Stock Controller/Merchandiser

We have a fantastic ppportunity to join a fast moving stock/merchandising team for a leading home product company.

They are looking for someone with experience in trend and forecast analysis within a retail or wholesale environment. Ability to interpret information & make decisions to maximise sales and stock efficiency.

1. Forward Planning Stocks for all customers

- Analysis weekly/monthly/yearly sales to identify trends.

- Working with Key Account Execs/Managers to ensure their customer forecast/requirements are met.

- Distributing stocks efficiently between forecast channels to ensure all customers’ requirements are met.

- Keeping forecast channels on internal system accurate and up to date.

- Checking and reviewing lines which have flagged as exceeding forecast quantities (PA Hold) analysing and decision making to release stock to fulfil or not.

- Work with internal departments to co-ordinate stock orders for promotions.

- Monitor and report on under performance and or clearance.

- Raising Factory orders and collaborating with them to manage minimums/dyed fabric/Greige.

- Consulting with overseas factories to ensure purchase orders are manufactured within the agreed lead-time.

- Maintaining accurate lead times and minimums from factories.

- Working closely with the shipping department & warehouse to optimise container fills and deliveries into our warehouse

- Working closely with the warehouse to optimise correct stock in the correct location.

2. New Lines

- Using current/historical sales data/ratios to plan buys for new product ranges.

- Keeping track of forward sales orders.

- Planning rebuys based on forward sales orders.

- Working closely with Product team to review the weekly Critical Path to ensure new season launch dates are met.

3. Reports

- Month End Sales reports.

- Issue Weekly Delivery schedule to the team, fully updated with most recent status

- Issue Out of stock lines to the team, fully updated with most recent status

- Highlight slow moving or aged stock.

- On demand reports – as and when Managers/Directors require.

4. Month End Commercial Meeting

- Meeting with senior management to review sku/design performance

- Reviewing/analysing stock turn.

- Identifying Over stock/Under stock

Good sellers/ Bad seller

Essential Skills:

· Advance Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables/If Functions/SUMIF)

· High level of accuracy and attention to detail

· Strong analytical capability

· Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage changing priorities

· Work under own initiative

· Ability to communicate to different levels in the organisation