Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.
JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.
We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.
Merchandise Assistant
Why JD?
Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues and over 3,400 stores across several retail fascias in over 30 markets around the world. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally. We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.
Job Description
The JD Group is now recruiting for a Merchandise Assistant to join our Bury Head Office, within the JD Sports Fashion fascia. The Merchandise Assistant is responsible/reports to the Merchandiser.
A key member of the Merchandising team, the Merchandise Assistant assists the department with day-to-day tasks such as updating supplier order books, managing problem orders, and actioning stock movements, ensuring the correct stock is in the right place at the right time to maximise profitability across all channels. This role offers a great opportunity to develop your career in merchandising as part of a dedicated team.
Responsibilities
Order (30%):
Support with size ratio of lines on smaller brands, with AM guidance.
Create purchase orders via upload and check all details are accurate prior to sending to supplier.
Reconcile supplier order books and communicate all anomalies.
Stock (35%):
Update supplier order books and ETA reports on the system.
Book in product as directed by the Merchandiser.
Liaise and be first point of contact with the warehouse around delivery issues and problem orders.
Cost and retail checks on orders booked into the warehouse in conjunction with the Assistant Merchandiser.
Scheduling (initial allocation) checks
Trade (35%):
Print and run key reporting for Monday trade meetings.
Develop awareness of product area through analysis of reports and store visits.
Maximise best sellers through the review of ideal stock levels.
Action stock movements, including IBTs, in conjunction with the Assistant Merchandiser. Collate and check weekly price amendments.
Follow up on feedback from Retail and Branch Merchandising to support the stores.
Review new store performance, suggesting actions to the team
Complete marketing requests
Ad-hoc reports and analysis for the team as required.
Establish collaborative working relationships within teams across functions.
The ideal candidate
Passionate about JD, its brands and customer.
Some knowledge and understanding of Merchandising.
Analytical and passionate about numbers.
Systems driven, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office software.
Highly organised and strong attention to detail.
A good communicator able to build relationships with stakeholders and to work across teams.
Able to take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver
Good teamwork skills, being able to work collaboratively to reach a common goal, sharing information and supporting colleagues.
Positive and flexible, responsive to business needs.
Curious with a continuous learning mindset.
Team Structure
Here at JD, the Merchandising team structure is organised into various departments. Each of the departments have a strong focus in certain areas, such as Apparel, Footwear and Accessories. Being part of this wide team will give you the opportunity to work with sports branded suppliers and other key stakeholders.
There are many opportunities to grow within the different areas and there is also training and development plans in place to support and mentor you in your personal and professional career.
Our Benefits
JD Group company discount across all JD Group fascia’s (JD, Size?, Blacks, Millets, GO Outdoors)
JD Group pension scheme
JD Group holiday entitlement
Discounted membership at JD Gyms
In-house training & development programmes
Apprenticeship opportunities
Staff sales
Free onsite parking
Onsite canteen
Opportunities to progress throughout the wider business – within the UK and International
The JD Recruitment process
We will review the applications individually and we will contact you if we feel you would be a good fit for the team, to have a conversation about your skills, experiences, and career path. Please be aware that the talent team receive thousands of applications, therefore if you have not heard back within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
