Job Description

Assistant Merchandiser

Character.com..... Whether your favourites are Paw Patrol or Peppa Pig, Harry Potter or Minecraft, Star Wars or Bluey, Character.com is the one-stop shop for all character-based clothing for kids and adults.

Our happy clothes inspire small and big kids to express their unique identity. Our mission is to produce clothes that kids feel comfortable wearing, both literally and in themselves, so they're guaranteed to wear a smile whenever they put on our clothing!

Founded in 2009 and based in South Wales, we now generate more than 50 million per year and sell our amazing clothes internationally.

We're still founder-led, but in 2021, we secured significant investment to accelerate our development. This is an exciting phase that we want you to be a part of as we build a team to take Character.com to the next level.

So, what's it like here? Walk through the door, and you'll find a dynamic business with a family feel. It's an informal and inclusive place where people are empowered to succeed, work hard, have fun, and get the job done. We've taken care to cultivate this culture, and we hope you'll thrive in it.

We have an exciting new role in our Merchandising team. You will ensure we deliver the best online licensed clothing and accessories proposition.

Key Accountabilities:

Full ownership of Intake ensuring Intake Targets are met on a weekly and monthly basis Update team daily on what is included in the intake i.e. key lines, newness etc Downloading linecards every week ensuring all data is correct and reviewing these every week, highlighting any opportunities / risks to sales and intake Proposing any additional Intake required, backing this up with sales data to justify this Managing discrepancies on deliveries and liaising with various departments accordingly, including the warehouse and finance Manage Intake bookings on Kolander and liaise with supplier, ensuring balanced intake throughout the month Ensuring Linnworks has consistent and accurate information regarding intake Collate and present Top 10/20 report on a weekly basis ensuring all data is correct and make suggestions on actions needed to be taken Work closely with Buying Team on Critical Paths to ensure all key data is met in order for deliveries to be on time, amending intake sheet and linnworks accordingly Manage late orders with suppliers, ensuring correct decisions are made and enforced eg. Fines / Cancellations

About you:

Strong interpersonal communication & influencing skills Excellent verbal and written English Fully computer literate, with a solid knowledge of advanced Excel Highly organised and numerical with excellent attention to detail

Desired:

Proven commercial and market awareness with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Innovative commercial thinking - supporting business efficiency, improvements, and growth needs. Good negotiating skills and supplier management capabilities. Strong interpersonal communication & influencing skills. Excellent verbal and written English. Fully computer literate, with a solid knowledge of advanced Excel. Highly organised and numerical with excellent attention to detail Ability to deliver a business strategy against measurable KPI's
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 22,950.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Employee discount Store discount
Work Location: In person