Merchandiser, Sales

Job Details

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Marketing and Sales
• Industry: Retail

• Maintain relationships with core suppliers and shareholders, ensuring a strong business relationship
• Assist with supplier cost price, lead time and payment term negotiations
• Assist with the creation of stock and sales performance reports, highlighting opportunities to drive sales
• Manage pricing across categories to achieve a competitive position, without compromising profitability
• Maximise the performance of your products by establishing a good understanding of your range, competitors and the wider retail market
• Build collaborative relationships across all departments to help maximise sales, profit and efficient stock management
• Constantly be on the look‑out for improving and bringing in the best possible products, checking reviews as well as refund reports
• Analyse sales trends, inventory levels and production schedules to create purchase orders and maintain inventory levels within a specific budget
• Ensure continuous product availability by proactively forecasting demand and managing inventory levels to prevent out‑of‑stock occurrences

• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a similar fast‑paced role – experience with buying or purchasing is essential
• Experience working with 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
• Proficient in the use of Excel to maintain ordering spreadsheets and create reports of stock and sales trends, and confident in other Microsoft programmes
• Ability to find and extract data and develop a full understanding and awareness of business systems
• Ability to work proactively and reactively in a fast‑paced environment, keeping calm under pressure and 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
• Good knowledge of a WSSI tool and category planning

• 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‑to‑buy 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.

Gareth Davies (Recruitment Specialist) –  – – Linked In