Buying and Merchandising Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience with the UK's largest creator, importer, wholesaler and distributor of innovative fashion clothing.

Annual wage: £21,000 a year
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Training course: Buying and merchandising assistant (level 4)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 1 December
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Chase Critical Path with team across merch and Design
Scan Barcodes
Help with sample maintenance
General housekeeping - keeping samples tidy
Editing xtra when needed for colour changes etc
Sorting salesman when arrive to send out to each showroom
Meeting prep with teams

Where you’ll work

8 Warner Yard

London

EC1R 5EY

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED

Your training course

Buying and merchandising assistant (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Uses their market/industry knowledge to contribute to new product development and innovation

Contributes to the building of customer focused ranges to meet the brand identity of the business

Ensures product quality and legal compliance by working within industry standards, regulations and legislation to source, purchase and sell goods

Ensures accurate implementation of the critical path prioritising actions accordingly

Negotiates in a manner that balances the need for a sound financial return, with the need to operate ethically, honestly and fairly

Monitors agreed performance targets with suppliers to manage ongoing supplier relationships

Applies the organisation strategy to buying and/or merchandising to ensure strategic objectives are met

Applies an ethical and sustainable approach to the buying and merchandising process in line with policies and procedures to achieve legal compliance

Ensures the agreed route to market is delivered and maintained successfully so that objectives are met

Works with external and internal departments (for example, marketing, distribution, suppliers) to build relationships to drive sales activity and support the delivery of the business objectives across all channels

Uses data to support decisions to influence both the strategic and operational direction of the buying and/or merchandising approach.

Demonstrates accurate application of systems in analysing data (for example, customer trends, buying patterns, stock rotation and levels)

Evaluates commercial performance to support proposed actions for both good and poor product performers

Demonstrates anticipation of customer buying and product patterns to forecast future demand

Articulates relevant ideas and opinions towards trends and competitor activity so that opportunities may be identified

Applies customer profile/trend data to inform the development of a range, products and services

Formulates and communicates customer propositions

Develops self and individuals to improve personal and team performance and capability

Demonstrates commercial buying and merchandising within a financial framework

Operates in a manner that produces the required financial rate of return for the business

Coaches and mentors new/less experienced colleagues

Analyses and presents business data to support achievement of business strategies, brand and KPIs

Ensures effective stock management to support the delivery of the sales and profit forecasts