Merchandiser (TGS1720) – Excellent Salary DOE
- Cardiff
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the Weekly Sales, Stock and Intake (WSSI) to achieve KPIs, including sales, margin, and stock targets.
- Oversee linecards to optimise sales performance and maintain healthy stock levels across all core lines.
- Raise, track, and negotiate purchase orders, ensuring cost efficiency and timely delivery from suppliers.
- Analyse in-season trading, forward cover, and sell-through performance to identify risks and opportunities.
- Plan and implement markdown strategies to maximise profit and minimise terminal stock.
- Define and execute departmental strategy, setting sales, stock, and profitability targets.
- Review historical product performance to inform future buying and merchandising decisions.
- Conduct competitor benchmarking and regular store visits, providing insights to Buyers to enhance range development.
- Manage the Critical Path to ensure intake deadlines and product launches are met.
- Proven experience as a Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser in a retail or e-commerce environment; licensed/branded product experience preferred.
- Strong track record in delivering trading KPIs, cost management, margin optimisation, and critical path execution.
- Demonstrates strategic thinking with the ability to translate plans into actionable results.
- Highly organised, with the capability to manage multiple product launches and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, able to interpret sales data and translate insights into decisions.
- Confident communicator with proven ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
- Proficient in Excel and experienced in using product management systems.