Junior Merchandiser Job at The Newt in Somerset (Galhampton)

Junior Merchandiser

The Newt in Somerset

Location:
United Kingdom , Galhampton

Category:
Purchasing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

36000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Keep the shelves stocked, the data sharp, and our supply flow seamless – become the heartbeat of our merchandising team! In this role you will provide support to the Senior Merchandising Manager with forecasting, ordering & maintaining accurate stock control within the central warehouse. You will be a key player in managing stock levels via updating forecasts from departments around the wider estate.

Job Responsibility:

Provide support to the Senior Merchandising Manager with forecasting, ordering & maintaining accurate stock control within the central warehouse
Manage stock levels via updating forecasts from departments around the wider estate
Review stock movements, raise purchase orders, communicate orders to suppliers and book in deliveries with our warehouse team
Maintain forecasts from our hospitality departments
Regularly identify and sit with key stakeholders from each department to confirm their active product lists
Use historical stock movements and knowledge of upcoming seasonal changes/events to predict usage and feed this into our orders for central stock holding
Maintain shelf-life information for our food & drink products, identifying and taking remedial action early if products become high-risk or short-dated
Work with the Retail and E-com teams to track wastage and report this back to our Buying Team
For each order placed, make sure the delivery is either booked in with our Goods in warehouse team, or pass on the contact details for our warehouse manager, for Suppliers to book a delivery slot
Monitor the delivery calendar and chase with suppliers, any orders not delivered when expected
Manage supplier relationships, raising POs and negotiating terms
Produce weekly trade reports with clear, insightful commentary
Partner with Buying to forecast and manage stock across categories
Review the order book
pace deliveries to rate of sale
Work with Goods-In and Accounts to reconcile invoices and request credit notes
Monitor the delivery calendar and proactively chase late orders
Track shelf life/BBE to minimise wastage through regular reporting
Keep supplier/product data current and set up new products on our systems

Requirements:

Excellent Excel skills
Solid grasp of finance workflows: sales orders, POs and invoicing
Experience in retail, procurement or merchandising for consumer products
Supplier-relations confidence, including basic negotiation
Understanding of warehouse ops and the goods-in process
Strong written and verbal communication
Fantastic time management
able to juggle multiple priorities
Collaborative teammate across finance, warehouse ops, buyers and producers
Driving license is recommended

What we offer:

Performance bonus
Opportunities to develop both personally and professionally
Complimentary use of our gym and wellbeing classes
Complimentary access to our Spa and swimming pools
50% off Spa Treatments
30% discount for all our colleagues and free delivery for any online purchases
Discounted hotel stays for staff
30% discount at our restaurants
Complimentary garden membership for the Newt and our partner gardens including the Eden Project, Kew Gardens and The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Complimentary staff meal each shift
Colleague recognition programme “Newt Awards” with the opportunity to achieve a variety of amazing rewards including a complimentary Hotel Stay
Support from our Employee Assistance Programme for both yourself and your family including unlimited 24/7 remote GP appointments
Regular team engagement activities including Fun Squad events
Up to 30 days annual leave each year for our full-time team

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

Expiration:
January 09, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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