Asst Merchandiser - Advanced Kidswear

What’s in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

· 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation

· Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more

· Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours

· Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future

· Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one

· Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal

· Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave

· 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services

· One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

What you'll do

As the Assistant Merchandiser Advanced on Kidswear you will take full ownership for budgeting, promotional and clearance markdown, in-season trading and exit decisions and intake and volume plan.

Your key accountabilities will include

• Manage ongoing stock planning 
• Provide reporting on supplier performance against KPIs
• Manage promotional and clearance markdown 
• Manage in-season and exit trading 
• Coordinate stock allocation to stores 

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Working to at least Assistant Merchandiser level at a major retailer
• Passionate about M&S and the menswear product range - confident initiating trading actions.
• Technical knowledge of the end to end buy to store process
• Experience of using the relevant IT support systems
• Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Design, Buying and Technology
•  Strong communication and influencing skill

Everyone's welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That's why were revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Theres never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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