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About the Role

We are looking for a Junior Merchandiser to join our Women's Brands. You will use your analytical and commercial skills to plan and optimise the best range for customers within your category. You will work under the guidance of the Merchandising Manager to deliver your agreed KPIs including; sales, profit, stock, SKUs, availability, margin and risk management. You will maximise opportunities as they arise and lead the in-season trading to potentialise the outcome for both customers and your category. You will task manage Merchandising Assistant/s relevant to your product category, ensuring they have clear guidelines to fulfil their role. You will analyse commercial inputs to develop, with the Buyer, the best range of products supported by effective and comprehensive range planning and pricing architecture to deliver market leading assortments.

Responsibilities

Accurately planning and forecasting sales, stock, profit and SKUs for your category with the support of the L6 Merchandiser and Trade Planning team.
Commercial and customer success of a product range through range planning and agile in-season trading, using analysis and reporting from Product Operations.
Managing the flow of stock for your office, controlling inventory levels and open to buy through Merchandising Assistants.
Maximising availability across channels whilst minimising inventory holding costs and other supply chain costs.
Working at pace and with agility within a collaborative environment with your Merchandiser, Buyer, Head of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Planning, sourcing, Trading Operations team, Design and Product Technology.
Holding a strong relationship with your supplier and Brands.
Forecasting assortment Sales, Stock and Margin KPIs, deciding Open To Buy parameters that meet commercial and customer targets.
Making season trading and volume decisions along with the commercial terms and product lifecycle with the suppliers in collaboration with Buying.
Task Managing relevant Merchandising Assistant partner/s in your team.

Requirements

Experience in Forecasting & Planning, WSSI management, influencing & stakeholder management.
Experience in BTA preparation, margin modelling and flow planning.
Ability to demonstrate experience in merchandising practices, including assortment planning and stock management.
Understanding of Retail Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Collaboration and range planning alongside a buyer.

Skills

Strong Analytical and Numerical Skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar analytical tools.
Proficiency in reporting tools such as Business Intelligence, Tableau.
Communication and Presentation Skills.
Proactive Approach to Learning and Development.

Location

London Central Office, Pimlico
London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ

Work Type

Permanent
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Partnership Level 8

Salary/Compensations

up to £43,000 depending on experience
£34,000.00 - £51,100.00 Annual

Benefits

Any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour.
This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

About the Company

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose.
We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world.
As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail.
We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify.
Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards.
We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong.
Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE.
Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference.
And, we all own it.

Equal Opportunity

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates).
If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.
Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working.
This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible.
Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.