Overview
Home. There’s no place like it. And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home.
At Dunelm, that’s what we do.
We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And the caring and supportive culture we've created makes this a place you'll feel right at home too.
Working as part of our Merchandising team, you will be involved in trading your department to delight our customers with our product range. You'll work closely with our Merchandisers to ensure our products are in the right place, at the right time. You'll analyse sales data, manage stock levels, and collaborate with suppliers to support the department's success.
Personal Development
We want you to find your happy place here at Dunelm and have a successful career with us. From the day you start you will have the training and ongoing support you need, and this will continue as you progress in your career.
This role is the next step up in our career path. First, there's the Merchandise Assistant position, where we offer an 18-month training program to help you transition to becoming a Junior Merchandiser. Then, there's the Merchandiser role, where we provide a variety of specialised courses and training sessions to support your progression. It's all about helping you grow and develop.
This role is a hybrid opportunity based in our Store Support Centre in Leicester.
What you'll be doing
What this role requires of you:
- Build strong relationships cross functionally in my category. I work as a team to drive category performance and to be on the front foot for upcoming launches and events.
- Supporting the team with sales and stock analysis which I present in a clear, simple, and succinct way which can aid creating the product range.
- Know the product range inside out ensuring all orders are accurate and on time. - Managing the line cards to ensure changes in sales patterns are reflected and stock is adapted in line.
- Ensuring pack sizes & shelf fills are sufficient for the sales plan, ensuring efficient stock flow to stores & web are within target cover parameters.
- Manage allocations of stock ensuring to hit launch deadlines and maintain strong availability.
- You will be responsible for critical path management for my department & ensuring products arrive on time & are allocated out to the correct stores for launch.
- Build a good rapport with suppliers as they are dealt with on a day-to-day basis, leading supplier meetings which could include negotiating volumes / pack sizes and shipment plans.
- Work with the ME Team (Visual Merchandising) to ensure that planograms grading & fill levels are accurate.
- Have a good understanding of stock KPI’s identifying risk & trading opportunities to maintain cover targets, acting on slow sellers.
- Availability – assist Merchandising team in planning dept line-cards, strong working relationship with suppliers, prepare weekly stock summary report with actions to improve & maintain availability
- Strong in store & web availability
- Stock levels kept within company targets.
- Accuracy of store allocations.
What we'll look for in you
Essential skills:
- Hardworking with a strong “can do” attitude
- End-to-end range building experience
- Critical path management
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly organised, with clear ability to be able to prioritise workload & deadlines.
- Good attention to detail
- Proactive & self-motivated
- Curiosity. Willing to listen and learn. Will ask for help when it’s needed but able to work independently.
- Highly driven
- Proficient in excel, word and PowerPoint.
Our Merchandising team structure is as follows: (This role is a second level and previous experience is required)
1level - Merchandising Assistant
2nd level- Junior Merchandiser
3rd level- Merchandiser
4th level-Senior Merchandiser
5th level-Merchandise Manager
