Junior Merchandiser

About The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Junior Merchandiser to support our General Merchandise Merchandising team. The position will be based from our Customer Support Centre in Walsall and will provide merchandising support to our Poundland & Dealz stores across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The role offers flexibility for hybrid working.

Our mission across Supply Chain and Merchandising is to identify and support opportunities to optimise store availability and stock levels to fully maximise Poundland & Dealz sales potential whilst controlling the costs of the business. This is delivered through focusing on simplifying how we work as a team and across the wider business by optimising our systems and driving consistent and collaborative ways of working across our teams and business partners.

The Junior Merchandiser will be responsible for supporting the coordination of outbound General Merchandise replenishment and inbound planning to maximise store availability and sales optimisation across Poundland & Dealz stores.

Responsibilities

• Support Core and Promotional Outbound Replenishment alongside the Branch Merchandising Team
• Ensure Core GM Availability targets are met in line with KPI
• Manage Seasonal Outbound Replenishment
• Manage stock allocation across multiple warehouses in UK and ROI to support efficient distribution to stores
• Commercial and Merchandising Collaborative Planning ensuring contingency plans are agreed in advance to optimise store availability and minimise gaps during sell through periods
• Identify and resolve stock-related issues, ensuring minimal disruption to supply
• Collaborate closely with the Merchandising team to align on inbound stock deliveries and priorities
• Ensure Launch availability for Seasonal Events across distribution centres, avoiding overstocking and stock shortages
• Monitor inbound inventory across distribution centres and regions, assessing availability by location and country, agitate and interrogate any gaps in availability or Range Plans
• Manage the flow of stock into ROI, ensuring efficient allocation aligned with store demand
• Execute inter depot transfers where required, optimising stock positioning rather than relying solely on direct UK to store distribution
• Evaluate and select the most effective distribution routes, balancing DC picks and transfers to maximise efficiency

Qualifications

• Be a technical specialist with operational knowledge of Supply chain (desired)
• Have an understanding of how Supply Chain systems work (desired)
• Have experience of working with Supply Chain replenishment systems (desired)
• Have experience working in a fast paced supply chain, retail, or logistics environment
• Have great demonstrable collaborative working ethic
• Have ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as to think strategically and laterally
• Be able to communicate and influence effectively at all business levels
• Have a keen eye for detail and ability to analyse data
• Have a relevant qualification in business, supply chain, logistics and business change (desired)

Benefits

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year
• Celebrate your birthday, you'll get an extra day off for your birthday
• 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days
• Annual bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 10% of your base salary
• Free parking onsite
• We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources
• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers
• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice
• Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, this role can be just the first step
• Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and people's pension

Bring your energy, teamwork, and get stuck in approach - and we will help you build your career with us

We are committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we will make every effort to meet your needs.