Merchandiser

Are you a Merchandiser looking for your next step?

This exciting company based in Marlow, Bucks is looking for an experienced Merchandiser to join their team!

This is an exciting opportunity for a high-profile Merchandising role within the Consumer Electronics category, focussing on video and photography. You will be responsible for planning and raising stock in line with seasonality and liaising with suppliers and brands across the business to maintain optimum stock levels. You will also work closely with buying counterparts to ensure that the department strategy is achieved.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Working closely with the head of department to develop and implement joint business plans in line with department strategy
• Work with the key brands to ensure accurate forecasting for promotional periods and new launches throughout the year
• Work with the team to review weekly trading performance on KPIs and to identify any issues and opportunities to respond to weekly trading conditions
• Manage and drive customer availability in all channels, ensuring forecasted demand represents a true forward view of customer requirements
• Managing an assortment of high strategic importance and / or complexity within your category that achieves strong customer satisfaction
• Work cross functionally to allocate the stock to the correct channels in a quick and organised manner
• Establishing effective relationships with key brands and stakeholders to influence stock allocation and availability: encouraging growth with our key suppliers and the delivery of the category plans
• Ensure agreed levels of good, better and best products are bought in line with the department strategy
• Liaise with global suppliers and sourcing offices to identify the most cost-effective sourcing routes
• Run sales and stock reports, providing evidence-based analysis to back up key strategies
• Raise and manage purchase orders in line with budget
• Liaise with stores, customer services and marketing, to provide an overview of key promotions and intake
Your Experience Will Include
• Proven track record and recent comparable experience in a merchandising role, in an omnichannel environment
• Technical knowledge and experience of merchandising and replenishment systems
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment
• Confidence to influence and engage at all levels
• Product and market knowledge within a retail environment, with a customer focus
• Strong commercial, analytical, problem solving and communication skills