We’re partnering with an established and growing business within the premium spirits industry. They’re now looking for an Inventory & Commercial Merchandiser to take ownership of stock optimisation, commercial pricing and inventory planning across an extensive portfolio.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an analytical and commercially minded professional who enjoys working with data, identifying opportunities to improve profitability and influencing purchasing and sales decisions. You'll play a key role in connecting buying, sales and operations, helping to shape inventory strategy and drive commercial performance.
Responsibilities will include:
- Managing and monitoring inventory across multiple systems and warehouse locations, ensuring accurate stock records and valuations
- Analysing stock performance, identifying slow-moving, ageing or commercially unviable inventory and recommending strategies to improve stock rotation
- Developing and maintaining pricing matrices, taking into account market trends, product demand, valuations and margin targets
- Supporting purchasing decisions, stock forecasting and identifying gaps or opportunities within the existing portfolio
- Working closely with the sales team to prepare tailored stock lists, customer offers and commercial presentations
- Managing stock allocations across different sales channels and customer groups
- Coordinating stock movements, transfers and logistics with suppliers, warehouses and external partners
- Producing inventory and commercial performance reports, translating data into actionable recommendations
- Working collaboratively with buying, sales and operations teams to improve processes and overall business performance
About You:
- Previous experience in across drinks, ideally Whiskey or Wine
- Previous experience in an inventory, merchandising, stock planning or commercial analysis role
- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel or Google Sheets experience, including pivot tables, complex formulas and data modelling
- Experience managing inventory, pricing, forecasting or stock optimisation
- Commercially minded with an understanding of margins, profitability and market dynamics
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Confident communicating data insights and making recommendations to stakeholders
- Proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable working across different teams
- Experience within the drinks, spirits, luxury goods, wholesale or commodities sectors would be advantageous
If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you!
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