Merchandiser
Published
May 24, 2022
Expires
June 23, 2022
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Competitive package
Description
Opportunity to join a fast-moving merchandising team for a leading home textile company.
They are looking for someone with experience in trend and forecast analysis within a retail or wholesale environment. Ability to interpret information & make decisions to maximise service levels and stock efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for meeting required service levels for given range
- Responsible for forecasting and sales analysis for given range
- Analyse weekly/monthly/yearly sales to identify trends
- Manage stock to maximise availability, whilst reducing discontinued exposure
- Raise any supply/service issues in good time to management
- Collate and manage potential discontinued products
- Support range planning in conjunction with category teams
- Plan initial buys for new lines
- Create/maintain weekly excel based stock sheets
- Raise factory purchase orders
- Work with factories to ensure products ship within agreed timelines
- Approve bookings for shipments
- Liaise with internal teams incl Category Teams, Shipping, Operations, Finance
- Work closely with the Customer and attend Customer meetings as required
- Assist in development and growth of business
Requirements
- Proven Merchandising experience
- Advanced Excel skills
- Knowledge of forecasting methods
- Understanding of supply chain practices
- Experience working with Far East factories
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage changing priorities
- Work under own initiative
- Ability to communicate to different levels in the organisation