Marketplace Junior Merchandiser- Maternity Cover FTC Location: Huddersfield, HD3 4EX Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Contract: Full time, 12-month FTC Benefits: 25 days holiday allowance excluding bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year for every year you are with the company maximum 30 days, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Length of Service bonus, Complimentary Breakfasts, Company Events, Staff Discounts, Mental Health Support We are Hela Brands, an internationally operating and multi-solution strategic partner for brand owners and businesses.

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

We are on our way to becoming industry leaders in licensing and white label manufacturing across sports, fashion and lifestyle.

Hela Brands is fuelled by an outstanding and passionately driven team and supported by some of the industry's most insightful and future-thinking consultants and creative leaders.

We are now recruiting for a Marketplace Junior Merchandiser to join our team.

As part of Hela Brands International Product team, you will have a critical role in the Merchandising and stock control of the Marketplace team.

The Junior Merchandiser ensures that we have the correct product assortment, in the right place, at the right time, and in the correct volume to achieve optimal sales performance.

You will work closely with the buying and Marketplace teams to plan and build the ranges, taking control of stock levels to maximise profit.

Without Merchandisers, there would be no stock to sell! What You'll Be Doing: Responsible for the smooth-running day to day of the Marketplace Merchandising department Working alongside the team, to get our products onto global platforms, such as Zalando, Amazon and ASOS.

Forecasting sales and stock levels to achieve sales plans and margin/profit targets by brand and marketplace.

Monitoring the department performance and identifying opportunities, as well as potential risk/loss.

Working closely with the Buying teams to successfully range plan for the department.

Participating in trade meetings with Heads of department and Directors.

Evaluating the running of the department, whilst focusing on lead times and general performance.

Managing the WSSI and supporting trade plans Supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies To be successful in this role, you will have: Proven experience as a Junior Merchandiser in a Fashion Retail business.

Experience of planning weekly sales, stock and intake management.

The confidence to manage and own a category, including participating in weekly trade meetings.

Excellent communication skills and proven ability to build relationships internally and externally at all levels Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment Experience of managing and developing team members (desirable) Strong computer skills, in particular, Microsoft Excel to an advanced level.

Knowledge of reporting tools is desirable A passion and interest in online retail.

Previous experience working with integrators and facilitators such as Shopify, Rithum or Mirakl would be advantageous.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on APPLY today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. xehkeey

No agencies please.