As a Trainee Assistant Branded Merchandiser, you will support the Branded Merchandising team, working mainly with our dropship brands and managing key day to day tasks, such as setting up promotions, managing analysis reports and responding to any queries from our brands. You will work closely with our brands to deliver to best product, at the best price at the right time. You will work cross functionally to complete administrative tasks, including ecommerce and central planning, to help drive sales and profitability.

Key Responsibilities of the Trainee Assistant Merchandiser:

• Day-to-day housekeeping, including promotional set-up, price management and late order chasing.
• Attend regular trade meetings alongside merch and buyer, collating minutes and actions to cascade.
• Keep key analysis reports up to date, ensuring information is accurate and flagging any anomalies to merchandiser.
• Keep trading calendar up to date with all agreed promotions and activity
• Monitor product availability through BI reporting and chase suppliers on any low stocked best selling lines, flagging risks to team.
• Attend ecomm daily stand ups and ensure Trello is up to date to make sure newness can be progressed on to site
• Daily site checks to make sure brands are represented correctly from an option and pricing perspective and that any promotions go live as expected.
• Matalan store visits – regular visits to ensure up to speed with wider business iniatives
• Create sound working relationships with other key functions across the business such as ecommerce, central planning & customer service

What Matalan is looking for

To find the best people for our Branded Merchandising team, you should have the following....

• Strong analytical skills
• Time Management
• Ability to work independently with a proactive mindset
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail

About Matalan

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving here. 

We know as a team, we are stronger together – we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.

We want give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and then ultimately in their role. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested. 

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we also offer the below core benefits:

• 20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
• Thrive Recognition Scheme 
• Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust 
• Life Assurance 
• Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers 
• Pension Scheme 
• Access to a wide range of career development  
• Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business