Merchandising and Operations Coordinator - Outdoor

Merchandising and Operations Coordinator – Outdoor

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We\’re looking for a bright, enthusiastic and organised individual to join us as a Merchandising and Operations Coordinator. This is a perfect opportunity to kick start your career in sports retail!

Upon joining, you will be supported through comprehensive training, led by department leads. This will include upskilling in Excel, CMS and ERP systems.

About SportPursuit (part of the Sportscape Group): We are a group of talented and eager individuals who work hard to deliver the end‑to‑end sales process, starting with launching a variety of great sales to the website every day to ensure these are delivered on time and in full to our 3rd party warehouse. We strive so we can ensure that our 10 million community of sports enthusiasts have an excellent experience at every touch point.

Key responsibilities in this role:

• Merchandising of products and sale events (from stock list to website), ensuring an immaculate member experience
• Management of your portfolio of purchase orders for your sale events, using our ERP systems, and taking steps to ensure timely delivery to our warehouse
• Reconciling PO’s against deliveries and invoices
• Resolving issues raised by our customer service team related to merchandising
• Replying to queries from suppliers and colleagues in a timely and effective manner

A bit about you

As a SportPursuit employee we assume you will have a problem‑solving mindset, able to respond to challenges with creative solutions. You will be a team player and will be willing to get stuck in, one of our key values at SportPursuit.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Previous experience with Microsoft Excel and content‑management systems
• A high attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Strong time management skills with a natural ability to task‑switch and plan ahead
• A desire to think commercially and a passion for selling
• The ability to problem solve effectively
• Strong written English and verbal communication skill

Nice to have but not essential

• Interest and/or experience in outdoor market
• Previous experience in operations and using ERP systems
• A passion for retail
• A passion for sport

Please note that we currently do not hold a sponsorship license for work in the UK.

• Friendly and dynamic working environment with a Core Hours working pattern! Our core Hours are 10am-4pm. Make up the rest of your time when you like.
• Holiday – 25 days of holiday a year as a standard with the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days extra! Our Bank Holidays are flexible as well.
• Work anywhere in the world for up to 30 working days a year!
• Workplace pension – We’re set up with The People’s Pension to make sure we’re contributing to help you save for retirement.
• Learning and Development budget available to all employees.
• Staff discount for access to great quality kit.
• Lunch & Learn sessions.
• Socials – A social budget which grows every time we hit budget, with a social team that just loves using it!
• A hybrid working model where we are mostly remote. But when you’re in the office we’ll have free food and drink – tea, coffee, healthy snacks and fresh fruit. Other treats are also on hand – Chocolate Hobnobs are an office favourite.
• Access to Pluxee and MyGym discounts so you can keep active wherever you are in the country.

Use of AI:

We encourage the innovative use of AI to enhance your application. Nevertheless, our evaluation will focus on the relevance, accuracy, and authenticity of the content, ensuring any AI assistance contributes to a clear and genuine representation of your skills and experience. Applications that seem to overwhelmingly rely on generic AI‑generated content, without demonstrating a clear understanding of the role or your unique qualifications, may not be considered.

About the SportPursuit Team:

SportPursuit, part of the Sportscape Group, fuels sporting adventure with affordable, great quality kit. Founded in 2011, we are an innovative online retailer with over 10 million members across the UK, Europe and beyond. We hunt down the best deals available online on a wide range of quality sports and outdoor brands and create an inspiring, personalised shopping experience for each customer. Everyone in the SportPursuit team has the opportunity to make a difference and help grow the business.

We play as one team

We push the boundaries

We all make a difference

We love to win together

Diversity at SportPursuit:

SportPursuit recruits, employs, trains and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected status. SportPursuit are dedicated to nurturing an inclusive environment where employees can bring their full selves to work. We celebrate diversity of thought and recognise the strength and dynamism that comes with it.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Sporting Goods Manufacturing