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Junior MerchandiserBirmingham£35,000I am currently recruiting for a Junior Merchandiser to join a well-known fashion brand based in the Midlands. You will be responsible for planning, forecasting and trading for specific season product lines. Supporting the Merchandising team to ensure continued growth in the department. As a Junior Merchandiser you will enjoy working in a busy fast paced retail head office environment. Some of your key responsibilities will include;Analysing sales reports and performance, taking ownership on decisions on potential risks and opportunities.Own and maintain your department WSSI.Analyse flow lines and accurately order.Profit management.Assisting with stock and sales control for stores and webWorking closely with the buying, QA and sourcing teams to ensure accurate critical path management.Assisting with sales forecastingGeneral support with ad hoc commercial & merchandising projectsIdentifying over-stocks and opportunities to trade surplus stockThe ideal candidate will have good excel skills, enjoy working with numbers, have a keen interest in retail and can demonstrate a good understanding of a head office merchandising role additional key requirements for the role;Previous experience in retail Merchandising is essential.Highly accurate with a good attention to detailAbility to manage a varied workload with conflicting deadlines.High commercial awarenessStrong numerical skills with the ability to analyse data.Excellent communication skillsGood working knowledge of MS Office products specifically Excel