Assistant Merchandiser - Footwear - Office Angels : Job Details

Job Description

Our client, a leading Footwear high street brand is looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join their team. The main purpose of the position is to support the Merchandising team across Ladies and Men's MTO by trading the department and planning future ranges. The Assistant Merchandiser will have full ownership of allocations and distribution on the department maximising sales potential of all stores and the web. They will also support, develop and train the allocator on the department.

Responsibilities include:

* Support Merchandising team trading the department - full control of forecasting sales, updating and managing linecards, placing repeats and planning markdowns

* Support Merchandising team planning future ranges - full control of forecasting sales and range planning with Buying team in order to maximise sales opportunities

* Produce and analyse daily and weekly reports to support Merchandising team

* Full ownership of all allocations and distribution on department

* Work closely with stores to ensure stock packages maximise sales potential and that stores are not overstocked, focusing particularly on flag ships, German stores, the website and concessions

* Plan options by grade to ensure stores don't get over optioned

* Manage weekly intake on department

* Support, develop and train the allocator to ensure they hit department and individual objectives

* Present figures, provide information and contribute in meetings

* Ad hoc analysis Key Responsibilities

We're all passionate about the products we have, we have an amazing group of individuals that help contribute to our success. We recognise our employees hard work and are keen to encourage Learning & Development across all of our functions. We want like-minded people to join us, strive to be the best and we will be able to give you the platform to do so!

Some of our perks include:

* Flexi- hours

* Contributory pension scheme

* Access to Employee Assistance Programme through the Retail Trust

* Contribution towards eyetest and eyewear

* 23 days annual leave and 8 bank holidays. Increased annual leave after two years' continuous service

* Staff discount

* L&D Development programmes with our Partner; The Fashion Retail Academy

* Travel card loan

* Breakfast on us * Monthly office socials Qualifications and Experience

* Minimum 18 months experience working in Merchandising working in a retail Head Office

* Excellent numerical and analytical skills

* Advanced level Excel skills

* Commercial and Strategic

* Dynamic and proactive

* Good communication skills

* Team working skills

* Able to work in a faced paced environment

* Good leadership skills

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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