Assistant Merchandiser

As an Assistant Merchandiser at the Anthony Nicholas Group, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the product strategy. You will work in a tightly knit Merchandising team working alongside the Buying team to ensure that the right product is in the right place at the right time to maximise sales and profitability performance.

You will take ownership of your own categories and collaborate closely with the Merchandising and Buying leadership team, developing key communication and influencing skills along the way

Alongside your Merchandiser, you will plan and manage ranges that make our clients feel special every time, that are commercially competitive and that deliver on ANG's client proposition.

You will understand our Fields and Fraser Hart clients and use data and analytics to tailor ranges which will deliver for the different clients in both markets.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas of Responsibility

• Assist the Merchandiser in the delivery of the sales, stock turn and contribution budgets
• Develop a robust knowledge of the Fields and Fraser Hart client and use this knowledge to make recommendations and tailor the ranges.

Strategy and Planning:

• Support the Merchandiser in building a commercial and strategic range
• Have awareness of the development of the range and option plans
• Work alongside the Merchandiser Administrative Assistant to ensure delivery of the day-to-day activity including reporting, stock management, line projections, sales, options, stock and repricing
• Identify products for repricing, and make recommendations relating to this to the Merchandiser
• Support the Merchandising Administrative Assistant with producing reports including strategy, sign-off and store range presentations / campaign packs.
• Check for accuracy and give feedback to support the Merchandiser Administrative Assistant's development.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining store grading to ensure all opportunities are maximised and any problems de-risked
• Replenishment of agreement with Retail
• Responsible for communicating these quantities to Retail and objectivity assisting the Merchandiser on the production of planograms.

Forecasting and Trading:

• Manage tools and reporting to review information and ensure that all aspects of strategic planning are met (including WSSIs, Line Projections, Option Planning and Budgeting)

Product Knowledge:

• Develop a deep, broad knowledge of the Fields and Fraser Hart Jewellery, Diamond and Branded product areas
• Assist the Merchandiser in considering factors such as historical products and competitor analysis when building ranges
• Always seek to drive innovation and use insights to identify future trends and act on these quickly and be decisive in product selections
• With your Merchandiser stay commercially aware and use your knowledge of client behaviour to continuously seek to offer outstanding products to our client

Key Attributes

• Thrives on new opportunities and challenges, in a fast-paced environment
• A credible and confident communicator with effective and persuasive presentation skills
• A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal/communication skills, while demonstrating high levels of emotional intelligence and possess the ability to push back with professionalism
• Proven ability in developing effective working relationships across all levels of the company
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule and work within agreed timescales
• Operates with a high level of integrity, diplomacy, tact and professionalism
• Sound judgement, unquestionable ethics and integrity with high degree of transparency and trust
• You will be a skilled influencer, and a strong relationship builder with a proven record of managing stakeholders cross functionally.

Experience Required

• 3 years' experience in a merchandising, analytical or finance-related role with experience equivalent to Assistant Merchandiser level.
• Relevant qualification in a retail, analytical or commerce-related subject, or equivalent experience
• Strategic thinker, with strong numerical acumen and the ability to identify commercial opportunities
• Excellent communication, engagement and presentation skills

Fields are an equal opportunities employer

Flexibility and Adaptability is required in this role as the responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and are subject to evolve and change depending on the needs of the business.