Merchandiser – George.com – Baby
Based at Asda House in Leeds

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About the role:

Merchandiser – George.com – Baby
George.com – Planning, Forecasting, Analysis and Activity Planning

You’ll work closely with our buyers to build range plans that deliver a customer-focused, commercial offer to promote great deals throughout the year. You’ll be focused on driving sales/profit; improving offers, stock availability and inventory performance by keeping close to the numbers to drive overall category performance.

The ins and outs:

As the Merchandiser, reporting to the Merchandise Manager, you will work at pace, switching between longer term strategy and immediate trading priorities. You will:

Plan and Forecast;Commit weekly and monthly financial forecasts to the business. Keep tight control on all of the financial inputs to maximise profitability and deliver against the business targets.Set the annual business plan for the category for George.comManage monthly P&L to net profit levelCreate and review item forecasts to ensure our supply team flow the correct amount of stock into the businessMaintain detailed range and promotional trackers, and using them to analyse historical performance and provide in season insight. Making recommendations, and taking action where appropriate to maximise sales performance
Develop ranges and promotional campaigns;Compile a range architecture alongside the buyer to deliver a commercially balanced range, utilising insight from the market and our customers for George.comManage critical path for George.com Build promotional campaigns that drive traffic & conversion
Compile Strategy;Develop the category strategy alongside other functions, aligning with the market dynamics, customer insight and the business strategic directionWork alongside the storefront team to create a cohesive customer offer & customer journey
What you’ll need:
Preferably previous experience in Merchandising with accountability for your own category, and experience in working alongside buyers to create rangesYou will possess:The ability to work as a team player and establish strong networks Great attention to detail and an analytical mindThe ability to think and act strategicallyStrong planning, prioritising and organisational skills, with the ability to shift focus between the detail and the bigger pictureThe ability to work at a fast pace and under pressureStrong skills in ExcelPassion & ability to work at pace