You'll play a key role in supporting the retail department by managing stock levels, analysing sales data, and helping to forecast trends. Your work will ensure smooth operations and contribute to the success of the business.
Client Details
My client is a well-established apparel business based in Trafford Park, Manchester, with a strong presence across retail, e-commerce, and marketplace channels. Home to the growing apparel brands, the company offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment focused on trend-led fashion and continued growth.
Description
- Take ownership of the day-to-day trading and merchandising of designated Marketplace and Concessions accounts, working to help to drive sales, availability and stock performance.
- Analyse sales, stock, availability, returns and sell-through to identify risks, opportunities and recommended trading actions.
- Produce regular trading and marketplace performance reports, highlighting sales performance, returns, markdown activity, stock health, bestsellers, slow sellers and commercial opportunities.
- Prepare accurate data and clear analysis to support seasonal planning, future buys, forecasting, range reviews, trading meetings and marketplace reporting.
- Maintain accurate merchandising trackers, range plans, stock files, critical paths and partner documents.
- Monitor stock availability and inventory health across marketplace channels, escalating risks and recommending actions to maximise sales opportunities.
- Work closely with Import Merchandising, Supply Chain and other cross-functional teams on critical path management, delivery updates, intake visibility and stock movement communications.
- Coordinate product onboarding, launches and ongoing marketplace maintenance, ensuring product data, pricing, listings, attributes and account information are accurate, compliant and kept up to date.
- Monitor marketplace product status and launch performance, proactively resolving issues that may impact product visibility, availability or sales.
- Investigate and resolve trading and operational issues, including product listing errors, pricing discrepancies, stock availability issues, EAN/barcode queries, imagery concerns and partner platform rejections.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external marketplace partners, ensuring timely communication of trading performance, launches, stock risks and operational priorities.
Profile
- Experience in retail or a similar merchandising role.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Good communication and organisational abilities.
- Proficiency in using Excel and other data management tools.
- Knowledge of stock management processes.
Job Offer
Salary ranging from £28,000 to £35,000, dependent on the level of experience.
Hybrid working arrangement.
Permanent position based in Manchester.
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Assistant Merchandiser - Apparel
Assistant Merchandiser - Apparel
Assistant Merchandiser - Apparel
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Assistant Merchandiser - Apparel in Manchester employer: Michael Page
ASDA is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Leeds. With a strong commitment to employee growth, ASDA provides numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement, alongside competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility, making it an attractive workplace for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in one of the UK's leading retail brands.
