Junior Merchandiser, Soho Home

The Role...

Reporting into the Senior Merchandiser, the Junior Merchandiser will support the delivery of sales, stock, intake and profitability targets across all channels. This is a development role for someone with strong analytical foundations who is ready to take on greater ownership of WSSI management, range planning and trading. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong Excel skills, a commercial mindset, and a genuine passion for retail.

• Run and review trading reports to identify best and worst sellers, and make commercial recommendations to drive sales
• Forecast sales demand and track sales performance against targets, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Undertake regular store visits to assess trade, and feedback insight to the wider team
• Analyse sales data, identify trends and make actionable recommendations to optimise range performance
  

• Build and maintain supplier production forecasts, at fabric and product level with the objective of reducing supplier lead times
• Monitor fabric availability/levels across the supply base to ensure optimal production lead times and minimising fabric liability
• Develop strong supplier relationships through regular meetings and proactive communication

• Build and own range building documents, option counts and sales and stock plans
• Contribute to range planning by ensuring the product range is commercially balanced, free from gaps or duplication, and aligned to brand strategy
• Discontinuation and life cycle management 
  

• Work closely with the Buying and Product Development teams to ensure future product ranges are commercially strong and reflect market trends
• Build and maintain supplier production forecasts with the aim of reducing lead times
  

• Deputise for Senior Merchandiser
• Supervise junior team members 
  

• Currently at Junior Merchandising level or experienced Assistant Merchandiser level (AM)
• Multi-channel experience (retail, online and wholesale) is desirable
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel, Strong analytical, organisational and planning skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally
• Commercially minded with an ability to identify trends and translate data into actionable recommendations
• Problem-solving ability: able to identify and resolve issues related to stock, sales, or other merchandising challenges
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment