Assistant Merchandise Planner – Celebrations – 11 Month Fixed Term Contract

As the Assistant Merchandiser for our Celebrations team, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our products reach the right place at the right time. Working within our Merchandising team, you’ll support your Merchandising Planning Manager to deliver exceptional availability and a seamless customer experience.

If you bring merchandising experience, strong analytical skills, and a commercial mindset, this could be the perfect opportunity to take your next step.

Responsibilities

• Providing merchandising support to keep the department running efficiently, preparing analysis for your manager (incl. Monday trade analysis) and collaborating closely with suppliers.
• We collate and share market and competitor insight so we can understand what our customers really want.
• We help build balanced ranges for our department that meet sales, stock and profit targets.
• Leading all aspects of order management critical paths, line projections and ensuring ranging databases are up to date and accurate.
• Handling intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events.
• Produce periodic WSSI’s which helps our merchandise planning managers track sales & margin.
• Prepare analysis which helps your manager to handle risk, suggesting any stock repeats and markdown management opportunities.
• Scheduling and implementing promotions and markdowns across all channels and regions.
• Resolving or calling out supply chain/ replenishment issues, helping the team to hit stock and availability targets.
• Supporting the MPM in preparation for sign off and strategy; analysing history, trends and best and worst.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

Qualifications

• An analytical mindset
• Curious way of thinking
• Commercial/retail interest
• Excel skills
• Good communication skills

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