Merchandising Analyst Assistant

About the Opportunity..

We are currently recruiting for a Merchandising Analyst Admin to join our commercial team based in Watford.

As a Merchandising Analyst Admin, you will be responsible for reviewing store performance to ensure stock is in the correct location at the correct time to maximise sales opportunities. You will also carry out analysis to support the Merchandising teams.

What you’ll be doing..

Review and Research

• Work cross-functionally to develop a good understanding of the customer
• Undertake store visits on a regular basis and feedback any appropriate actions to relevant teams

Strategy:

• Work with the Senior Merchandise Analyst to provide analysis to support & challenge the Brand Strategy
• Challenge existing procedures and identify new sales and profit opportunities

Range Planning & Build:

• Oversee the expansion into new stores with the support of the Senior Merchandise Analyst
• Manage new store stock builds process’ providing regular updates to the Senior Merchandise Analyst
• Propose appropriate actions for delivery delays impacting new store builds
• Coordinate communication between merchandising, retail, Visual Merchandising and logistics to ensure credible store launches
• Analyse performance of new stores proposing changes as appropriate
• Work in conjunction with the Merchandise Analyst and product teams to review department/category performance

Analysis

• Carry out analysis under the direction of the Senior Merchandise Analyst to support & challenge the brand Merchandise planning & trading decisions
• Use initiative to develop existing analytics and propose new
• Work collaboratively with the Branch Merchandise and Central Trading teams to ensure key business KPI’s are delivered

Leadership:

• Form strong relationships with the Merchandising team’s
• Deputise at weekly team meetings with the Merchandising Admin Assistant to support them with training and ensuring business priorities are communicated

What you’ll need

• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Experience within an analytical role ideally within retail or clothing
• Able to to build strong relationships and can work cross-functionally
• Confident in challenging across all levels and able to respond positively when challenged back
• Good organisation and time management

About Poundland..

Since opening its first store in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990, Poundland, has built a network of over 850 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, offering top brands and great quality own brand products that provide customers with amazing value every day.

Poundland offers thousands of quality products in store with over 1,000 well-known brands in 17 shopping categories including food and drink, health and beauty, household, gardening, DIY, pet, stationery, books, DVDs and toys. It is on a journey from a single price to a simple price point retailer. While the majority of items in its stores are at its original £1 price point, it is extending ranges above and below £1 that also offer amazing value.

Now part of Pepco Group with over 2,500 stores across Europe, Poundland also trades internationally in the Republic of Ireland through its Dealz brand. Dealz has a growing store base in both Poland and Spain.

Within the UK Poundland has also rolled out its fashion brand PEP&CO to approximately 300 of its larger stores. PEP&CO, launched in 2015 as a standalone brand, offers customers a full range of women’s, men’s and kids’ fashion and is now bringing new style to Poundland with simple low pricing on family fashion that’s hard to find on local high streets.

PEP&CO was also nominated in the 2019 Retail Week Awards as Private Label of The Year.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £34,501.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Watford, WD24 4QP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Analytical: 1 year (preferred)
• Retail: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person