Junior Merchandiser

Mountain Warehouse is a rapidly growing global retailer, with over 430 stores across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, alongside a strong and expanding online presence. Since our founding, we’ve built a reputation for offering high-quality outdoor products at great value, supporting customers in enjoying the outdoors wherever they are.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and driven Junior Merchandiser who will grow with the company and add value to our team. This person will report into the Merchandiser and will support the delivery of category performance objectives, in line with the seasonal and global growth strategy.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the merchandiser to drive the seasonal category strategy including sales, buy and options, using analysis to quantify risks and opportunity and communicating to leadership team
• Supports the merchandiser with the overall category planning but also takes responsibility of select departments within the category to include range building, planning buy quantities, stock management and pricing.
• Managing the WSSI for selected departments under the overall guidance of the Merchandiser.
• Optimises availability online and in stores, notably on best sellers, maximising sales and profit, ensuring sufficient stocks are held at all times, managing CON and volume line cards appropriately, and reviewing line reports weekly, ensuring intake is optimal
• Identifies and communicate sales/stock risk and opportunities across regions and channels, ensuring initial pricing is correct and markdowns/mark ups maximise sell through/profit and are inline with category KPI’s
• Ensure category intake phasing is in line with requirements, reflecting this in weekly PTS requests, ensuring sufficient (and not excess stock) is shipped to MW warehouses

Skills

• Experience at Junior Merchandiser or Senior Assistant Merchandiser level or equivalent
• Systems/planning tools - expert level
• Knowledge of B&M systems and processes
• Knowledge of retail operations/supply chain process
• Commerciality, energy and passion

Benefits

• 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