Location: Manchester – Hybrid
Type: Permanent
Industry: Ladieswear
Job Ref: TGN4552
The Company:
An exciting opportunity for a Merchandiser to join a fast-moving merchandising team for a leading home textile company. We 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.
Hybrid working 2 – 3 days in the office a week
23 days holiday – rising to 25 over 2 years
Free car parking
Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Responsibilities
- Responsible for meeting required service levels for a given range
- Responsible for forecasting and sales analysis for a 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 Category Teams, Shipping, Operations, Finance
- Work closely with the Customer and attend Customer meetings as required
- Assist in development and growth of business
Skills Required:
- 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