Are you ready to take the next step in your merchandising career?
We're looking for a Junior Merchandiser to join our growing team and play a key role in driving stock performance across retail, ecommerce and wholesale channels.
Junior Merchandiser
Reports To: Group Merchandiser
Purpose
To take full ownership of a category or department, driving trading performance, stock control, and profitability through data-led decision making and strategic planning.
Key Responsibilities
Trading Ownership
- Analyse weekly trade performance and implement trading decisions
- Identify risks and opportunities and take ownership of action plans
- Lead or contribute significantly to weekly trade meetings
- Take accountability for category performance outcomes
Planning & Forecasting
- Own and manage WSSI end-to-end for assigned categories
- Forecast sales, intake, stock, and margin
- Reforecast in line with current trading performance
- Ensure alignment between stock position and financial plans
- Maintain category-level OTB and feed accurate numbers into the wider merchandise financial plan
Stock Ownership & Intake Management
- Own the stock file across all relevant channels (DTC, retail, wholesale where applicable)
- Manage stock availability, intake flow, and phasing
- Take accountability for stock efficiency and markdown risk
- Make decisions on rebuys, cancellations, and stock redistribution between channels based on where stock is most likely to sell
- Support the staggering of drops and intake so stock lands in line with demand and within warehouse capacity
- Monitor stock cover against targets, acting where cover is short or long
Range & Product Strategy
- Collaborate with Buying teams on range planning
- Analyse product and category performance to inform strategy
- Influence range and stock decisions using data-led insight
- Identify best-backed lines and expected rates of sale to inform range and stock decisions
Systems & Analysis
- Use the merchandising operational systems - WSSI, Sales Analysis and Product Group Sales Analysis (PGSA) - to drive category decisions
- Build and use PowerBI reporting to monitor performance and support trade
- Help ensure data flows accurately from NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB) through to Shopify for assigned areas
Stakeholder Management
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Buying, Ecommerce, Marketing, and Supply Chain
- Influence decisions through clear and confident communication
- Present trade performance and strategy to stakeholders
Team Leadership
- Support and develop Assistant Merchandisers
- Delegate tasks effectively and review output
- Provide coaching to build capability and performance
- Help bring Assistant and admin-level team members through towards the next level
Leadership & Ownership
- Act as key point of contact for stock-related decisions
- Step in for the Group Merchandiser or Head of Merchandising when required
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability within the business
Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial and trading awareness
- Advanced analytical and Excel capability
- Ability to make confident, data-led decisions
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Proven experience operating at Assistant Merchandiser level
- Leadership and team development capability
Junior Merchandiser in Bolton employer: Rosso & Azzurro
At Rosso & Azzurro, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and dynamic work environment. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through ongoing training opportunities and a culture that values innovation and teamwork, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the fashion and lifestyle industry. Located in the vibrant UK market, we offer unique advantages such as access to a diverse customer base and the chance to lead a passionate team dedicated to excellence in B2B fulfilment.
