Visual Merchandiser in Chester House, Epsom Ave, Handforth, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, SK9 3DF

About the role

Joining our Visual Merchandising team, you will find yourself working in a high-energy environment. Analysing data to build merchandising range plans that focus on landing what is the right range for our customers whilst supporting our category strategies. Using data, insight and supplier knowledge to help build efficient, logical and customer-focused planograms you will also support wider stakeholders to interpret how our strategies influence range reviews and activity plans.

You will closely work with our buying, supply and marketing teams, to support the delivery of our commercial strategy by creating merchandising briefs that land in our stores. Assisting us to maximise space and drive sales by applying learnings seen through data, trends and customer feedback.

You will co-ordinate & effectively manage key milestones to deliver all tasks according the activity timelines.

Key responsibilities (will include, but not limited to)

Ensure that space is maximised and drives sales through analysing data, trends and insight

Present your range layout and proposals to cross functional groups

Organise and facilitate product live builds to deliver increased sales and profit

Create accurate store planograms and communication briefs

Apply creative thinking to products of all shapes and sizes to pull them together into a collective display

Manage multiple workloads to deliver against the critical path

Ensure all projects, range reviews and initiatives land right first time

Review and address any issues before they go live in stores

Provide accurate and relevant data to identify the best approach

What you’ll need

• Ability to influence and build strong working relationships

• Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills

• Ability to work at a fast pace and on overlapping tasks

• Strong analytical & Excel skills

• Great attention to detail and clarity of thinking

• Experience of working with Space Planning software e.g. JDA or Spaceman

Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our group. If you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’d like to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.

Benefits

Bring your Pet to work!

Birthday Leave - 1 day extra leave to celebrate your Birthday!

Colleague Discount- 20% discount for you (plus one family member). This can be used in Pets at Home Stores, Groom Rooms, Companion Care Veterinary Services, and Pet Plan Insurance!

The option to buy extra holidays

Pension Scheme

Life assurance

Contributory Private Health Care

Charity Leave- You are entitled to have one paid day’s leave each year to work for your favourite animal related charity.

Celebrating Special Celebrations? You’ll get 1 extra week off and a gift to celebrate your wedding or civil partnership, and a gift from us if you are expecting or adopting a baby!

Free Car Parking

Values Awards

Colleague of the Month Awards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Shopping discounts and more!

About the Pets at Home Group

Pets at Home Group is the UK’s leading pet care specialist, fulfilling every possible pet and owner need, from food and accessories to grooming and vet services. Since 1991, we’ve been building a business around pets and their owners and we’ve set our sights on becoming the best pet care business in the world. Join us now and you can be part of that journey, developing your future as we develop ours. This is a place where you can take pride and passion in your work within an inspiring, professional team that’s focused on supporting pets and their owners to live happier lives together.

We’re driven by the wellbeing of pets and we make sure we look after our people too. We depend on your commitment and innovation, and reward it with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. Together we’ll create the future of pet care.

*Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the application deadline/closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.*