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About the Role
As a Junior Merchandiser, you will work closely with the Senior Merchandiser and Head of Merchandising to support the growth of Oner Active. This role involves planning and managing stock levels, overseeing intake, and focusing on sales performance. You will be a key point of contact for many business areas and are expected to build cross-functional relationships and multitask effectively.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage the WSSI, consistently reviewing performance and extracting key insights to inform trading decisions.
- Support or lead the planning of budgets by category and across channels, including option count and depth of buy, aligned with company objectives.
- Monitor stock levels to ensure timely product launches, maintain availability of core continuity lines, and proactively highlight and mitigate risks.
- Regularly review sales forecasts based on performance, taking appropriate action to re-forecast when necessary.
- Analyze trading data to identify best and worst sellers, making data-driven recommendations for in-season actions.
- Support the maintenance of buying and gross profit margins, ensuring alignment with financial targets.
- Provide strategic recommendations to the business via the Head of Merchandising to drive growth and optimize performance.
- Foster strong, collaborative relationships across merchandising, buying & design, and all other key business functions.
- Maintain a high level of commercial awareness, considering customer behavior, competitor activity, and wider market trends.
- Oversee intake and stock management processes and act as the primary point of contact for all supplier-related matters.
- Line manage and support the development of the Assistant Merchandiser and Merchandise Administrator.
- Create and maintain ad hoc and regular reports to support trading decisions.
Requirements
- Ideally experience in a Junior Merchandiser role within a fast-paced retail business.
- Experience in DTC private label is a must.
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to collaborate effectively across all levels of the business.
- Proven ability to perform under pressure with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Highly numerate with a keen eye for data, able to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources.
- Commercially minded with a clear understanding of trading performance and customer behavior.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, support, and motivate a team to meet both individual and collective targets.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to create and interpret reports with ease.
- Flexibility and a hands-on approach are essential, with a willingness to step outside of your role to support the wider business when needed.
Skills
- Data analysis
- Stock management
- Sales forecasting
- Budget planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
Location
- Old Street, London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Junior
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Work from anywhere up to 4 weeks a year
- 5% employer match salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Generous Oner Active discount
- Regular office sample sales
- Free Evolve You subscription
- Private Healthcare with AXA including optical and dental
- Monthly wellness allowance
- Team workout classes
- Start-up culture - chance to learn and make a real impact
- Great employee events (Summer party, Christmas party, team away days)
- Healthy office snacks and fruit
- Dog friendly office
About the Company
- Oner Active believes every woman should include strength training in her life for physical and mental well-being, building strong bodies and minds. The company challenges itself to create innovative and impactful products. Their purpose is to unite and empower women through strength training, inspiring them to take centre stage in the gym. The Merchandising team plays a key role in turning data into strategy and strategy into success, collaborating across departments to ensure the right products are in the right place at the right time.
Equal Opportunity
- At Oner Active, we embrace diversity and empower every individual to reach their full potential. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive.
- We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has equal access to opportunities during the recruitment process.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support, please reach out to our Recruitment team.