Merchandiser
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- England,North West,Greater Manchester
- Full Time, Permanent
- Competitive salary
Job Description:
Take ownership of category planning and in season trade within a fast paced, data led retail environment, leading a team and delivering commercial results.
Merchandiser
Manchester (Hybrid)
£40,000 – £54,000 + Benefits
With a strong retail store footprint and growing digital presence, the merchandising function drives forecasting accuracy, stock optimisation and profit delivery. The team is structured, fast paced and analytical as we look to add another Merchandiser to our team due to expansion.
As a Merchandiser, you will take ownership of planning and trading for our brands while leading a team.
Key Responsibilities of the Merchandiser:
*Build and own product mix packs and sign off on documentation.
*Analyse historical data to shape department strategy.
*Align plans with Buying and wider commercial objectives.
*Load and maintain accurate forecasts within WSSI.
*Lead weekly trade reviews and present performance updates.
*Manage OTB, commitments, intake and sell-through forecasting.
*Identify risks and implement recovery actions.
*Own markdown proposals and support pricing decisions.
*Manage intake flow and stock levels across channels.
*Oversee PO management and DC splits.
*Lead team trade meetings and weekly priorities.
*Manage and develop direct reports including 1:1s and coaching.
*Collaborate with Trading, Digital, Visual Merchandising, Finance and Distribution teams.
The Key Skills of the Merchandiser:
*Proven Merchandiser experience within retail.
*Experience managing direct reports.
*Advanced Excel capability and confidence handling large datasets.
*Strong commercial judgement backed by data.
*Comfortable presenting in trade meetings and influencing stakeholders.
*Able to operate at pace in a high volume retail environment.
As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff.
Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.
Merchandiser
Manchester (Hybrid)
£40,000 – £54,000 + Benefits
With a strong retail store footprint and growing digital presence, the merchandising function drives forecasting accuracy, stock optimisation and profit delivery. The team is structured, fast paced and analytical as we look to add another Merchandiser to our team due to expansion.
As a Merchandiser, you will take ownership of planning and trading for our brands while leading a team.
Key Responsibilities of the Merchandiser:
*Build and own product mix packs and sign off on documentation.
*Analyse historical data to shape department strategy.
*Align plans with Buying and wider commercial objectives.
*Load and maintain accurate forecasts within WSSI.
*Lead weekly trade reviews and present performance updates.
*Manage OTB, commitments, intake and sell-through forecasting.
*Identify risks and implement recovery actions.
*Own markdown proposals and support pricing decisions.
*Manage intake flow and stock levels across channels.
*Oversee PO management and DC splits.
*Lead team trade meetings and weekly priorities.
*Manage and develop direct reports including 1:1s and coaching.
*Collaborate with Trading, Digital, Visual Merchandising, Finance and Distribution teams.
The Key Skills of the Merchandiser:
*Proven Merchandiser experience within retail.
*Experience managing direct reports.
*Advanced Excel capability and confidence handling large datasets.
*Strong commercial judgement backed by data.
*Comfortable presenting in trade meetings and influencing stakeholders.
*Able to operate at pace in a high volume retail environment.
As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff.
Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.
Job number 3461145
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Forward Role
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