Ref: BBBH21676
Assistant Merchandiser
Role Title
Assistant Merchandiser
Role Profile
My client is a leading card, gift and stationary retailer. They are looking for an established Assistant Merchandiser to join their hard working and energetic team in their South London office.
Key Responsibilities
- Run weekly reports to aid sales meeting conversations
- Analyse performance with the Buying team
- Identify gaps and suggest changes that should be made
- Liaise with the Buyer to implement and manage trial ranges
- Work closely with the Buyer to manage product life cycle
- Attend and make suggestions in meetings to help develop range strategy
- Liaise with the stores when required
- Provide analysis and reviews for sales meetings
- Create allocations and raise replenishment orders when the MAA is absent
- Efficiently plan ranges considering space, ranging and grading to optimise the use of space in stores
- Understand how to work with an automatic replenishment system
- Manage the MAA's workload
- Liaise with suppliers - maintaining and building relationships
- Conduct shop and competitor visits
Skills & Experience
- Currently working as an established Assistant Merchandiser
- Experience covering card, gift or stationary categories
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Proficient with MS Office - especially Excel
- Previous retail experience
- Experience of preparing allocations and working with an automatic replenishment system
- High accuracy and attention to detail
- Great organisational and analytical skills
- Strong communications skills - both verbal and written
- Ability to work towards deadlines
- Enjoy being part of a vibrant and energetic team
- Team player
Client information
My client is a leading high street retailer covering card, gift and stationary categories.
Remuneration
£25K - £28K DOE
About Cast UK
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