Job Description

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

Trading Merchandise Assistant

Responsible to: Merchandiser
Department: Merchandising - JD
Location: Bury Head Office

A key member of the Branch Merchandising team, the Trading Merchandise Assistant assists the department with day-to-day tasks, to help maximise sales and profit. This role offers a great opportunity to develop your career in merchandising as part of a dedicated team.
Current/Future 80 /20

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Review previous weeks sales performance at store & category level highlighting recommendations to Line Manager
• Assist with the building of new store stock packages, keeping critical path updated
• Undertake analysis on groups of stores to support performance
• Gain a good understanding of store variances through analysis of reports & store visits, including size, turnover & customer profiles
• Liaise with core merchandising team on specific Branch Merchandising actions
• Collate weekly IBT and Fast Track requests. Action stock movements, including IBTs, in conjunction with team strategy
• Compile retail feedback forms across territories with Merchandiser direction and distribute to relevant departments
• Liaise and be first point of contact with teams on Retail queries i.e., Pricing, barcodes, scanners etc
• Monitor Intake key messages as directed by the Merchandiser
• Support Merchandiser on quarterly product update packs for retail
• Communicate trading impacts, space changes and new/closure store statuses to Trading Analyst
• Establish collaborative working relationships across key functions
• Ad-hoc reports and analysis for the team as required

Behavioural:

• Delivering Excellence: Working at a consistently high standard & with enthusiasm. You work to deliver a high-quality service to meet personal and team expectations.
• Responsibility (delivers results): Take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver. Take responsibility for your own actions & decisions.
• Teamwork: You work with others to reach a common goal; sharing information and supporting colleagues.
• Leadership: You lead by example through your behaviours and professional approach to work, inspiring your colleagues and driving for results.
• Communication: You communicate clearly and concisely, ensuring that the message is understood by all.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed:

• Experience within a similar role is advantageous
• Experience within a sports/fashion retailer is advantageous
• Highly numerate and strong commercial focus
• Computer literate and ability to learn new systems
• Highly organised, good prioritisation and time management skills
• Self-motivated and a proactive worker
• Curious with a continuous learning mindset

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Thank you for your time

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