business needs
* Assist the Merchandiser with range planning
including; analysis of previous seasons sales by pre-agreed attributes
* Support the Merchandiser to communicate
information effectively to all levels of the BSI management team
Trade and Planning:
* Updating
and maintaining the weekly sales and margin reports, identifying any
anomalies and highlighting these to the Merchandiser
* Manage the
department critical path which includes chasing suppliers to adhere to
deadlines. Participate in the CP meeting.
* Assist the
Merchandiser with stock, sales and cash flow via spreadsheet maintenance
and accuracy
* Ensuring all
supplier invoices and packing lists are correct, rasing queries if
necessary
* Monitoring all
stock intake and stock levels for the relevant customers and ensuring
stock is processed in a timely manner
* Ensuring the
right stock is in the right place at the right time whether this is for
Wholesale, Ecomm or Retail
* Producing seasonal
size-scales, raising purchase orders and providing EAN data
* Maintenance of
the buying minutes and other Oasys functions including; activating
products, entering price lists, entering production, amending quantities
and delivery dates when required
* Assisting the Merchandiser
in seasonal planning and providing forecasts to the buyers/suppliers
* Liaise with
suppliers to ensure products are despatched to the agreed ex-factory date
* Liaise with the sales team and
customers to ensure that they are fully updated on all deliveries and
answer any relevant queries
* Attend key
internal and supplier meetings alongside the Merchandiser. Complete all
meeting minutes for the Merchandiser
* Review assess
and present sales and margins in line with weekly trading meetings.
* Work with the
forwarder in requesting freight quotes, raising POs and tracking all
freight costs to cross check against invoices
Additional
Responsibility:
* Maintaining the attendance register
* Providing regular and ad hoc reports for
internal/external teams and customers
* Store visits
* General office / departmental duties
Knowledge/Skills:
* Relevant
skills working within a B&M office - buying cycle, critical paths and stock
management
* Experience working as a Merchandise Admin Assistant- ideally in a related category
* Accuracy
* Financial
awareness and understanding of departmental budgets and margins
* Commercial
and competitor awareness
* Strong
housekeeping and organisational skills
* Numeracy
* Effective
communicator
* Ability
to work on own initiative.
* Team
player
* Good
visual presentation skills
* Time
management skills
* Ability
to work under pressure.
* Self-motivated
PC Skills:
* General
IT literacy
* Microsoft
Excel, Outlook & Word
* Ability
to navigate an intranet site
* Company
PDM / Product Order Systems