Merchandiser

Location

Hybrid: 12 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park Coleshill.

Why The Works

We dont just sell products. We inspire reading learning creativity and play.

You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family members memory.

You never know who someone will become. So with your passion and our products you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity find new passions hobbies or rekindle fond memories.

The unseen possibilities are limitless and it all starts with you.

Become a Merchandiser

With a newly expanded Merchandising function this role is an incredible opportunity to really help to shape our future buying and merchandising structure and the way we deal with our stock. Reporting to the Merchandising Manager you will play a key role in our Supply Chain function.

Your Mission

• Oversee timely delivery of stock into the warehouse to maximise availability in line with agreed KPIs and timelines for all channels.
• Ensure ontime delivery through supporting the achievement of merchandising milestones within the critical path ensuring any issues are resolved or raised where appropriate and negotiating confidently with suppliers accordingly.
• Work within stock budgets to ensure stock is maintained throughout the year at the correct levels particularly through peak periods including new product range launches Christmas promotion periods.
• Accountable for order management in line with agreed parameters and critical path.
• Own and manage category/range & SKU level forecasts to ensure sales stock holding margin and availability is optimised.
• Able to maintain and update the WSSI and line card management and will have had exposure to OTB and budget management.
• Plan and present product ranges alongside Buyer (with support of Senior merchandiser) with considerations of budget space ranking buy quantities and intake phasing.
• Review attribute analysis to support range reviews and promotional analysis providing clear recommendations.
• Review weekly trading performance to identify issues and opportunities providing clear actions to maximise profitability.
• Deliver the sales in line with budget and agreed strategy.
• Coach and develop of direct reports to potentialise performance.

Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

• Strong numerical skills and ability to analyse and interpret data with recommendations.
• Experience of working in a fastpaced trading environment
• Currently a Merchandiser or a Junior Merchandiser looking for your next challenge able to demonstrate experience of forecasting and updating a WSSI.
• Evidence of developing and training in your current role
  
• Demonstrate commercial and financial awareness
• Be a teamplayer and be able to work equally as well on your own

Our PERKS really are The Works

• 25% Colleague Discount! Plus exclusive Double Discount days!
• MyWorks Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers holidays utilities deals tech and more!
• Holiday 33 days including bank holidays.
• Holiday Purchase Purchase an additional 5 days
• CanDo Academy Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you.
• Wagestream Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life happens!
• Share Scheme Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works!
• 24/7 support for you and your family Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs
• And loads more! Long Service Awards pension life assurance Cycle to Work and optional charity giving.

Our Purpose

To inspire reading. learning creativity and play making lives more fulfilled.

Our Values

We are Crafty We are Caring We are Cando

We Listen. We Care

Each year we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know whats going great and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place youve ever worked! Youll have opportunity to help give us that direction.

Promoting Diversity Inclusion and Applying Reasonable Adjustments

At The Works we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all including underrepresented groups such as ethnic minorities people with disabilities carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian gay bi trans nonbinary or use another term).

We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And where possible well try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role please contact and well be happy to help!

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