Assistant Merchandiser

Job description

Within this challenging role, your key responsibilities will be: - Setting up budgets for each quarter with the Merchandiser - Recommending width and depth of options planned for each quarter in line with demand - Managing and analysing product size ratios - Building and managing the WSSI with the Merchandiser The role will include the following merchandising processes: - Liaising with the Merchandiser to ensure appropriate levels of stock within season - Managing slow sellers and recommending any stock transfers out - Providing the buying team with a clear merchandise framework and plan so they can build and select the product assortment - Understanding sales/profit plan and the implications of current trading - Reviewing commitment and best/worst sellers then highlighting risks and opportunities to the Merchandisers - Identifying and costing markdown recommendations to review with the Merchandisers - Carrying out Monday performance reports to support the Merchandisers with current trade for Monday meetings - Recommending clearance strategies to reduce the level of old stock # Our ideal candidate for this Assistant Merchandiser role: - Has at least 3-years’ proven merchandising ex...