• Job Description

  Req#: 228662

  We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. From fragrance to car care, clothing and pots and pans, our General Merchandise team delivers all the non-food items for Sainsbury’s, Habitat and Argos customers. This multi-brand environment means you get to work across most areas. You can also be a pioneer, because the team believes in being brave, iterating and learning as they go. They also develop deep connections to other departments, which opens up a lot of different career opportunities for you. What’s certain is that you’ll spend time on the shop floor to get closer to customers, and bring a broad perspective and the full support of your manager with you wherever you decide to develop next.
  
  Why join us

  Joining us as an Assistant Merchandiser presents an exciting opportunity to excel in your career with a trusted and renowned brand. As part of our team, you will have the chance to challenge conventional ways of working, passionately contribute to the world of merchandising, and drive the success of our Household Electrical range. With a focus on delivering customer-centric product ranges, you will play a vital role in achieving sales, profit, margin, and stock targets. We value your analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders. At Sainsbury's, we offer a flexible work-life balance, allowing you to have ample time and space for both personal and professional development. With endless opportunities for growth, solid training programs, and attractive benefits, joining us means being part of a team that fosters innovation and takes pride in delivering exceptional results.

  What you'll do

  As an Assistant Merchandiser within our Household Electrical team, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of customer-focused product ranges. Your responsibilities will include reviewing weekly trading performance, conducting analysis to identify potential issues and opportunities. You will be responsible for managing category and range forecasts, ensuring optimal sales, stock holding, margin, and availability. Additionally, you will liaise with suppliers to ensure stock availability and manage any gaps in supply. Your role will involve executing the booking process and communicating promotional volumes, as well as managing new lines and vendor-specific promotions. You will work closely with the Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser to ensure on-time delivery and resolve any issues that may arise. As part of your responsibilities, you will oversee the timely delivery of stock into the warehouse and ensure maximum availability across all sales channels. Strong analytical and numerical skills, proficiency in MS Excel, and attention to detail are essential for success in this role. Additionally, as a member of our team, a positive and proactive approach in building relationships with stakeholders is crucial.

  Who you are

  You are a dynamic and ambitious individual who is passionate about merchandising and eager to excel in your career with a renowned brand. With experience in a similar role or a relevant educational background, you bring a strong understanding of allocation and stock management to ensure the successful delivery of customer-focused product ranges. Your ability to analyse data enables you to make informed decisions to optimise sales, margins, and availability. With excellent numerical and analytical skills, proficiency in MS Excel, and a meticulous attention to detail, you excel in managing forecasts, supplier relationships, and promotional uplifts. A proactive and positive approach, combined with your strong organisational abilities, drive successful outcomes and foster collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

  We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
  
  Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform.
  
  Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
  
  Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
  
  Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).

  Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, our roles may close early.

• About the company

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