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Are you looking to develop your Merchandising career? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Merchandiser to join our team.Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.Reporting to the Merchandising Manager, youll be responsible for departmental range build, financial planning, forecasting, and trading in line with budgeted KPIs.Youll ensure that the right product, in the right quantity, is in the right place at the right time to maximise stock availability, supporting the delivery of total company sales, achieved margin and, stock & working capital targets.Working closely with the Buying, Supply Chain, CX and Warehouse teams, youll manage circa 16,000 SKUs across the Findel family of brands & international franchise partners.Your Role: Some of the responsibilities of this exciting opportunity include: Create and develop, in collaboration with Buyer, a department strategy in line with company 3-year plans for win, credible, best of and exit categories Source & build, in conjunction with the Buyer, a balanced, commercial and profitable range within the agreed KPI framework to be presented for review by Senior Management team at Commercial Sign Off meeting; support the team in the range build for their product category Define clear retail pricing architecture in conjunction with Buyer whilst ensuring our value for money perception isnt compromised.Create a weekly phased financial plan (Budget) which delivers the departmental strategy in line with agreed KPI framework.Provide suppliers with estimated production requirements to ensure effective on time launch.Liaise with the import team / freight forwarders regarding direct import shipments from overseas.Lead the team in the management of inbound freight via booking system ensuring booking exception reports, inspection reports and late booking notifications are kept under control.Ensure the team manage Supplier Delivery Compliance reporting, collaborating with peer group & warehouse to issue warnings and charges to suppliers where appropriate.About You: We are ideally looking for the following skills and experience: Previous experience in a similar Merchandiser role.Broad knowledge of computer systems, with a minimum of intermediate Excel skills Excellent analytical thinking & problem-solving skills; able to think ahead to identify and anticipate potential opportunities and threats; able to make timely decisions to support long term business benefit.Strong planning & organisation skills; able to work independently, plan your own time, multi-task and prioritise.Challenged by a fast-paced role with a high interruption level.Excellent communication & influencing skills; able to adapt your style to get the best out of others.Strong team player who works in partnership with others, shares information, knowledge & experience freely.Able to build and maintain positive relationships with internal departments.Leadership skills, able to line manage Assistant Merchandiser(s).Commercially focussed, demonstrates sound commercial judgement with proven negotiation skills.Change management focussed, able to embrace and embed change that will deliver market leading growth.Whats in it for you: Competitive salary & benefits package including 25 days holiday plus an additional holiday to celebrate your Birthday, contributory pension scheme, staff discounts, Employee Assistance Programme (including online GP & well-being support), Volunteering Leave & Cycle to Work scheme.Above all, our culture is friendly, welcoming and supportive, and we believe work should be fun.About us: Findel is an eCommerce educational resources supplier in the UK and International schools and nurseries marketplace.We own several general and specialist educational brands; Hope, GLS, Davies Sports, Philip Harris, Spa4Schools, A-Z, LDA and EuHu.Brilliance and being able to shine is at our core and we want our people to be true to themselves, embody our values, strive for greatness, take the challenge, be different and above all care for and help others be the best they can.We look for people who want to inspire future generations and who play a part in moving Findel forward for the greater good.We recruit people who stand out from the crowd, take responsibility for seeking out what adds value and think outside the box.To apply, please visit: https://findeleducation.careers.adp.com/