A&R Assistant Merchandiser

A&R Assistant Merchandiser Coventry, England

Sainsburys
Full Time Coventry, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

A&R Assistant Merchandiser

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The Allocation & Replenishment Team’s purpose is to manage the flow of stock from our depots to where our customers need it across our multiple sales channels. A cornerstone of our strategy is to use data led insight to help us create an environment our customers love to shop in, and part of that is having what they want, when they want it.


We absolutely see the value in allowing our colleagues to work flexibly and that’s why our ways of working policy allows you to maintain a great work/life balance and gives you the opportunity to make your hours work for you, with plenty of opportunity to work from home.


As an Allocation & Replenishment Assistant Merchandiser, you’ll help us to make sure that we’ve got the goods every time. As part of our ongoing strategy, we look to improve the customer offer in already established stores, as well as securing a strong stock package for new stores that are being added to our estate. You’ll be key to ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time to maximise promotional and key events availability, delivering great store launch availability & serviceability in Store Stocking Locations. This isn’t just about the numbers though, you’ll be dealing with stakeholders at all levels and in different parts of the company, so you’ll need to be a great communicator who is able to deal with challenging situations.


As an Allocation & Replenishment Assistant Merchandiser you'll:


  • Own and effectively manage a portfolio of Brands - including overall brand relationships, budgets, selections and trade according to sales, stock holding, margin and availability
    Execute changes in the Allocation and Replenishment systems including product set up, stocking policy changes in AIP and promotional uplifts
    Execute and measure Range launch with Merchandising, including parameter recommendations
    Plan, execute and measure stock builds for new stores, extensions and refurbishments (with guidance from senior team members)
    Review weekly trading performance closely with Merchandising for all channels to identify stock issues / opportunities with emphasis on timely resolution
    Create and manage SKU/store level demand forecasts; ensuring that they are accurate, stable and there is consensus between these and financial plan
    Work within agreed forecasts to ensure sales, stock holding, margin and availability are optimised.
    Manipulate category A&R parameters to manage the flow of clearance/DD stock to minimise markdown costs whilst maximising sales, stocks and availability
    Support with the forecasting of seasonal events and store investments to deliver strong in store execution and to enable delivery of corporate availability, markdown, stock & sales targets

Our Allocation & Replenishment team would love to see:


    Good knowledge/experience of Supply Chain and Stock Management principles/processes
    Good knowledge of Excel, Word, AIP or similar replenishment systems
    Good communications skills at all levels
    Experience in Supply Chain / Store Stock Management / Logistics / Operations / Branch Merchandising
    Demonstrable drive & commitment and willingness to learn and adapt
    Good levels of planning, organisational skills and the ability to multi task

Why Sainsbury’s


Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.


As well as a great work-life balance, lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, click here for more detail on our benefits: https://sainsburys.jobs/working-for-us/benefits/


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Primary Location

GB-GB-Coventry

Work Locations

Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home Sainsbury's Store Support Centre Draken Drive Ansty ParkAnsty Coventry CV7 9RD

Job

Allocation & Replenishment

Schedule

Full-time
Advertised Salary Competitive

A&R Assistant Merchandiser
Sainsburys

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
Simon Roberts
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Grocery Stores
1869
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