Job Introduction

Are you passionate about product trends and data-driven decision making? We’re looking for an Assistant Merchandise Planner to join our dynamic team at cardfactory. In this role, you'll support the delivery of customer-focused product ranges, helping us achieve key sales, profit, and stock targets. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in merchandising with the potential to take ownership of a product range.

We support a flexible working model, offering the chance to work from our Wakefield office, with convenient access to the M1 and complimentary parking, twice a week, as well as the option to work remotely.

Please note, this role is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Role Responsibility

• Reviewing daily and weekly trading performance to identify issues and opportunities, providing insights to senior management.
• Managing SKU-level sales forecasts and own the Line Card to ensure stock accuracy.
• Raising and managing purchase orders to meet stock cover and availability targets.
• Collaborating with suppliers to create demand plans and share monthly intake forecasts.
• Working closely with the team to align stock intake with the WSSI Open to Buy plan, optimizing stockholding, margin, and availability.
• Ensuring store availability is maximized and new product ranges launch on time.
• Supporting the Merchandise Planner in range building and performance analysis.
• Participating in product range building as part of your development.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience as an Assistant Merchandiser, Merchandising Admin, or Allocator in a FMCG or fashion environment is preferred.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of stock management processes with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

About the Company

cadfactory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Benefits

• 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Family leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.

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