My client is a well known Retail brand, boasting 77 UK Stores UK wide.
They have an exciting opportunity for Stock Administrator / Allocator to join their Buying & Merchandising team. Your role will be to manage the allocation of stock across the UK stores and online, ensuring that they have everything they need to deliver the customer needs. You will be monitoring and analysing data trends to ensure stores receive the right stock at the right time. This role is very much an entry level position.
Responsibilities
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Manage the delivery schedules, stock allocation, replenishment and outstanding order commitment for the department
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Take ownership of all line profiles, accurately set up and managed accordingly in season
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Create and maintain Purchase Orders
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Understand department financial KPI’s and stock targets
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Work with the Assistant / Merchandiser to manage WSSI OTB targets and build into the weekly replenishment parameters
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Manage stockbuild for new stores building in the correct supplier leadtimes
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Support range exit plans and reintroduction of products in season
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Carry out regular and ad hoc analysis as requested
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Support the team to update and maintain our product systems, spreadsheets and order catalogues
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Carrying out regular and ad-hoc analysis of our product range
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Create and maintain store grade tables
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Work with the online / Merchandiser to ensure stock is available as needed
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Work with the wider Buying and Merchandising team to ensure that proactive improvements are made to hit business targets
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Improve dialogue and communication with stores regarding stock levels and allocation
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Regular visits to stores and DC to understand the customer and build great working relations
The person my client is looking for:
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Excellent organisation skills with strong attention to detail
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Highly numerate
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Willingness to learn
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Proactive
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Focussed on getting things right
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Strong planning, prioritisation, presentation and problem-solving skills.
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Comfortable managing multiple tasks with tight deadlines
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Strong interpersonal skills, building strong relationships across the business
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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High level of computer literacy, including word and powerpoint
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Advanced excel capabilities
What my client can offer
Holiday – enjoy a well deserved break with 33 annual leave days per year (pro-rata for part time)
Hybrid working – a combination of office and home working to help balance your work life balance
Pension – save for the future with our company contributed enhanced Group Pension Plan
Season ticket loans – spread the cost of travel with an interest free loan
Access to Wagestream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice
Access to Retail Trust – seek confidential support, access to a Virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform
Access to Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
Study assistance – invest in your professional development with funded courses and qualifications
Collaborative office space – with access to our wellbeing room, learning resources and even a book swap
nvites to our annual company conference, summer and Christmas social events