About: The JD Group is currently looking for the brightest talent to join the team in a variety of Group roles situated at our Head Office, Distribution Centre and across our Retail Stores.
As our business continues to expand globally, we continue to search for driven and talented individuals who love what they do and are passionate about taking the next step in their career.
We respect each member of our team and everyone is encouraged to put forward their ideas, regardless of how big or small, as dynamic thinking is what drives this business to be competitive. Our brand ethos is all about innovation, creativity and competitiveness and therefore, we love to hear from people who share those values.
We inspire our people to reach for the highest levels of performance. All employees are highly skilled, self-motivated and in constant pursuit of perfection when delivering business objectives. Opportunities to progress arise quickly for those people with the right qualities and ambition.
The Merchandise Assistant (MA) plays a key role within the Merchandising function, providing vital support to the Merchandising team to achieve optimum efficiency and to deliver the department plan on customer, sales, and profit.
The Merchandise Assistant assists the department with day-to-day tasks such as updating supplier order books, booking in stock, managing problem orders and actioning stock movements, ensuring the correct stock is in the right place at the right time to maximise profitability across all channels.
Responsibilities
Order:
Support with size ratio of lines on smaller brands, with AM guidance.
Create purchase orders via upload and check all details are accurate prior to sending to supplier
Reconcile supplier order books and communicate all anomalies.
Stock:
Update supplier order books and ETA reports on the system.
Book in product as directed by the Merchandiser.
Liaise and be first point of contact with the warehouse around delivery issues and problem orders.
Cost and retail checks on orders booked into the warehouse in conjunction with the Assistant Merchandiser.
Scheduling (initial allocation) checks
Trade:
Print and run key reporting for Monday trade meetings.
Develop awareness of product area through analysis of reports and store visits.
Maximise best sellers through the review of ideal stock levels.
Action stock movements, including IBTs, in conjunction with the Assistant Merchandiser.
Collate and check weekly price amendments.
Follow up on feedback from Retail and Branch Merchandising to support the stores.
Review new store performance, suggesting actions to the team
Complete marketing requests
Ad-hoc reports and analysis for the team as required.
Establish collaborative working relationships within teams across functions.
Role objectives and KPIs:
Key objective is to support the Merchandising team to effectively deliver departmental goals and KPIs – sales, profit and stock - across all channels (stores and digital).
Competencies:
Working with People
Relating and Networking
Writing and Reporting
Learning and Researching
Following Instructions and Procedures
Profile:
Analytical
Keen eye for detail and ability to accurately enter and check data.
Enthusiastic about JD, its brands and customers.
A minimum of basic knowledge of Excel.
Good communicator able to build relationships with stakeholders and to work across teams.
Able to take ownership of work and use initiative to deliver on key responsibilities.
Good teamwork skills, being able to work collaboratively to reach a common goal, sharing information and supporting colleagues.
Positive, flexible, and responsive to business needs.
