Trainee Stock Planner / Merchandiser - North Nottingham - £21000

Cherry Professional are recruiting for a Trainee Stock Planner / Merchandiser based in North Nottingham to assist in the control of bulk stock levels and forecast customers' consignment stock and requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful local business that offers ongoing training and development.

Key responsibilities

*Analysing stock and sales for E-Commerce & Wholesale customers using system generated reports

*Planning stock forecasts for individual accounts, working with historical sales and stock data to determine customer stock requirements, monitoring stock against turnover

*Analysing the data and planning external orders to overseas manufacturers in line with the budget on a monthly basis

*Continuously progressing deliveries and prioritising where necessary, scheduling orders on containers or Airfreight

*Proposing initial buys based on forecasted budget using historical data taking into consideration lead times and production capacity.

*Build up a database of profiles/ratios for product groups based on year group sales. Improving the profiling with data available and monitoring them closely

*E-Commerce stock management, using system generated reports, monitoring sales and stock position of web accounts throughout the year

*Placing top up orders to replenish low stock where necessary to maximise sales, working closely with suppliers on delivery dates.

*Raising P/O's when necessary and receipting stocks

*Keeping delivery schedules up to date and issuing to suppliers.

Ideal person

*Previous experience of Stock Control or Merchandising is essential

*Good organisation and prioritisation skills,

*IT Literate, with good knowledge of Excel and other stock control systems.

*The ability to negotiate with suppliers for best price and quality

Other roles you may have applied for: Stock controller, Merchandiser, Stock Administrator

Cherry Professional are recruiting for this role on behalf of the client