Lyle & Scott is looking for a confident self-starter with an inquisitive mindset… someone not afraid to challenge and with the ability to problem solve.
We have a role available in our Merchandising team for a Wholesale Merchandiser. We're looking for someone who can support the delivery of the sales and margin targets across all wholesale channels through detailed planning, trading and inventory management.
In conjunction with the sales team, you will identify and champion specific market needs and proactively bring proposed solutions to identified problems, challenges and opportunities.
Ensuring we plan for delivery to customer of the right product, on time and in full and with the optimal resource efficiency.
If you answer yes to the following sentences, then Lyle & Scott want to hear from you:
- Are you a cog in a machine and think you have more to offer, making a meaningful difference on a daily basis?
- Do you want to be part of building a legacy?
- Do you want to work in an environment where your rewards match your input?
- Are you entrepreneurial and creative when faced with a challenge?
Size of the role
- You will be responsible for all aspects of stock management to support the conversion of the wholesale order book.
- You will work closely with the suppliers to ensure purchases orders are planned on time and stock is delivered on time and in full
- You will be responsible for the training and development of the Assistant Merchandiser and Merch admin assistant.
The “day-to-day”
- Supporting the seasonal strategy and range planning process and ensure KPI`s are achievable and measurable.
- Driving the end to end selling in process through detailed analysis, range assortment and buy proposals.
- Actively maximizing sales opportunities through detailed and timely analysis of the order book versus target and last year; highlighting areas of risk and turning missed opportunities into additional orders
- Support the selling in review process to ensure lessons learnt are captured and fed back in a constructive and measurable manner to the design team.
- Reviews key account selections with the account manager to support the accurate forecasting and buying of stock prior to orders being updated on the system.
- Driving the buying critical path to ensure all wholesale orders are reviewed and on the system in line with the buy submission dates.
- Review sales orders versus purchase orders at the earliest possible date, highlighting risk and proposing solutions.
About us...
☀️ Up to 40 days holiday a year with holiday purchase scheme
🦅1 week a year to work anywhere in the world… it can be Fiji or your sofa
🏠 4.5 Day Week
🍺 “Thirsty Thursdays - All you can drink’ well, within reason – the bar opens at 5pm every Thursday for a drink or an alternative soft drink of choice
💻 Flexible working, so you can fit in your spin class… or hit snooze on your alarm, we don’t judge!
💍 1 week extra off work if you get married! (Not deducted from your annual leave)
💰 Employer pension contributions up to 5%
👕 65% staff discount. Great sample sales throughout the year so you can stock up on Christmas Presents!
🎁 Welcome to the Family Lyle & Scott Item!
📚 Training and learning development
🚝 Season Ticket Loan
✈️ Holiday loyalty scheme, the longer you’re with us, the more we will increase your allowance
🚲 Cycle2Work Scheme
🍎 More food & Drink than you can dream of if you take it from our guest kitchen, that’s what everybody else does!
🐶Dog friendly office
Lyle & Scott is an Equal Opportunities Employer and treats all applications purely based on skills and experience