A bit about us: Established in 1994, The Fragrance Shop is the UK’s leading independent fragrance retailer. Our aim is to make mainstream and luxury fragrances affordable and accessible to all. We showcase more than 130 fragrance brands in over 220 stores throughout the UK and online at www.thefragranceshop.co.uk. We are expanding and are looking for a Merchandiser to join the team and be part of a growing and vibrant brand.
Why you’ll love working here:
* Enjoy work-life balance with our flexible working scheme - including 15 work from home days a year, duvet days and the choice to flex your working hours.
* Vibrant state-of-the-art office, conveniently located in Trafford Park with great transport links and free onsite parking
* No need to travel to the gym – we have one here for you! Take advantage of our free onsite gym facilities before/after work or even pop in at lunch time
* Generous staff discounts on a wide range of fabulous fragrances
* Excellent progression and development opportunities - work with teams who are passionate about what they do and develop your expertise within a creative and collaborative space
The role: Overseeing the day to day running of the team you will support the Head of Merchandising with the ownership of key supplier accounts, forecasting, replenishment, ranging and availability, plus the management and ongoing development of the Merchandising Assistants and Assistant Merchandisers.
If you have a passion for Merchandising and have the experience within a fast-paced, retail/beauty or FMCG related business as a Merchandiser looking for a role that offers progression to Senior Merchandiser level, then this role will be of interest to you.
What you’ll be doing:
- Oversee the day to day running of the team and assist the Head of Merchandising where required
- Ownership of our key supplier accounts; overseeing forecasts, replenishment, newness buys, stockholding, WSSI’s, ranging and availability
- Management of company replenishment parameters, ensuring that these are aligned to availability and stock targets
- Reviewing promotional performance and NPD performance with the Buying team
- Reacting to sales and changes in the market, ensuring sales are maximised and KPI’s are met
- Providing strategic inputs in order to aid development of departmental processes & reporting
- Management and development of Merchandising Assistants and Assistant Merchandisers
- Participating in quarterly range reviews
What you’ll bring: With this role being a senior position within our Merchandising team, we will only be proceeding forward with candidates who match our essential requirements stated below:
- A proven/experienced Merchandiser looking for progression and development
- Experience of managing a team within a fast-paced Beauty/Retail/FMCG environment
- Exposure and experience managing a large store estate
- Analytically minded and commercially aware
- Excellent communication skills, highly organised with strong Excel ability
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
How to apply:
Simply upload your CV via our careers page.
Join us now and help shape the future of fragrance retail!
The Fragrance Shop is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are regrettably not able to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of your application, please assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.