Assistant Branch Merchandiser
Mountain Warehouse
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Newport
Contract type: Full time

Department: Merchandising
Location: London
Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic, resourceful, hardworking Assistant Trader/Assistant Branch Merchandiser who will help grow with the company and add value to our fast growing team. This person will report into the Retail Trading Manager and will support the delivery regional performance objectives. Accountable for retail stock allocation/replenishment helping to deliver performance KPIs, stock to fulfil regional budgets, and trading the retail stores in the most profitable way.
This role is hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
Key Responsibilities
Location: London
Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic, resourceful, hardworking Assistant Trader/Assistant Branch Merchandiser who will help grow with the company and add value to our fast growing team. This person will report into the Retail Trading Manager and will support the delivery regional performance objectives. Accountable for retail stock allocation/replenishment helping to deliver performance KPIs, stock to fulfil regional budgets, and trading the retail stores in the most profitable way.
This role is hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
Key Responsibilities
- Assists in the delivery of category and territory specific retail sales, profit, and availability KPIs. Using analysis to quantify risks and trading opportunities and then communicating to wider team
- Knows the key needs of region, champions those needs to the wider business, doing whatever they can to ensure the stock packages in a region are fit for purpose
- Assumes responsibility of providing product info along with Promo and Core Merch teams to help deliver successful Promotions in stores; maximising opportunities and ensuring timely allocation to meet launch dates
- Helps to maintain regional stock availability, managing the balance of stock between web and retail
- Strong relationship with Retail teams, communicating key information to support them in trading the regions. Visits stores frequently, understands opportunities and communicates feedback effectively
- Ensures timely and best possible launch of new stores, communicating and addressing any issues to wider business, tailoring the range to the market and profile needs
- Identifies and communicate sales/stock risk and opportunities across region
- Reviews trading opportunities of the warehouse stock pot to clear stocks in line with identified product live-cycle
- Leads by example, as a role model within trading and the MW team
- Develops, coaches and supports junior team members to fulfil their potential, through regular one to ones, setting clear objectives and delivering best practice always
- Identifies process opportunities for improving efficiencies and supports system developments and improvements
- Close communication with Retail, Merchandising and Supply chain
- Experience of allocation/replenishment tools
- Previous experience of Branch Merchandising/Retail Trading
- Knowledge of retail operations/supply chain process
- Commerciality, energy and passion
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
- Holiday allowance
- 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
- Pension scheme
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