At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse data and optimise product ranges in the Wall Decor category.
- Company: Join an iconic employee-owned brand, John Lewis and Waitrose.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in merchandising while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in forecasting, planning, and home merchandising is essential.
The predicted salary is between 34000 - 51500 £ per year.
About the role
Would you like to work for an iconic brand? Are you great at analysing data and building relationships? Do you have experience in range planning? If so, this might be the perfect role for you!
We are looking for a Junior Merchandising Manager in our Home Directorate, in the Wall decor category. 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 Category Lead 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 an effective and comprehensive range planning and pricing architecture to deliver market-leading assortments.
Salary: £34,000 to £51,500.00 However, we are looking for candidates up to £45K, depending on experience
Contract type: This role is a Permanent contract
Working pattern/flexible working: The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home-based upon your personal needs, whilst balancing the needs of the business. The Merchandising team aim for a minimum of around 3 days a week in the office
Location: This role is based at our Pimlico Head Office campus.
Key responsibilities:
- You will be accountable for accurately planning and forecasting sales, stock, profit and SKUs for your category with support from your Merchandise Manager, L6 Merchandiser and Trade Planning team.
- You will be accountable for the commercial and customer success of a product range through range planning and agile in-season trading, using analysis and reporting from Product Operations.
- Through the Merchandising Assistants you will manage the flow of stock for your office, controlling inventory levels and open to buy.
- You are accountable for maximising availability across channels whilst minimising inventory holding costs and other supply chain costs.
- You will work at pace and with agility within a collaborative environment with your Buyer, Merchandise Manager, Buying Manager, Head of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Planning, Sourcing, Trading Operations team, Design and Product Technology.
- Externally you will hold a strong relationship with your supplier and Brands.
- With support from your Merchandise Manager you will be accountable for forecasting assortment Sales, Stock and Margin KPIs, deciding Open To Buy parameters that meet commercial and customer targets.
- In collaboration with Buying, you will need to make season trading and volume decisions along with the commercial terms and product lifecycle with the suppliers.
- You will Task Manage relevant Merchandising Assistant partner/s in your team.
Essential skills/experience you’ll need:
- Experience in Forecasting & Planning, WSSI management, influencing & stakeholder management
- Proven Experience in Home Merchandising
- Experience in BTA preparation, margin modelling and flow planning
- Ability to demonstrate experience in merchandising practices, including assortment planning and stock management
- 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
- Understanding of Retail Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Proactive Approach to Learning and Development
Important points to note: 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 occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.
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.
Junior Merchandiser Home – Lighting and Wall Decor in London employer: John Lewis & Partners
John Lewis & Partners is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and customer satisfaction. Located in Milton Keynes, the company provides comprehensive training for its In-Store Customer Experience Specialists, ensuring that all team members have the skills needed to excel in their roles while fostering a sense of community and collaboration among staff.
