Assistant Merchandiser

Have you got a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places?Ever wanted to have a secret meeting in the Batcave or immerse yourself in Jurassic World? Join us at The Entertainer Head Office and you can do exactly that in our bright character-based meeting rooms! Job Purpose Are you passionate about merchandsing. Working within our Trading function at our Head Office in Amersham you will be a key player in one of our specialist toy category merchandising teams. Reporting into a Senior Merchandiser, your job will be to support product planning and trading to help us maximise our sales profitability and opportunity. To do this, you and your team will be all over the product line detail to help the forecasting, budgeting and planning of toy category ranges for our various channels which includes our store portfolio, online and also our partnership locations which include some of the high streets’ main players. Store visits and meetings with suppliers will also help you to really drive the performance of your category. Ideally, you will already have good experience within a retail merchandising function. In addition, you will be super enthusiastic with great analytical skills and a keen attention to detail. Needing minimum supervision, you will also be able to work at pace and have the drive and initiative to manage your workload to meet those important deadlines. You will also work well in a fast-paced environment and have the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues from other teams, including buying. Skills & Experience Previous retail experience is essential working within a merchandising team either as an existing Assistant Merchandiser or experienced Merchandising Administrator. A great communicator and able to build good working relationships. Commercially astute and analytical with an inquisitive and questioning nature. Familiar with Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills. Key Responsibilities Updating the category WSSI'S to review sales & stock, assisting the Senior Merchandiser on commercial actions. Supporting the Senior Merchandiser with in-season analysis to ensure sales are optimised - managing any risk, re-forecasting categories. Support planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy. Contribute range construction with buying, Instigate and manage relevant line detail, ensuring availability targets are maintained. Produce analysis on category performance, line life, store performance and densities to ensure accurate assortment planning. As an employee at The Entertainer your amazing benefits will include: - Birthday Leave plus 33 days of holiday (including Bank Holidays) - Profit-Related Bonus - Pension salary sacrifice - Retail Trust & virtual GP - Generous Toy Discount - High Street & Leisure Discounts - Payroll Giving - Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay - Cycle to Work scheme - Life Cover