Assistant Category Merchandiser

Description:

As an Assistant Category Merchandiser in our New Business squad, you’ll be working with one of our most exciting categories. Our Merchandising teams help our categories hit targets by building relationships with suppliers and monitoring performance. You’ll be at the heart of our success, helping our Category Merchandiser to deliver category performance. It’s an environment that’s packed full of opportunities, which means you can build the future you want.

To support your development, you’ll have an opportunity to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship in Buying & Merchandising! You'll be able to start your apprenticeship within 3 months of joining the team (subject to eligibility).

Role overview:

As part of this role, you will be responsible for:

• Building close relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and our supply chain to ensure continuity of supply
• Stepping up and take responsibility for achieving all key performance indicators (sales, stock, margin and markdown)
• Reviewing sales forecasts based on historical data, seasonal trends and market trends
• Monitoring weekly performance and make recommendations to ensure that we implement in-season plans and deliver target availability across the store estate

You will need:

• Previous experience in Merchandising, ideally in consumer goods, technology, non fashion or a fashion related sector
• Knowledge of merchandise planning systems such as SAP, Compass Planning or similar
• Experience of business objects
• Strong numerical, analytical skills, and communication skills

Why join us:

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:
 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday entitlement
• Life Assurance
• Staff discounts and offers
• Hybrid Working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month)