Buying & Merchandising Assistant (Fitzroy)

A key part of the buying and merchandising team
- you will assist with range planning, price and supplier strategy, stock control and help deliver sales and profit.

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for smaller suppliers & departments where relevant
- Maximise supplier/ category profit & sales
- Range Plan management
- Work with suppliers to ensure all relevant information is complete
- Product and Purchase Order Management
- Manage samples, CADs & images
- Invoice queries
- Manage size guides
- Product queries
- Product presentation collation
- Work with suppliers & buyers to collate all information
- Launch Planners & Calendars
- Deliver range presentations
- Support launches
- Site checks
- Supports department by producing accurate and timely historical data and analysis
- Responsible for maintaining system and reporting accuracy through regular housekeeping
- Produces weekly trade reports, providing performance insight, makes trade recommendations to drive sales and profit
- Track’s intake and ensures all critical paths are accurate, keeping team informed of any intake or delivery issues
- Manage all aspects of department allocation and replenishment
- Manage markdown and promotional pricing activity
- Work with suppliers to maintain critical path/delivery schedule

**Knowledge & Experience**:

- Some Buying and Merchandising or retail experience beneficial but not essential
- Buying and Merchandising qualifications preferred but not essential
- Knowledge of sports product/ industry is preferable
- Solid communication skills, the ability to build relationships and influence
- Analytical & numerical skills essential
- Ability to problem solve, suggest better ways of working & contribute to projects
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Passion, drive & determination
- Microsoft package knowledge
- including strong Excel experience
- Attention to detail
- Commerciality
- constantly identifies opportunities to maximise business gains
- Problem solving
- ability to gather key information and identify root cause quickly, use creativity to propose solutions
- Interpersonal skills
- positively interacts with others and can understand and relate to others
- Self-Management
- can manage own time, resources, and prioritise to achieve goals Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qma7z