Buying and Merchandising Assistant
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- £28,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and manage the critical path for all product launches for the range as well as own label, ensuring timelines are met from concept to delivery.
- Track product progress across supply chain stages, maintaining smooth communication between suppliers and customers.
- Develop and manage the critical path for all product launches for the range aswell as own label, ensuring timelines are met from concept to delivery.
- Track product progress across supply chain stages, maintaining smooth communication between suppliers and customers.
- This will included progress of gold seal tracking, packing approval, customer range review samples etc.
- Identify and resolve delays proactively with the team to keep projects on schedule.
- Creation and completion of spec files for all products ready to pass on to QC team and ensure they are updated into the critical path.
- Management of photography samples and tracking inline with the studio time line.
- Support with costing sheets for customers creating quote sheets with photographs ready for the sales team.
- Support the buyer with supplier communication to gathering pricing, lead times, and MOQs while maintaining quality and margin goals.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers through daily communication.
- Range analysis based on sales data and create meaningful reports based on sell thru, profitability, product category % mix and sku counts to identify buying opportunities and avoid overstock or understock situations across the range as well as Own label.
- Work with the merchandising team to deliver accurate forecasting and replenishment plans.
- Management of the clearance and Discontinued lines on a regular basis with costings and photos prepared for the sales team.
- Prepare detailed Power point presentations based on market trends, in season promotional lines, trend photographs from trade Fairs etc
- Trade Fair preparations of samples and ticketing/ pricing at Spring Fair and also in House Events.
- Preparation of samples for customer meetings in house and externally as well as preparation of powerpoint presentations.
- Collation of comp shops and market trends.
- Demonstrable experience in merchandising and buying
- Strong knowledge of critical path management tools and methodologies.
- Analytical mindset with a passion for market research and trend analysis.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a track record of successful supplier management.
- Proficiency in relevant software, such as Excel, PLM systems, and project management tools.
- Detail-oriented with exceptional organisational skills.
- Passion for product and keen to work in fast paced, hands on role within buying and Merchandising.