Assistant Branch Merchandiser

Cheltenham

Type: Permanent Full Time
Reference: 11573
Location: Unit 60 The Runnings Cheltenham
Closing date for applications: 06.10.24
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Salary of £28,000pa & Benefits

The Role

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As an Assistant Branch Merchandiser you will provide proactive support to the Senior Branch Merchandiser & Branch Merchandising Lead, helping to ensure that stores have strong product availability at all times, and have appropriate stock levels to suit capacity and trading. This role involves analysing retail stock and sales data to deliver in season actions which will both maximise sales and drive profit.

Working in Merchandising at Superdry is a great opportunity for Assistant Branch Merchandisers to stretch themselves further, expand their skill set and widen their experience.

You Will

• Manage overall store inventory levels based on store capacity, seasonality and selling curves
• Be trade focussed – always looking for opportunities to maximise sales and manage risk
• Own a number of ‘Focus Stores’ which you will support & optimise
• Provide day to day support to the Senior Branch Merchandiser & Branch Merchandising Lead in the form of reporting, analysis and identifying opportunities
• Support and develop the MAA’s within the department
• Oversee the allocation process including seasonal review of IAQ’s and store banding
• Coordinate the flow of stock information with Retail Operations, Area Managers and stores
• Work closely with the Core Merchandising team to ensure seasonal plans are executed and trading opportunities communicated
• Work closely with our logistics & DC teams
• Attend store visits whenever possible to gain greater insight into our store estate & customer requirements
• Provide pricing support for retail owned stores including seasonal re-pricing and markdown activity

You Are

• Someone who is currently working as an Assistant Branch Merchandiser or Senior Allocator/Admin, ideally with experience working for a large fashion retailer
• A confident communicator, engaging when presenting and able to influence at all levels
• A strong user of Microsoft Excel and adept at working with high volumes of data, coupled with excellent numeracy skills
• Comfortable managing & developing a small team of MAA’s
• Highly organised with a real attention to detail
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently on multiple projects with strict deadlines
• Commercially astute with an understanding of customer profile, product range and competitors
• Aware of the operational challenges & needs of retail stores
• Happy to travel to our head office in Cheltenham 3-4 days a week

Working for Superdry has never been so rewarding…

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, we also offer a holiday buying scheme
• An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Family is massively important to us, so we have a broad range of family-friendly working policies in place, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Company Pension scheme
• All employees are covered by our Life Assurance policy whilst working at Superdry. We feel it’s important to offer protection for your family and loved ones in such a situation and to support this we offer life assurance cover which pays a lump sum equivalent either twice or four times your annual salary
• A big staff discount – naturally. Because we know that you love to wear Superdry, you’ll benefit from a 50% discount in store and online
• Our Head Office is home to our very own store for staff only where you can treat yourself to heavily discounted sample stock
• A health cash plan is open to all employees.
• Flexible working and core working hours between 10am – 4pm to help you achieve that all-important work-life balance
• Access to onsite parking and as part of our sustainable development goals, we have a selection of electrical car parking points freely available to staff.
• A range of learning and development materials to help you in your career and grow with us
• We like to give back, so we allow our employees time off for volunteering work
• A global employee assistance plan in place that you can access anytime you want - it’s free and confidential
• You’ll also have access to a Cycle To Work Scheme and an excellent Car contract hire/purchase scheme
• A range of local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire

At Superdry, everyone has a voice and we want to hear it. We create environments where individuality can flourish and is celebrated as part of who we are as a brand. We’re incredibly proud that over 90% of our people feel strongly that they can be themselves at work.

We want to meet people with varied backgrounds because we understand that diversity of thought encourages new ideas to thrive, fuelling creativity and enabling us to do better work. We want to build a team which represents a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, and skills; we hire people based on their merit and potential.

We also welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Superdry and will always accommodate it where possible.

Please note that some jobs may be closed earlier than the published closing date if we get a high volume of applications. We therefore advise that you complete your application at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

 

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Who we are

Superdry is a British, founder-led brand with a truly global presence. We’ve been proudly creating world-class product for almost two decades, offering genuine choice to our customers with our curated style collections. 

Our mission is to be the No. 1 sustainable style destination, delivering product that is authentic with unmatched quality and true integrity, much like our people. 

We are on an ambitious journey to serve our diverse community through a premium brand that’s focused on the future, prioritises sustainability, leads with craft, and celebrates culture. We need talented people to join us on the adventure, is this you?

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Please note that some jobs may be closed earlier than the published closing date if we get a high volume of applications. We therefore advise that you complete your application at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

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Hours Per Week: 37.5

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