Merchandising Assistant

TITLE:  Merchandising Assistant

REPORTS TO: Retail Planning Manager

General Role

The Merchandising assistant support the Merchandising team through data analysis, management of product and inventory flow to meet sales and financial targets.

This is an 12 months contract position, and the duration may vary depending on the start date.

Major responsibilities

1.Sales management

• Prepare and share weekly sales reports

• Assist the merchandisers to monitor the monthly sales activities, prepare necessary reporting and perform follow-up

• Assist the merchandisers to provide relevant analysis on sales trends for métiers responsible

• Initiate action plans to merchandisers for métiers in need of support

• Follow up sell-through of categories 

2.Stock management & Reporting

• Prepare and send KPI report regularly 

• Consolidate, analyze the stock situation and prepare necessary reporting to follow-up

• Provide relevant analysis on inventory evolution and initiate action plans

• Support the team to Optimize and animate stock between stores by doing regular transfers

• Monitors stock level and make necessary replenishment to assist the store in achieving their target including permanent stock replacement, stock reorder allocation

• Monitor ageing stock by destocking and cleaning stocks based on the Group policy (Phase out procedure)

• Support in all Merchandising activities related to special events 

3.Product offer, Buying management 

• Monitor stock level of permanent stock item and track delivery status with related teams

• Assist in Pre & Post Buying, consolidating orders

• Support to validate and monitor reorders by the stores

4.Supply Chain management

• Facilitate products supply in coordination with the logistics department

• Ensure deliveries and offer availability for openings; alert when necessary

• Secure best sellers availability and organize reorders when necessary 

• Support the Retail Planner in defining the selection of PSI with store managers and define min-max level for the automatic replenishment (twice a year)

• To support all other ad hoc duties assigned by the Merchandising team

Requirements & Capabilities

• At least 6 months of relevant experience in similar capacity
• Detailed minded, service oriented and self-motivated team player
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Hands-on computer knowledge of MS Office, especially in Excel
• Fluent in English