Branch Analyst

Here at The Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our vibrant head office team as a Branch Analyst based at our Head Office in Carlisle, Cumbria.

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you!

The role

Below are the key responsibilities & key skills we are looking any potential candidates to be familiar with.

The primary function of this role is to provide analytical support to the Branch Merchandising Department to ensure correct stock ranging across all store formats and drive increased sales and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales Reporting and Provision of Analysis
Conduit between Head Office and Retail Operations for stock and ranging purposes
Assist with the Space Planning process – helping to ensure that each store receives the best mix of product to maximize sales, drive increased returns, increase sell through and potentialize opportunities.
Monitor and propose stock movement within the business
Analysis of store performance in order to identify key areas to drive sales and margin.
Assist in the planning of new stores.
REQUIREMENTS

Strong numerical and analytical skills
Good people skills & excellent communicator
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work to deadlines
Adaptable and able to work within a varied role
Proficiency in excel
Please note: this role will be office based in Carlisle, 5 days per week, Monday to Friday.

This exciting role is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is analytical and has good numerical and communication skills to develop their career within the retail industry. Full training will be provided and opportunities for career progression are available for the right candidate.

About us:

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.

High Street

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland.

Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres

We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.

Destination Shopping

There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascia’s such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.

Please apply now if interested!

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