Assistant Merchandiser

Job Type | Permanent |
Location | Blackburn, Lancashire |
Area | North West, UK |
Sector | Retail Head Office - Merchandising |
Salary | £25000.00 - £28000 per annum + Benefits |
Currency | GBP |
Start Date | ASAP |
Advertiser | Zachary Daniels |
Job Ref | BBBH25087_1659343344 |
- Description
- Zachary Daniels is proud to be supporting a luxury brand which prides itself on their British Heritage. This premium specialist now operates as an omni channel retailer with stores across the UK & Europe. They're setting their sights to grow their E-commerce presence to £30m by 2024, whilst also opening more stores across the US & Europe.
This brand have worked with some of the worlds biggest celebrating across fashion, music & film and are now looking to bring on an Assistant Merchandiser to strengthen & support the current merchandising function.
Key Responsibilities include:- Assist with Range Planning, supplier & negotiation of cost prices, setting RRP's within the product offer to ensure there is a clear pricing architecture
- Prepare the Buy of each style by reviewing historic data, best seller move on's, and newness coming through from the design team
- Assist the team with sizing curves, sizing and ratio's when raising orders with the supply base
- Raise PO's with the supply base along with your MAA, ensuring that cost prices, delivery dates, sizing, RRP's and freights are all accurate
- Manage the delivery schedule ensuring that any delays are fed back to the head of merchandising
- You will actively de-risk the threat of delays by working closely with your MAA and their management of the critical path
- You will pro-actively review sales each day to ensure that the best selling lines are on healthy cover and will optimise sales by bringing forward the delivery of similar lines or place direct repeats with the supply base
- You will be involved in all planning, store allocator and stock consolidation with the head of merchandising
- Produce merchandising performance tools and reporting to support the team with trading
- Recommend design and product with the wider merchandising & design team by knowing key cash drivers and newness ideas at the start of each season
Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National & International Recruitment Consultancy.
Specialising in Buying, Merchandising & Ecommerce | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade, Leisure & Wholesale Operations | Senior Appointments & Exec | Sales | Supply Chain & Logistics | Legal
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