Merchandising Assistant Decor

Merchandising Assistant - Decor

Permenant

Up to 30000 Pension PMI ShareSave 6.6 weeks holiday Hybrid Working (3 days per week in the office)

Southampton Store Support Office

We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores our people and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home theyll love. Join us as a Merchandising Assistant and youll be a big part of this.

As a Merchandising Assistant you will support the Merchandising Managerand Assistant Merchandiserto deliverthe category strategythroughthe coordination of a suite of activities includinganalyticsreportingtrading updatesandqueryresolutionto drivea profitablesales performance across all channels

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Join forces with the Category Merchandiser and Assistant Merchandiserto craft a strategy that delights our customers. Youll gather trading updates reports and insights to spot opportunities.
2. Be the backbone of our management information suite handling sales performance forecasting and margin reporting. Youll identify risks and propose solutions to boost sales across all channels.
3. Collaborate with the buying teamon exciting projects like range reviews and promotions. Youll plan regular project meetings and keep everyone on track with key milestones.
4. Team up with Supply Chainto maintain optimal stock levels within budget.
5. Execute the trading planby ensuring campaigns are timely and complete flagging any risks to stakeholders.
6. Plan and execute stock exit strategiesacross all channels to minimize stock write-offs.
7. Be the go-to contact for resolving queries and gathering feedback from stores and stakeholders. Monitor channels like Viva Engage for additional insights.
8. Conduct regular store and competitor visitsto stay ahead of the game.

To deliver this role you will have expereince in:

1. Strong admin and organizational skills: Ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
2. Confident communicator: Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with internal and external customers.
3. Relationship building: Capable of connecting with people at all levels.
4. Flexible and proactive: Takes initiative and adapts to changing situations.
5. Analytical and numerical: Strong analytical skills and comfort with numbers.
6. Attention to detail: Meticulous and thorough in completing tasks.
7. Project management: Basic skills in managing projects.
8. Microsoft Office proficiency: Intermediate skills especially in Excel and PowerPoint.

As part of a great team youll be valued for who you are.Were committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities.You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme bonus ShareSave options 6.6 weeks holiday payroll giving an Employee Assistance Programme shopping discounts colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!

So we can support you during the application or interview process please contact for any recruitment adjustments.