Tagged Resources client, an in-house streetwear brand, is looking for a Junior Merchandiser with relevant industry experience to join their team in Manchester.

The successful applicant will take full ownership of a category or department, driving trading performance, stock control, and profitability through data-led decision-making and strategic planning.

The role of Junior Merchandiser:

• Analyse weekly trade performance and implement trading decisions
• Identify risks and opportunities and take ownership of action plans
• Lead or contribute significantly to weekly trade meetings
• Take accountability for category performance outcomes
• Own and manage WSSI end-to-end for assigned categories
• Forecast sales, intake, stock, and margin
• Reforecast in line with current trading performance
• Ensure alignment between stock position and financial plans
• Maintain category-level OTB and feed accurate numbers into the wider merchandise financial plan
• Own the stock file across all relevant channels (DTC, retail, wholesale where applicable)
• Manage stock availability, intake flow, and phasing
• Take accountability for stock efficiency and markdown risk
• Make decisions on rebuys, cancellations, and stock redistribution between channels based on where stock is most likely to sell
• Support the staggering of drops and intake so stock lands in line with demand and within warehouse capacity
• Monitor stock cover against targets, acting where cover is short or long
• Collaborate with Buying teams on range planning
• Analyse product and category performance to inform strategy
• Influence range and stock decisions using data-led insight
• Identify best-backed lines and expected rates of sale to inform range and stock decisions
• Use the merchandising operational systems - WSSI, Sales Analysis and Product Group Sales Analysis (PGSA) - to drive category decisions
• Build and use PowerBI reporting to monitor performance and support trade
• Help ensure data flows accurately from NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB) through to Shopify for assigned areas
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Buying, Ecommerce, Marketing, and Supply Chain
• Influence decisions through clear and confident communication
• Present trade performance and strategy to stakeholders
• Support and develop Assistant Merchandisers
• Delegate tasks effectively and review output
• Provide coaching to build capability and performance
• Help bring Assistant and admin-level team members through towards the next level
• Act as key point of contact for stock-related decisions
• Step in for the Group Merchandiser or Head of Merchandising when required
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability within the business

What Tagged Resources is looking for:

• Proven experience operating at Assistant Merchandiser level
• Strong commercial and trading awareness
• Advanced analytical and Excel capability
• Ability to make confident, data-led decisions
• Strong communication and influencing skills

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

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