Senior Merchandiser - Clothing & GM

About the opportunity...

We are recruiting for a Senior Merchandiser to join our Merchandising team based at our Customer Support Centre in Walsall. This role is a hybrid role working 3 days in the office per week. 

Reporting to the Head of Merchandising, you will be responsible for leading and motivating the team to ensure we have the right products in stores and ensure that stock targets and availability are managed effectively to deliver the company sales and budgets.

We uphold three core behaviours that guide all our actions:

Love Our Customers: We strive to delight our customers, listening and responding to their needs because they are our priority.

Care for Our Colleagues: We support each other to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Protect Our Pounds/Euros: We are committed to cost-efficiency and value, ensuring every penny counts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What you'll be doing...

As a Senior Merchandiser, your day-to-day duties will include:

• Responsible for coaching, motivating and leading a small team

• Working to deliver the planned sales and profitability of your department through effective planning and in-season trading

• Control the overall product ranging strategy to ensure the product is selected in line with sales and margin targets.

• Working closely with the buying team to maintain the department's seasonal range plans reflecting the planned category/supplier/option mix and open to buy (OTB) provision

• Contributing to Marketing Activity Planning Calendar to ensure events are planned and executed. It will include working cross-functionally with colleagues in the wider business to deliver seasonal events in conjunction with other business units

• Working closely with the buying, VM and retail teams to ensure that ranges are presented to their best in stores delivering products and promotions in line with the trading calendar

• Analyse historical information through SWOT assessments, and lessons learnt presentations to develop sales and profit plans in line with business requirements

• Developing and building strong relationships with suppliers

• Supporting the Head of Merchandising with activities and initiatives across the wider business

What you'll need...

• Previous Merchandising experience in clothing or general merchandise at either a Senior level or established Merchandiser looking to progress   
• Experience in planning and trading a department 
• Previous experience in managing and leading a team
• Experience in presenting in meetings and to senior management
• Ability to build great relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Passionate about driving change that improves our planet and works towards our sustainability agenda

What we can offer...

• Competitive salary 
• Potential to earn bonus 
• Company car or car allowance
• Personal private medical care cover
• Free on-site car park 
• Onsite coffee lounge
• Discount Card – 10% discount on most purchases in-store
• Family Friendly Benefits
• Loyal Service Awards
• My Staff Shop – exclusive discount portal
• Apprenticeships & Career Development  
• Life Assurance Cover
• Health & Wellbeing – employee assistance programme to support you
• Holiday Allowance – 33 days, along with the option to purchase additional holiday (annually)
• Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day’s holiday
• Pension scheme

About us...

Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 900 stores and nearly 18,500 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings.

At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.

It is our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues that make it all possible.

We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do, and they keep us on track.

They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues and Protect the Pounds & Euros...

By living our behaviours every day, we've created a land which is fun, friendly and full of surprises — a place where our people can truly be the best version of themselves!