Assistant Merchandiser - Coffee in Milton Keynes - Whittard of Chelsea

Job Description We’re happy to announce an exciting hybrid opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser to join Whittard of Chelsea. With 3 days a week in the beautiful Didcot offices, this role would see you joining a British Heritage brand that is world renowned for its specialist teas, coffees, and hot chocolates.

Whittard sells fan-favourite products across the UK and internationally, continuously growing its passionate customer base. This permanent position will see you supporting the merchandising of Whittard’s famous Teas and Coffees, their 2 leading categories. You will maximise sales and margin through effective planning, forecasting, distribution, and trading.

Your time as Assistant Merchandiser will include:

Managing stock allocation & replenishment to make best use of available stock across all sales channels
Maintaining the delivery schedule, ensuring all delivery dates are adhered to
Assisting the merchandising team in analysing data and producing reports looking into the best and worst sellers, and managing price changes as necessary
Directly supporting the Merchandiser with PO management & the order book, being the first point of contact for suppliers and reporting on supplier performance
Maintaining and updating stock orders and product data on the in-house stock management system, ensuring it’s kept accurate and up to date

We would love to hear from you if you have the following experience:

At least a year’s Merchandise Assistant or Allocator experience
Good communication, numeracy, and Microsoft Excel skills
An understanding of the critical path with a good sense of timekeeping
A team player attitude with a genuine interest in Merchandising

What the company is like…
Our story began in 1886 when Walter Whittard began selling the finest tea, coffee, and hot chocolate in London with the approach to buy the best. Over 135 years later, our never-ending curiosity to find unique blends and distinctive tastes lives on at Whittard. We continue to flourish, and our ambition will always remain the same – to ensure every customer can enjoy their own Whittard moment, and make each day more special.

If you would love to be a part of the Whittard team and have previous store merchandising experience, we would love to hear from you.