Your new role

At Sofology, sofas are SO our thing - but so are our people! In fact, people are our greatest asset and that’s why we are completely committed to our ED&I strategy, So For All. We are working passionately with all of our colleagues across the business to learn, understand and be completely enthralled into continuing to make Sofology an equal, diverse and inclusive place to work.

We encourage each and every one of our Sofologists to be who they are in a role they feel at home in and we actively prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. 

It’s important to us to make sure that we don’t just look for new talent to ‘fit in’ with our culture, but instead, we look for incredible talented colleagues to ‘add’ to our wonderful culture.

We are here to support you every step of the way, if you require assistance with your application due to a disability, you can call or email your Inclusive Recruitment Advisor to assist you on 01942 296484, or [email protected].

'You'

The ideal candidate will be an experienced inventory / merchandising professional with strong planning and trading abilities gained in a fast paced retail environment across a wide UK, EU and FE supply base. Exceptional planning skills combined with a tenacious approach to in-season trading are prerequisites of success.

In addition to your experience you will be a strong communicator with a proven ability to influence people at all levels - passionate, fun and able to positively impact trading results with a can do attitude and excellent attention to detail. Highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic, willing to learn and determined to succeed.

A day in the life of...

Develop and execute stock plans (including safety stock levels) to deliver sales and profit growth in line with agreed targets.

Develop the Range Plan Line Detail for our stocked supplier proposition with particular focus on Accessories category and stocked upholstery.

Implement and run daily/weekly updates of Line Flows, WSSI and OTB requirements.

Regular Buy Reviews and recommendations with Supply Chain Manager

Introduce and own Critical Path Management with all suppliers - weekly updates and review with Supply Chain Manager

Daily Import Monitoring and tracking

End to End lifecycle management - new product introduction tracker and discontinued exit tracker

In an ideal world...

• Pre-season development and in-season maintenance and manipulation of departmental WSSI to drive delivery against all KPI’s. 

• Weekly trading review and action planning: repeats, cancellations, deferments, forecasting etc

• Communication of potential issues and remedial action plans (slow sellers, overstocks / fast sellers, potential out of stocks)

• Set and manage safety stock levels / weeks cover requirements

• Daily/weekly updates and review of Line Flows

• Volume planning and availability management

• Production and demand scheduling with suppliers

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure optimum service levels for our customers

• Ordering of display stock for new store openings & range changes

• Clearance of discontinued products

• Participate in ad hoc Supply Chain projects and initiatives

• Support Supply Chain Manager and Head of Supply Chain in developing and improving systems, processes and procedures

Pay and Perks

• A great basic salary & a very generous team bonus
• Professional Qualifications Learning & Development
• Next generation programme 30% discount across the group & 15% for friends & family
• High street Discounts with 100’s of great brands
• Contributory Healthcare Pension 
• Your Lawyer
• Employee Assistance Programme for all colleagues & your household
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Discuss flexible working & part time opportunities
• Company Apple Ipad

A little about Sofology

Founded over 30 years ago, we're true sofa specialists. So much more than just a piece of furniture, we know that a sofa is the one thing that truly turns our customer's houses into homes.There's a lot at stake when it comes to guiding our customers to make the right choice for them - that's why our customer journey is unique in the sofa market. That means no ‘ends next Sunday sales.

We think choosing a new role and choosing a new sofa have a lot in common. Your old one feels comfy, you're used to it, and you know exactly where you fit. But a new job - or a new sofa - holds so much potential. Pick the right one and you'll never look back. You want to feel comfortable, but with enough going on to keep you right on the edge of your seat. Our team is always growing, and we're constantly shuffling up on the sofa to make room for the newest member of the Sofology family.

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