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• Assistant Merchandiser
• Buying and Merchandising
• £25,000
• Permanent – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Close date Sunday 2nd July
• Informal chats w/c 3rd July

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, analytical, and commercial thinking individual to join our growing Buying and Merchandise team. The successful candidate will support the Head of Merchandising to deliver sales and stock targets agreed by the business.

As an Assistant Merchandiser your main area of responsibility will be to ensure our stores, website and associated retailers are able to maximise their sales by maintaining stock levels that sit within agreed limits.

This is a great opportunity to work for an award winning, jewellery retailer recognised as:

• ‘The Happiest Place to Work’, in partnership with Retail Trust, at the Retail Week Awards 2023
• The #6 Best Large Company in the UK and ‘Retail’s Best Company to Work For’ in the prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For list 2022
• ‘Employer of the Year’ for 2022 at the UK Jewellery Awards

Working at Beaverbrooks also brings with it a whole host of rewards and benefits, some of which are:

• Great office profit share bonus
• Outstanding colleague discounts which extend to your family & friends
• Free car parking
• Wellbeing scheme
• Contributory Pension & Life Assurance
• Regular social events- including, but not limited to: pay day drinks, football hospitality events, theatre and theme park trips.
• Free eye test every 2 years
• Flu Vaccinations paid for
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Maternity return to work bonus
• Employee & family support & counselling – Retail Trust

• Work closely with the Merchandiser/Buyer to ensure that the department KPI’s and strategy are achieved.
• Assist the Merchandiser in the preparation of range analysis packs in line with business strategies.
• Assist the Merchandiser with analysis of performance and product trends to build on successes.
• Accurately and comprehensively prepare any reports requested for weekly trading and any other meetings ensuring they are completed comprehensively and to any deadlines set.
• Work closely with Buying Coordinator to ensure order dates are up to date and accurate, highlighting and issues to Merchandiser/Buyer.
• Ensure maximum availability of NOOS (Never out of stock) lines.
• Reviews weekly sales performance and stock volumes and identify any opportunities and highlight any issues.
• Has clear understanding of stock holding and spend positions.
• Monitor and maintain store gradings/rankings to manage stock targets.
• Manage our product “tail” ensuring we are getting best ROI from all stock.
• Assists with the preparation and review of promotional activity.
• Assists Merchandiser to liaise with other departments of the business, Marketing, Retail, Stock in, VM, Finance etc, to provide these departments with the information necessary to enable them to perform efficiently.
• Develop an appropriate knowledge of all relevant systems.
• Assist in the department strategy, demonstrating an understanding of the merchandising figures to actively contribute and make suggestions.
• Assists Buying coordinators in the building of range plans and ensures all updates are complete in a timely manner and inputted correctly.
• Deputise for the Merchandiser where applicable.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Office programs.
• Ability and desire to give/receive feedback well.
• Excellent market knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Highly organised and motivated.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think on your feet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Passed Jet 1 and 2 (Certificate and Diploma).
• A knowledge of NAV.
• An ability to demonstrate previous project management experience.
• Hold full driving licence.

We’re a family business. And you can tell that when you get here. It feels like family.

Established in 1919 we now have 73 stores across the UK and an ecommerce website, which was launched in 2001. We provide exceptional quality diamonds, jewellery and watches as well as top name brands such as TAG Heuer, Omega, Breitling, Tudor, Gucci and Vivienne Westwood.

Our purpose is to enrich lives, which simply means making a positive difference to the world we live in. We donate 20 per cent of retained profits to charity and since the year 2000, Beaverbrooks has donated £20 million to over 1000 different charities.

We pride ourselves on the work we do for local communities and in support of this we offer charity matching – you raise it, we match it! You can also take 2 paid charity days per year where you can spend time away from the business doing charity work and take time off to give blood.

If you would like to know more about Beaverbrooks, visit https://www.beaverbrooks.co.uk/about-us

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