This established yet ever growing multichannel womenswear retailer is looking for an experienced assistant Merchandiser to join the team. This successful ladieswear brand is a combination of standalone and concessions, and they are looking to strengthen their Merchandising team based full time in their head office in Bury following an exciting period growth and change.

Assistant Merchandiser – The Role

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

Assistant Merchandiser – The Candidate

Ideal candidate will be from a Retail Merchandiser background, from a brand or a retailer.
Must have strong analytical skills and be able to work with numbers effortlessly.
Must be commercial and able to plan and organise well.
IT literate and with sold understanding of Microsoft Excel.
Multitasking in a fast paced working environment
Be an effective communicator
Able to learn quickly
You must have a permanent full right to work in the UK.

We regret that due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our vacancies, if you do not hear from one of our consultants within 5 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role

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