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Senior Merchandiser - Clothing - IN
Sainsburys
posted 2d ago
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Job Description
- Excellent understanding of UK performance and immediate commercial priorities from weekly trade , proactively respond to trading needs in stock management and supply base requirements
- Attend season intent and understand the season strategy; identify sourcing priorities in collaboration with your buying and merchandising team peers
- Join selective development trips (physical or remote) to lead price negotiations
- Support the development process for continuity product with the Buying and Global Design team
- Negotiating all prices on behalf of our business with direct and indirect suppliers across my region; consolidate prices across the region and maintain accurate initial and final quote sheets and submit to my relevant Buying team member
- Lead negotiations in tenders and manage the tender process
- Obtain and leverage open cost sheets for all mandatory styles in line with our criteria
- Manage & negotiate lead times and capacity with suppliers supporting the Assistant Merchandiser where applicable, and provide my UK colleagues with weekly visibility of available capacity in our key sites
- Drive operational excellence and identify opportunities to deliver efficiency in the team; embrace changes in process and support cross functional change projects including sustainability initiatives
- Initiate the sourcing process for DS and DI for relevant products; pre-vet factories; lead on supply base reinvigoration and manage the supplier set up process
- Support the supplier management process and the development of joint business plans with selective suppliers
- Know the factories we produce in inside-out ; understand the ethical, technical and sustainability performance of our sites
- Support the Assistant Merchandiser in providing solutions to critical path and production challenges when escalated ensuring all critical deadlines are met and robust progress meetings are in place
What I need to know
- Extensive sourcing and merchandising experience with product specific expertise
- Strong knowledge of production processes, techniques, and product components
- Strong awareness of UK market trends , competition, pricing and brands; I can read our trading reports
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills; broad cultural awareness of the markets I interact with
- Excellent business written and spoken English
What I need to show
- Excellent awareness of components of cost and impact on FOB; I understand the levers that impact MOQs and costs
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic sourcing environment
- A strong track record of delivery of results as an individual and within a team
- A skilled negotiator able to leverage volume breakpoints and market dynamics; lead supplier engagement and resilient in dealing with suppliers from different cultures and in different time-zones
- Manage production & price issues with suppliers confidently and at pace; able to identify problems and develop practical solutions
- Bring my experience & expertise to challenging situations ; I am customer centric
- I can confidently run meetings with suppliers and UK colleagues in both Asia and in the UK; I have the confidence to influence and engage, and building great relationships with key stakeholders
- A good understanding of the wider business and our priorities in the existing context
Our Valued Behaviors
- Own it
- Deliver a wide range of tasks, and take ownership for solving problems that you identify
- Actively share your thoughts and are prepared to challenge others in a positive way
- Use business context and other information sources to make decisions
- Regularly review your goals with your line manager
- Make it better
- Open minded and try new ways of doing things, making things simpler where possible
- Adaptable and respond positively when circumstances change
- Show curiosity about the business beyond your immediate role
- Seek feedback from those you work with and understand your strengths and development areas
- Provide regular fair and accurate feedback to others
- Be human
- Ask questions to understand where others are coming from. Show care and respect for how others are feeling and provide support to those around you
- Listen and ask questions about the needs and motivations of others to build effective relationships
- Regularly gather customer feedback and use this insight to continuously improve the customer experience
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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Senior Merchandiser salary at Sainsburys
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2
employees
with 11-15
years exp.
₹13.9
L/yr - ₹17.8
L/yr
117%
more
than the average Senior Merchandiser Salary in India
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What Sainsburys employees are saying about work life
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Flexible timing
Monday to Friday
No travel
Day Shift
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