Merchandiser

Net World Sports is entering an exciting new chapter, expanding globally while continuing to grow into new sports and product lines. As a Merchandiser, you’ll be right at the heart of that growth — driving stock performance, supporting supplier relationships and ensuring our products remain competitive and profitable in an increasingly global market. This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll work closely with Buying, Marketing, Operations and Senior leadership to maximise sales and stock efficiency. If you’re commercially driven and eager to take ownership in a fast-paced environment, this is your chance to make a real difference as we accelerate into the next stage of our journey.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain relationships with core suppliers and shareholders
• Assist with supplier negotiations on cost price, lead time and payment terms
• Create and analyse stock and sales performance reports, highlighting opportunities to drive sales
• Manage pricing across categories to remain competitive without compromising profitability
• Analyse sales trends, inventory levels and production schedules to create purchase orders and manage inventory within budget
• Forecast demand and manage stock to prevent out-of-stock occurrences
• Build collaborative relationships across departments to maximise sales, profit and efficient stock management
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, checking reviews and refund reports

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar fast-paced role, with buying/purchasing experience essential
• Experience working with overseas suppliers, typically from the East Asia region
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness
• Proficiency in Excel for ordering spreadsheets and stock/sales reporting, confident across Microsoft programs
• Ability to extract data and develop strong awareness of business systems
• Ability to work proactively and re-actively in a fast-paced environment and remain calm under pressure
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively
• Highly organised, self-motivated, detail-oriented, with good knowledge of WSSI and category planning

What You'll Get

• Health & Wellbeing – Workouts, Run Club, Nature Trail, Wellness Allowances, Gym Memberships, On-Site Gym (Coming Soon!), Golf Memberships & Mental Health Support
• 29 Days Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays) - Increases with Length of Service
• Flexible Working Hours
• Social Events – Busy Schedule of Parties, Sports Tournaments, Charity Events & Lots More!
• Table Tennis, Pool Tables & Sports Equipment in the Office
• Additional Benefits Available - Help to Buy Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Travel Schemes & Lots More!
• Product Discount on Net World Sports & Affiliate Partner Products
• Subsidised On-Site Bistro - Serving Freshly Prepared Food Every Day for Breakfast & Lunch
• Employee Recognition - Bonus & Commission Schemes and Performance, Length of Service & Life Event Rewards
• Employee Support - Saving Schemes, Legal & Financial Advice, Parental Guidance

OUR VALUES

• Go above and beyond: Get stuck in and show your passion!
• Ideas over hierarchy: If you have an idea, speak up! It doesn’t matter what role you’re in, we want everyone to shout about ways the business can develop and improve.
• Be bold, move fast: We value speed; we make fast decisions, trust our guts and get things done as efficiently as possible.
• Keep it simple: Don’t over-complicate it!
• Results driven: We embrace results that drive positive change, even if it means occasional failure. Mistakes are valuable as long as we learn from them and avoid repeating them.
• Growth: We’re a fast-growing business and we want our staff to grow with us.

CONTACT

Gareth Davies (Recruitment Specialist) / ***email_hidden*** / 07979 815630 / linkedin.com/in/garethdanieldavies