Junior Merchandiser - International Liverpool, England
Job description
About The Role
As an International Junior Merchandiser, you’ll take responsibility for particular International Franchise Partners (IFP), managing IFP relationships, the international Range and Buy Plans. Working collaboratively with the relevant Buying and Merchandising team to achieve International contractual orders and KPI’s inline with the overall business strategy, with support from the International Merchandiser.
As an International Junior Merchandiser you will be responsible for:
- Preparing seasonal budgets and international buy plans through thorough analysis of historical data, working with IFP’s to understand future trends and activities within the International markets which they operate
- Working with both IFP’s and Buying and Merchandising teams maximise opportunities and minimise risks by monitoring actual buy performance vs. plan and taking remedial action where necessary.
- Working collaboratively with IFP’s and Buying and Merchandising teams, developing commercial ranges, establishing initial stock intake plans and setting core KPIs, ensuring the final range selected meets the requirements for Matalan’s International customer.
- Maintaining effective control of International Open to Buy, Despatch and DC stock levels working with across the business to ensure smooth flow of stock to IFP’s.
- Analysing key business reports and be able to make the right commercial decisions for the business and developing reporting tools to support international planning and trading.
- Driving and develop best practice and ways of working within the UK International team and wider business.
- Coaching and development of International Trainees and Assistants within your team and deputising for the International Merchandiser, attending meetings as and when required.
Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:
- 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
- Thrive Recognition Scheme
- Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
- Life Assurance
- Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
- Pension Scheme
- Access to a wide range of career development
- Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business
About You
- Proven experience of working as a high achieving Assistant or Junior Merchandiser within a similar retail environment
- Excellent commercial awareness and confident in making commercial decision.
- High standard of numerical ability
- Exceptional data interpretation and analytical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the business
- Ability to work independently
- Team management and coaching
- May involve international travel
About Matalan
From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, when we say there’s no other retailer like Matalan, we really mean it! There’s an honesty and energy here that allows our people to shine, which our colleagues, customers and suppliers love.
With over 200 stores in the UK, a growing online presence and over 15,000 employees, we’re a thriving, omnichannel value retailer that’s going places and delivering year on year growth.
If you want to work for a company that’s passionate about its people, helps you to grow and be the best you can be, then you’ve come to the right place.
We work together to support our customers, suppliers and each other, and we’re excited by the possibility of our people helping us to shape the future of retail.
We make sure every voice is heard, nurture the ambitions of our people and invest in their future. Our amazing and diverse people make us who we are and our values are the driving force behind everything we do: Think Customer, Think Family, Be Real, Be the Best.
Talent is quickly spotted and nurtured, and there are lots of opportunities to tailor make your own career and learn with us.
Right now, Matalan is stepping in to a new age and embracing the changing face of retail. We have some exciting opportunities across the business in Retail and Logistics, as well as Ecommerce, Marketing, Technology and Product at our Head Office in Liverpool and our new Creative Hub in London.
