Merchandiser - Manchester, United Kingdom - Tagged Resources

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T
he Company:

An excitingopportunity for a
Merchandiser to join a fast-moving merchandising team for a leading home têxtile company. We are looking for someone with experience in trend and forecast analysis within a retail or wholesale environment. Abilityto interpret information & make decisions to maximise service levels and stock efficiency.


Benefits:


  • Hybrid working 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

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.
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