Assistant Merchandiser - Brands

The Assistant Merchandiser for Third Party Brands will play a pivotal role in delivering the M&S strategic ambition to introduce and grow the third-party Brands online. The role involves formulating a detailed plan on the products to be offered each month across all channels, working collaboratively with Buying counterparts, and building and maintaining strong relationships with brands.

Requirements

• Strong Merchandising skills including development of Department Plan, stock/commitment management, creating sales estimates and managing GSM.
• Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong relationship building and communication skills to foster collaborative and effective engagement with brand partners.
• Experience managing and setting direction for a team
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with key stakeholders, enabling you to influence where needed
• Resilience and being open to change

Benefits

• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family
• Charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work