Merchandising Administrator Deal optimisation

Merchandising Administrator Deal optimisation

R24000 ctc

Purpose of the role:

The Merchandising team at our Client is responsible for compiling the business online shop window using both qualitative and quantitative data to select the most appropriate deals to display on-site. By assessing which offerings should deliver the most revenue for the company in the medium to long term the Merchandising team will provide insight to Sales teams and Management in order to meet changing consumer preferences and adapt to seasonal change. The team also supports the administrative responsibilities required to get a deal live from the point of signing. The Merchandising Administrator will ensure deals that make their way onto the website are the best quality possible and have the best potential to maximise revenue.

Main responsibilities and duties:

Reviews deals on Salesforce with a commercial mindset and assesses the strength and revenue potential of the deal.

Has a good understanding of deal structures, and key KPIs e.g. discount, fee etc and uses this knowledge to suggest improvements to submitted deals in order to maximise potential profit.

Works closely with the Merchandiser to ensure deals on-site are bringing in incremental sales and arent cannibalising other deals.

Provides relevant focus to the sales team to improve quality of deal submissions.

Prioritises approved deals on the copy board, ensuring deals are written in priority order, ensuring deals launch in time for key selling periods.

Schedules launch date of deals.

Identifies top deals that require a more in-depth write-up from the copy team and ensures these are written in a timely manner.

Soft Skills required:

Ability to prioritise and multitask, responding to ad-hoc data requests whilst taking care of ongoing tasks / projects

Ability to work with people with a variety of styles and working cultures

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Commercial Acumen