Assistant Merchandiser - Bradford, United Kingdom - Morrisons

Morrisons
Morrisons
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Bradford, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Role Purpose:

To assist the merchandiser in the planning, purchasing, intake and distribution of merchandise to maximise sales and
margin for the department. Developing effective working relationships with both suppliers and internal colleagues.
Ultimately this will lead you to taking full responsibility and ownership for merchandising a designated area within the
department you are working in.


Accountabilities:

Customer

  • Develop positive working relationships with all suppliers, ensuring fully
conversant with all orders passing through the system working closely with
the buying team

  • Continually communicate with suppliers about the status of orders to help
to ensure the critical path is kept up to date and accurate, highlighting any
issues to the Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser
Colleague

  • Motivate all junior members of the team in order to potentialise their talent
through effective management and help them to progress forward in their
career

  • Develop skills from all sources that will support taking greater responsibility
to enable management of own area within the department

  • Being a supportive and effective team member
Operational

  • Assist in the department strategy, demonstrating an understanding of the
merchandising figures to actively contribute and make suggestions

  • Establish key working relationships with Buying and Branch Merchandising
and store operations, communicating effectively across all levels and
channels

  • Effectively communicates across the team and suppliers on any issues,
proposes solutions and updates accordingly

  • Undertake any relevant administrative duties for the department including
order raising, line cards and critical path management

  • Accurately and comprehensively prepare any reports requested for weekly
trading and any other meetings ensuring they are completed
comprehensively and to any deadlines set

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of buying, production and
supply chain

  • Assists in the building of range plans and ensures all updates are complete
in a timely manner and inputted correctly

  • Attend any meetings as requested, ensuring fully prepared
Sales, Profit and Cash

  • Accurately and promptly raise any orders requested, utilising internal
systems, ensure any orders for the department that are raised by junior
team members are done so in a timely and accurate manner

  • Awareness of the departments weekly and seasonal sales figures, stock
figures and targets

  • Reviews weekly sales performance and stock volumes and identify any
opportunities and highlight any issues
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