Senior Merchandiser; Garments

Position: Senior Merchandiser (Garments)
## Senior Merchandiser (Garments)### Senior Merchandiser (Garments)
Full Time Wrexham, UK £32,000.00 - £36,000.00
* Establish, build and maintain relationships with core garment suppliers and shareholders, ensuring a strong business relationship
* Work with garment suppliers to negotiate the best cost prices, lead times and payment terms
* Stock and sales analysis - Produce reports to show stock and sales performance, highlighting opportunities to drive sales
* Manage pricing across categories to achieve a competitive position, without compromising profitability
* Maximize the performance of your products by establishing a good understanding of your range, competitors and the wider retail market
* Work with internal stakeholders to help maximize sales, profit and efficient stock management
* Build relationships across all departments, communicating and collaborating with Managers and Directors
* Constantly on the look-out for improving and bringing in the best possible products, checking reviews as well as refund reports
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar fast paced role - experience with garment buying or purchasing is essential
* Experience supervising or providing guidance/support to more junior members of a team
* Comfortable, confident and experienced in managing overseas suppliers, typically from the East Asia region
* Dynamic and eager to learn and develop within our company
* Negotiation skills and comprehensive commercial awareness, with the ability to identify trends and consider the impact on stock levels
* Excellent numerical and analytical skills - proficient in the use of Excel, as well as being confident on other Microsoft programs
* Able to find and extract data and develop a full understanding and awareness of business systems
* Ability to work proactively and re-actively in a fast-paced environment, and keep calm under pressure when completing multiple tasks
* Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to work in a team
* Self-motivated, extremely organised with a good eye for detail
* Have good knowledge of a WSSI tool and category planning
* Be able to identify and propose improved working practices and updates to existing systems to assist the Managers in development and training of the newer members of the Merchandising team
* ** Health & Wellbeing**– Workouts, Run Club, Nature Trail, Wellness Allowances, Gym Memberships, On-Site Gym (Coming Soon!), Golf Memberships & Mental Health Support
* ** 29 Days Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays)**- Increases with Length of Service
* Flexible Working Hours
* ** Social Events**– Busy Schedule of Parties, Sports Tournaments, Charity Events & Lots More!
* Table Tennis, Pool Tables & Sports Equipment in the Office
* ** Additional Benefits Available**- Help toBuy Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Travel Schemes & Lots More!
* Product Discount on Net World Sports & Affiliate Partner Products
* ** Subsidised On-Site Bistro**- Serving Freshly Prepared Food Every Day for Breakfast & Lunch
* ** Employee Recognition**- Bonus & Commission Schemes and Performance, Length of Service & Life Event Rewards
* ** Employee Support**- Saving Schemes, Legal & Financial Advice, Parental Guidance
* ** Go above and beyond:
** Get stuck in and show your passion!
* ** Ideas over hierarchy:
** If you have an idea, speak up! It doesn’t matter what role you’re in, we want everyone to shout about ways the business can develop and improve.
* ** Be bold, move fast:
** We value speed; we make fast decisions, trust our guts and get things done as efficiently as possible.
* ** Keep it simple:
** Don’t over-complicate it!
* ** Results driven:
** We embrace results that drive positive change, even if it means occasional failure. Mistakes are valuable as long as we learn from them and avoid repeating them.
* ** Growth:
** We’re a fast-growing business and we want our staff to grow with us.
* Assessing your skills, qualifications and interests against our career opportunities
* Verifying your information and carrying out reference checks if you are offered a job
* Communicating with you about the recruitment process and/or your application
* Updating you on new roles/opportunities within the business (if requested)
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