Senior Merchandiser (9 Month FTC)
- Employer
- WHSmith
- Location
- Houndsditch
- Salary
- £48,000
- Closing date
- 30 Aug 2022
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- Sector
- Business & Consultancy, Retail, Sales
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Flexibility
- Flexible working available
Job Details
Job Description
Senior Merchandiser (9 Month FTC)
Houndsditch
Grade D+
What you’ll be doing:
• Management of stock and availability levels vs forecast and budget
• Management of external supplier relationships and internal relationships with key stakeholders and stores
• Manage store queries and ensure they are dealt with in a professional and timely manner
• Attend regular meetings to deliver management information as and when required
• Lead effective delivery of range and promotional changes
• Cost and unit plans to ensure correct replenishment levels/methods
• Effective liaison with Buying teams, providing support with key activities
• Management of intake to sales ratio
• Measurement and management of stock quality within product life cycle
• Line management of a Distributor within the team
What we are looking for:
• Significant previous experience within a Supply Chain or Merchandising position within a busy Retail/ FMCG Head Office environment
• Excellent Excel skills with the ability to pick up new internal systems and databases quickly
• Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to have an impact at a senior level
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a pressurised environment
• Ability to identify trends and consider the impact on stock, warehouses and stores, with a good understanding of replenishment and allocation methods
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to make decisions and manage conflicting deadlines
• Previous line management experience
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of seniority
Company
WHSmith started in 1792 with a small news vendor in Little Grosvenor Street, London, followed by the opening of our first bookstall in Euston Station in 1848. We quickly established ourselves as the favoured newsagent, stationers and bookseller opening stores across the UK. From this point on, there has been no looking back.
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