Junior Merchandiser - Manchester, United Kingdom - THG

THG

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

THG is a fast-moving, global technology business that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers.

Our world-class proprietary tech and infrastructure powers our extensive portfolio of beauty, nutrition and lifestyle brands and is now helping drive exponential growth of our clients' brands globally.

We're powered by a global team of over 10,000 ambitious people around the world. Our culture is fast-paced and entrepreneurial, it's this DNA that has supported our incredible growth.

We're always looking for individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG, and play a part in driving the group forward on its exciting journey.

So, if you're ready to take the next big step in your career, challenge yourself every day and evolve with the world around you, THG is ready for you.

About Core Beauty
THG is Europe's No1 Online Destination for Premium Beauty. Our mission is to empower people globally to look and feel fantastic every day.

To enable us to do this we have offices across the UK, Europe, America and Australia filled with passionate beauty fanatics who are committed to delivering rapid growth in this exciting industry.

We work with over 800 of the world's greatest beauty brands such as MAC, Kerastase, GHD, Tom Ford and YSL to bring our customers the widest offering of beauty products from around the globe.

Passion, innovation and commitment are key characteristics in this ever-expanding team as we strive to become the World's No1 Online.

About the role

The Merchandising team is responsible for the end to end management of stock within the business from planning and managing intake into the business and maximizing the stock profile to drive sales and profit.

Reporting into the Senior Merchandiser, you will assist in stock and intake strategising, as well as planning and forecasting for your department to support department KPI's.

You will be constantly reviewing trade, identifying opportunities and risk to drive availability and profitability as well as assisting in the management of junior members of the team.

Responsibilities:

Prepare reporting for weekly and monthly review meetings
Reviews daily and weekly sales performance and recommends replenishment actions where required
Takes a strategic approach in driving the department forward by gaining a strong understanding of key competitors
Responsible for numerous high profile new business brand accounts; keeps strong supplier relationships and communication
Manage order placement and intake to ensure on time product launches and product lead times are adhered to
Effective stock management whilst highly focused on hitting departmental warehouse availability targets. Manages slow moving stock and makes recommendations to move it through the business in the most profitable route possible
Accurately forecasts new product launches to achieve the optimum sell through whilst maintaining high product availability
Proactively analysis sales data and trends to ensure high customer valued products are always available whilst working within target cover levels
Builds a strong network cross functionally across the business and in particular Buying & Trading
Manages the team and deputises for the Merchandiser or Senior in their absence
Contribute and represent merch function on ad hoc projects where required

Requirements:

Commercially astute with an understanding of customer profile, product range and competitors
A strong leader with the ability to help develop the skills of the Assistants
Extremely well organized with a keen eye for detail
Highly numerate and analytical, competent working with large volumes of data, using this to make informed decisions
Self motivated and capable of working independently on multiple projects with strict deadlines
Positive attitude
Ability to prioritize and structure work in a fast paced environment
Excellent communicator able to give clarity and set direction
Ability to form good working relationships with internal and external customers
Critical thinker and problemsolving skills
Confident IT skills namely excel, with an open mind to learning a new skillset

Benefits:

Competitive salary
Onsite Doctor
Employee discounts
Gym Discounts
Company bonus scheme
Company pension scheme

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.