Merchandiser

Merchandiser
Greater Manchester
£35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits DOE

Role Profile
Cast UK are supporting our prestigious client with the recruitment process of a Merchandiser to join their growing team based in Greater Manchester. Reporting to the Senior Merchandiser, you will be responsible for the overall planning and trading of a small department to deliver sales, markdown, terminal stock and profit plans.

Responsibilities
Trading the sales and stock performance at category level to meet and exceed sales and KPI targets.
Working alongside the the Buying/QA and Marketing teams to deliver the products/collections in line with the critical path key dates and key marketing dates.
Trading the Department daily to highlight potential repeat opportunities and managing under-performance
Predicting sales forecasts, trends and maximising profits while controlling stock cover and commitment, for minimal mark down.
Highlighting opportunity/risk from sales reports and analysis
Have weekly intake meetings with Marketing to update on product availability
Producing ad-hoc analysis to ensure sales maximised
Produce availability reports for product/brochure launches

Experience, Skills & Personal Attributes
Experience in trading a department to maximise sales
Online fashion experience would be advantageous
Excellent Excel skills
Analytical, able to solve problems under pressure in a fast-paced, but fun environment
Adaptable to change in a dynamic business
Identifies new ways of working to help the business continue to grow
Able to take responsibility and make decisions
Confident, team player
Able to communicate confidently at all levels
Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise to meet key deadlines

Client information
Our client is a rapidly growing online fashion retailer based in Greater Manchester

Remuneration
£35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits DOE

Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com