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SalaryMerchandiser
West Yorkshire
Our client is a leading UK manufacturer of home textiles, due to their continued growth they now have an exciting opportunity for a Merchandiser to join their team.
You will be responsible for an area of their import collection for the home textile products and market leading brands, ensuring stock levels are managed accurately, whilst working well with the team and suppliers. Your role will involve working closely with the friendly merchandising and buying team in newly refurbished office.
Responsibilities
- Using different techniques to forecast and plan sales accurately.
- Analysing sales data, interpret, and summarise to clearly articulate recommendations that aid key commercial decisions.
- Own a group of suppliers and manage ordering stock in line with stock targets.
- Liaise with suppliers and shipping companies and secure best shipping options, also to liaise with agents to clear containers and move them from port to warehouse.
- Own a group of customers and manage their merchandising side including stock update, selections and estimates, promotions etc
- Clearance, promotions and markdown plans to ensure healthy sales and stock turnover.
- Stock analysis to drive stock health actions.
- Working closely with our warehouse team to plan and manage stock takes, stock control and cyclical counts.
- Managing product data (adding/updating etc) on company’s ERP application (OrderWise).
- Maintaining a productive relationship between merchandising and other departments in the business.
- Constantly review existing processes to drive positive change and ways of working.
The successful candidate will be an experienced within a similar role, you will have excellent analytical skills and sound knowledge of the retail sector. You should have excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills. You should also be able to build rapport with suppliers and colleagues.
Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR14339
