Location
London

Hours
Part-time (3 days per week)

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Joining our Merchandising team at Sainsbury's offers an exciting opportunity to excel in your career with a renowned brand. As an Assistant Merchandiser, you will be part of a dynamic team that strives to deliver customer-focused product ranges and achieve sales, profit, margin, and stock targets. With a focus on trend analysis and merchandising systems, you will play a crucial role in ensuring we have the right products to meet our customers' needs. Whether you already have experience in merchandising or are a graduate in a relevant field, we provide a supportive environment where you can develop your skills and progress.

In this role, you will review weekly trading performance, identify opportunities and issues, and provide relevant analysis. You will own and manage category and SKU level forecasts to optimise sales, stock holding, margin, and availability. Collaborating with the A&R replenishment assistant, you will plan initial allocations and launch builds to meet stock and availability targets. Your strong analytical and numerical skills, coupled with proficiency in merchandising systems, will enable you to drive efficiency and maximise availability.

Additionally, you will be responsible for order management, maintaining data integrity, and ensuring compliance with legal and sustainability requirements. With your proactive and positive approach, you will build relationships with stakeholders and contribute to the success of our team. We place a strong emphasis on work-life balance and offer a range of comprehensive benefits, making Sainsbury's a place where your contribution is valued and your career can grow.

Experience
Previous experience in an Assistant Merchandiser or Merchandise Admin role or a relevant field graduate. Commercial background in a general merchandise area is essential. Understanding of allocation, stock management, and forecasting is required.

About you
You are a driven and passionate professional who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment. You have strong analytical and numerical skills, with proficiency in Excel, enabling you to review trading performance, forecast sales, and optimise stock availability to achieve sales, profit, margin, and stock targets. You possess excellent organisational ability and attention to detail, ensuring timely delivery of stock and maintaining high levels of data integrity. Your proactive approach, willingness to learn new systems, and ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders make you a valuable asset to the team.

Strong planning and prioritisation skills and the ability to work within tight deadlines are essential.

Qualifications
Relevant degree or equivalent experience in merchandising or a related field is desirable. A commitment to continuous learning and development is expected.