Junior Merchandiser

Job title:

Junior Merchandiser

Company

John Lewis Partnership

Job description

Posting End Date: October 16, 2024Join John Lewis or Waitrose todayIf you’ve ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you’ll know there’s something unique about us.That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we’re the success we are. They’re our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.Job Summary:Job Description:At a glanceThis is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home and the London office. The Merchandising team aims for around 2 days a week in the office to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings.The salary range for this role is set at £30,200-£45,400These positions are for Junior Merchandiser secondment’s/fixed term opportunities across numerous categories in the partnership as listed below;Men’s Sleepwear 6 monthsBaby and Kids 12 monthsWatches 12 monthsWomen’s Shoes 6 monthsAbout the roleWe have an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Junior Merchandiser in our Merchandising teams across numerous different categories.In this role, you will be working closely with your buyer under guidance of your category lead to plan and optimise the best range for customers within your area, through analysing commercial inputs and ensuring effective range planning and price architecture to deliver market leading assortments.You will use your analytical and commercial skills to plan and optimise the best range for customers within your category. You will work under the guidance of your L5 Merchandising Manager, or where applicable, L6 Merchandiser, to deliver your agreed KPIs including; sales, profit, stock, skus, availability, margin and risk management.You will also maximise opportunities as they arise and lead the in-season trading to potentialise the outcome for both customers and your category. Not only this, You will task manage Merchandise Assistant/s relevant to your product category, ensuring they have clear guidelines to fulfil their role.Some of your key responsibilities will include:You will be accountable for accurately planning and forecasting sales, stock, profit and SKUs for the Merchandiser L5 and Trade Planning team.You will be accountable for the commercial and customer success of a product range through range planning and agile in-season trading, using analysis and reporting from Product Operations.Through the Merchandising Assistants you will manage the flow of stock for your office, controlling inventory levels and open to buy. You are accountable for maximising availability across channels whilst minimising inventory holding costs and other supply chain costs.You will work at pace and with agility within a collaborative environment with your Merchandiser L5, Buyer, Head of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Planning, sourcing, Trading Operations team, Design and Product Technology. Externally you will hold a strong relationship with your supplier and Brands.With support from your L5 Merchandising Manager, or where applicable, L6 Merchandiser, you will be accountable for forecasting assortment Sales, Stock and Margin KPIs, deciding Open To Buy parameters that meet commercial and customer targets.In collaboration with Buying, you will need to make season trading and volume decisions along with the commercial terms and product lifecycle with the suppliers.You will Task Manage relevant Merchandising Assistant partner/s in your team.Essential Skills you will need:Experience in Forecasting & Planning, WSSI management, influencing & stakeholder management.Ability to demonstrate experience in merchandising practices, including assortment planning and stock management.Strong Analytical and Numerical Skill.Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar analytical tools.Communication and Presentation SkillsUnderstanding of Retail Operations and Supply Chain ManagementProactive Approach to Learning and DevelopmentDesirable Skills you may have:Experience in a variety of Category AreasExperience in MerchandisingAdvanced in MS Excel & Google Sheets including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH and Data TablesTableau adoptionBenefits of the Partnership and the role🏖️ – Full – time working holiday entitlement 22 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part time hours).⚖ – Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy🐷 – Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not🤑 – You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.🚴 – Simple cycle to work support scheme🏰 – We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them🌱 – Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit –Next StepsThe application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time.Once you’ve submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a 1 stage interview either virtual or face to face.You’ll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we’ll be sure to discuss it with you.We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply earlyYou can view a copy of the full job outline for our Junior Merchandisers.For Internal use only:#LI-JLPJL#LI-HEADOFFICEPay: £30,200.00 – £45,400.00 AnnualScheduled Weekly hours: 35Worker Type: Secondee (Fixed Term)Job Level: Partnership Level 8Hours of Work: 35At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you’re at your best when you’re free to be yourself.Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It’s why we’ve set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business – for our Partners (employees) and our customers.We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it’s integral in our mission to build a happier world. 🌍 💚We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you’re a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.Find out more about D&I in the Partnership .We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.–

Expected salary

£30200 – 45400 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 02:14:03 GMT

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