Have you got a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places?
Ever wanted to have a secret meeting in the Batcave or immerse yourself in Jurassic World? Join us at The Entertainer Head Office and you can do exactly that in our bright character-based meeting rooms!
This position is based at our Head Office. You must live within a reasonable distance to the office or be willing to relocate by the role commencement date.
This is a Maternity cover role
As one of our Merchandisers, you will be a key player in our growing Trading team based at our Head Office in our Amersham. Reporting into the Head of Merchandising, you will lead one of our toy category Merchandising teams. It's all about planning and trading and your focus will be to ensure that your team deliver a profitable commercial product range that's in budget and delivers key business KPIs across all of our channels, including our UK store portfolio, Direct and our Partnerships with some of the High Street’s main players. You will be an experienced Merchandiser/Junior Merchandiser with supervisory and demand planning experience capable of managing a small team. A great team player, you will also lead from the front, have innovative ideas and bring experience, energy and enthusiasm into the mix.
Skills & Experience
With at least 2 years’ experience, either as a Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser or from a demand planning background looking for their next step. Must have experience working in a retail environment A good understanding of commercial budgets including margin. Excellent people skills with previous supervisory experience. Familiar with Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills. Responsibilities
Work with Head of Merchandising and Trading Director to support the seasonal category strategy. Plan budgets and develop the category framework, covering all KPIs including sales, stock, margin, options, line buys across all channels. Contribute to the construction of the range, delivering product grading plans across all categories and channels with Buying, balanced with information gained from analysis and commercial awareness Liaising with Retail, Marketing, Online teams to ensure Buying and Merchandising strategy is translated into the sales channel, with the Customer as a key driver. Present to Senior Leadership team. Work alongside Branch Merchandising, to probe channel/store/product performance, identifying issues and proposing corrective actions. As an employee at The Entertainer your amazing benefits will include:
- Birthday Leave plus 33 days of holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Annual Bonus scheme
- Retail Trust & Virtual GP
- Pension salary sacrifice
- Flexible access to your pay via Wage Stream
- Generous toy discount
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- High Street and leisure discounts
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Life Cover
So, if you've got a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places, apply now!