Trading Assistant Merchandiser

JD Sports

  • Bury, Greater Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
A key member of the Branch Merchandising team, the Trading Assistant Merchandiser supports the department by optimising trade performance to maximise sales and profit. This role offers a great opportunity to develop your career in merchandising as part of a dedicated team.· Job Title - Trading Assistant Merchandiser· Location - JD Group, Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR· Working rota - Monday to Friday· Working hours - 40 hours per WeekWhat You'll Be Doing:
  • Review weekly trade performance providing key messages to Merchandiser
  • Identify areas of focus & compile action plan considering:
  • Top/Key stores
  • New / Re-fit Stores
  • Over / Under Performing Stores
  • Intensive Care Stores
  • Seasonality
  • Trading events
  • Support Merchandiser in preparation for all key event planning, ensuring all store attributes are aligned with performance expectations
  • Liaise with Retail and collate pre-pack data
  • Compile & analyse market lessons learnt from all major trading events
  • Analyse previous quarter performance at store/product level outlining key messages to Merchandiser
  • Review retail feedback across markets, checking relevance & distributing to department to complete
  • Attend retail conference calls and complete minutes
  • Attend store visits. Create and execute an action plan to improve sales performance
  • Manage store stock builds, communicating key messages that ensures stores receive seasonally relevant product and have a market relevant brand mix
  • Produce & deliver store closure plans
  • Analyse performance of trade impacts & store optimisations highlighting key trends to Merchandiser
  • Investigate and answer ad hoc retail requests.
Behavioural
  • Delivering Excellence: Working at a consistently high standard & with enthusiasm
  • You work to deliver a high-quality service to meet personal and team expectations
  • Responsibility (delivers results): Take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver. Take responsibility for your own actions & decisions
  • Teamwork: You work with others to reach a common goal; sharing information and supporting colleagues
  • Leadership: You lead by example through your behaviours and professional approach to work, inspiring your colleagues and driving for results.
  • Communication: You communicate clearly and concisely, ensuring that the message is understood by all
Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed:
  • Experience within a similar role is advantageous
  • Experience within a sports/fashion retailer is advantageous
  • Highly numerate and strong commercial focus
  • Computer literate and ability to learn new systems
  • Highly organised, good prioritisation and time management skills
  • Self-motivated and a proactive worker
  • Curious with a continuous learning mindset
The Company:The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
  • Incremental Holiday Allowance
  • Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
  • Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
  • Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications
Interested?If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasionApplications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.Thank you again for your time.#LI-SA1

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