Exciting Opportunity for Graduates!

Are you a recent graduate eager to jumpstart your career in the Retail, Sport, and Recreation industry? Our client, based in Woodmead, is looking for a Merchandising Assistant to join their dynamic team. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Buyer and Planner to optimize turnover, manage inventory, and drive gross profit by leveraging analytics, data, and procurement strategies.
If you’re passionate about numbers, have a keen eye for trends, and are ready to apply your degree in a fast-paced, thriving environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Apply now to become part of a team where your skills will be valued and your career will grow.

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant Bachelor's degree.
• Merchandising experience will be beneficial.
• Cycling experience will be an advantage.
• Logical.
• Analytical.
• Numerate.
• Effective Negotiator.
• Multi-tasking.
• Communicate effectively.
• Presentation skills.
• Work effectively as a team member.
• Leadership skills.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assisting Buyer and Product Developer with everyday administrative tasks.
• Follow up on outstanding purchase orders and short delivered stock.
• Amend purchase orders for a supplier if the incorrect price is on.
• Amend purchase orders for the store if they cannot GRV because of the Invoice Reinstate Cancelled PO'S.
• Presentation and quotations of new products to customers and management.
• Order and sample tracking and ensuring on time supplier shipment.
• Analysis of orders with ME Excel spreadsheets and administration of orders, from placement to final store delivery, including quality control (sample approval).
• Assisting in management of pre-production samples through to production approval, within company policy and procedures.
• View MerchExport Report daily and reinstate cancelled PO’s.
• Build a Buysheet.
• Build a Buysheet according to the Department.
• Enter the Brand, Gender, Month, Phase In, Phase Out, Comparison PLU, PLU Code, Description, RPL/Fashion, Loft, RH/LH, Stiff/Reg, Cost, RSP, and Margin.
• Load the mins on the system as well as create the opening orders as per Planner calculations.
• Place orders according to the Buyer/Planner.
• Supplier maintenance and liaison.
• Loading of Supplier References by SKU.
• Monitor the references and adjust where needed.
• Price Adjustments:
• Adjust Cost Price/ RSP according to the Supplier/Buyer.
• Update system to the correct Cost Price, RSP, GP Margin and supplier reference.
• Launch of new Product
• Create New Codes – Create new codes according to the Buyer.
• Move Previous range codes to Non-Reg – All discontinued range codes must be moved into non-reg as per instruction of the Buyer.