Assistant Merchandiser

• Assists the merchandising team with providing accurate, relevant analysis to maximise profit throughout all channels
• Demonstrates commercial awareness through delivering relevant and concise department and category performance, suggesting action or amendments to drive profitability
• Responsible for commitment review by size, maximising sales through availability
• Responsible for the projected intake of flow products, ensuring appropriate levels of stock to sales, in line with cut offs
• Accurate management of stock inventory. Highlighting opportunities and potential risk for all channels
• Accurately maintains Weekly Intake forecasts
• Works alongside the distribution hub to deliver the distribution strategy of stock to all channels, challenging when needed
• Responsible for ensuring promotions and markdowns are correctly actioned and maintained
• Accountable for maintaining accurate attribution within single view of product
• Efficient use of all merchandising systems. Assisting in creating new or improving existing material
• Uses all available sources including regular store visits, sales and margin history, comp shops, suggests risks and opportunities, proposing actions to positively impact performance
• Manages the workload of the MAA with a thorough understanding of the performance, escalating to the Merchandiser when needed
• Sets the direction and objectives for the MAA, providing timely feedback and support to enable them to work to the best of their abilities

• Previous experience at Assistant Merchandiser level, or established Senior Merchandising Admin/Senior Allocator
• Experience in an omni-channel business is highly desirable
• Track record of mentoring and developing other team members
• Good verbal and numerical reasoning skills
• Intermediate MS Office skills
• Computer literate and ability to learn new systems
• Highly organised, good prioritisation skills
• Collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills
• Good commercial and market awareness
• Disciplined and conscientious, results oriented
• Resilient and adaptable
• Curious, continuous learning mindset
• Coaching, mentoring mindset
• Ability to present own views and assert own views
• Good presentation skills

Experience in an omni-channel business

• Generous 50% staff discount
• Bargain staff shop on site
• Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust
• Free onsite gym
• Subsidised restaurant & café
• Various social events to socialise throughout the year
• Support for all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment
• Flexible working
• Payday and summer early finish Fridays
• Give as you earn scheme
• A ‘Giver Island’ day each year and receive matched funding
• Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications
• A succession plan if you want to progress
• A generous bonus scheme
• Private pension plan
• 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays
• Option to purchase additional holiday twice a year