Assistant Category Merchandiser (Mobile)

Assistant Category Merchandiser (Mobile):

Currys London Campus at Waterloo
Permanent
Full Time
Grade 3

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

As an Assistant Category Merchandiser, you’ll be working with one of our most exciting categories. Our Merchandising teams help our categories hit targets by building relationships with suppliers and monitoring performance. You’ll be at the heart of our success, helping our Category Merchandiser to deliver category performance. It’s an environment that’s packed full of opportunities, which means you can build the future you want.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building close relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and our supply chain to ensure continuity of supply
• Stepping up and take responsibility for achieving all key performance indicators (sales, stock, margin and markdown)
• Reviewing sales forecasts based on historical data, seasonal trends and market trends
• Monitoring weekly performance and make recommendations to ensure that we implement in-season plans and deliver target availability across the store estate

You will need:

• Previous experience in Merchandising, ideally in consumer goods, technology, non fashion or a fashion related sector
• Knowledge of merchandise planning systems such as SAP, Compass Planning or similar
• Experience of business objects
• Strong numerical, analytical skills, and communication skills

Why join us:

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday entitlement
• Life Assurance
• Staff discounts and offers
• Hybrid Working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month)

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [email protected] and we'll do our best to help.