Assistant Merchandiser

Page Personnel Secretarial & Business Support

Posted 6 days ago, valid for a month

Bury, Lancashire BL8 1JJ, England

£18,000 - £25,000 per annum

Full Time

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Updating Weekly Trading report and providing trading summary for Board of Directors and Head of DepartmentMonitor all best & worst selling lines on a weekly basis

Client Details

A Fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser to join a store & ecommerce retailer who sell stylish fashion in the Bury area. As a business they have been trading for over 30 years, selling through a number of channels including, stores, outlets, concession and ecommerce. They also benefit there teams by offering flexible working hours.

Description

Work within the WSSI for re-forecasting & updating actualised sales
Directly report into the Merchandiser to assist in trading and planning.
Monitor and arrange Store to store transfers to maximise on sales opportunities
Generating list of Bestsellers on a weekly basis
Administer old and current stock for stores, and propose markdowns
Creating and updating Stock Availability report for the Internet and present recommendations for needed actions,
Monitoring warehouse activity to make sure appropriate inventory level is maintained
Analysing product performance at section level, where expected sales is not achieved
Managing stock returns into the business at the end of each season
Providing store performance analysis, outlining best and worst performing stores,
Uploading price changes into the system
Setting up and updating Year to Date report, provide sales information about products
Weekly updating All Store tracker to have a general view of stores performance in
comparison to previous years
Actioning stock movement in the system
Be a key contact for stores on stock level queries and promotional activities
Liaising with warehouse to ensure the adequate stock levels in stores
Allocation of products in the absence of Allocator

Profile

Work experience as a Senior Merchandise Assistant, Assistant Merchandiser or similar
Excellent communication skills
Enthusiastic & able to work cooperatively with different departments.
Able to work in a busy environment and meet deadlines whilst attention to detail is paramount.

Job Offer

Salary up to £29,000 DOE

Progression Opportunities

Close to transport links

Flexible working hours

Early finish on a Friday in the summer