Job Description
Merchandiser – Footwear retailer
Shuropody are currently looking for a Merchandising professional to help with an established footwear business based in the Chesterfield area.
Role and requirements are listed below.
- Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance Consumer Expectations and Company’s Objectives
- Analyse sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock going forward.
- Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales.
- Liaising with Operations Team to Maximise Customer Interest and sales levels by display of products appropriately.
- Co-operate with Operations Team on layout plans for stores to maintain inventory.
- Forecast profitability/sales and plan budgets.
- Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes.
- Build constructive relationships with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals.
- Remain up to date with industry’s best practices.
Requirements and skills
- Proven working experience in merchandising.
- Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate.
- Up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Strong listening, presentation and decision making skills.
Application Process
Please attach a covering letter with your CV explaining why you would be a good candidate for the position.
If you have the experience we are looking for we will contact you to book you in for a interview.
We aim to make a decision as quickly as possible, usually within days after the interview has taken place. However, business demands can sometimes dictate our priorities and decisions can sometimes take up to a week.
Due to the high levels of applications, it is not always possible to get back in touch with everybody. If you have not been contacted after 10 working days your application has not been successful.
Full time 37.5 hrs per week
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person