Junior Merchandiser

East London

£28,000 - £32,000 Per Annum

Our client, a chain of fashion retail stores located in East London, is currently looking to recruit a Junior Merchandiser to work on a full time, permanent basis.

You will be working 37.5 hrs per week. This role will be paying £28,000 - £32,000 Per Annum.

The successful candidate will ensure products effectively appear in the right store, on the websites at the appropriate time and in the correct quantities. This involves working closely with the buying teams to accurately forecast trends, plan stock levels and monitor performance.

Junior Merchandiser - Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning product ranges and preparing sales and stock plans in conjunction with buyers.
• Liaising with buyers, analysts, stores, suppliers and distributors.
• Working with other departments to decide how goods should be displayed to maximise sales.
• Forecasting profit and sales, optimising sales volume and profitability. Presenting findings for the season.
• Planning budgets.
• Controlling stock levels based on forecasts for the season.
• Using computer software, for example to handle sales statistics, produce sales projections and present spread sheets and graphs.
• Analysing bestsellers.
• Maintaining awareness of competitors' performance.
• Monitoring slow sellers and taking action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary.
• Gathering information on customers' reactions to products.
• Analysing the previous season's sales and reporting on the current season's lines.
• Making financial presentations to senior managers.
• Mentor administrative support team and lead by example.
• Identifying production and supply difficulties and dealing with any problems or delays as they arise.

This role requires a Junior Merchandiser with previous experience within a Merchandising team and a genuine passion for the sector, coupled with the ability to coach and mentor more junior members of staff.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their career with one of the market leaders in the retail sector.

About Morgan Jones:

This role is being handled by Morgan Jones Recruitment & HR Consultants. We have been established as a quality recruitment business for over 18 years with a reputation for fair and equal representation.

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