- Location: JD Group, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR.
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, 40 hours per week.
- Apprenticeship Course: Buying and Merchandising Assistant Level 4
- Apprenticeship Duration: 18 Months FTC
About The Apprenticeship:
Kickstart Your Career in Fashion & Retail! Join us and begin your Level 4 Buying and Merchandising Apprenticeship – a hands-on, 18-month programme for those ready to step into the exciting world of retail. You’ll gain real workplace experience with a top employer while learning how products are chosen, bought, and managed in stores and online.
What you’ll get:
• A nationally recognised Level 4 qualification
• Practical skills in buying and merchandising, stock planning, and trend analysis
• One day a week of expert-led training (online)
• A salary and the chance to earn while you learn
If you’re creative, love retail, and have an eye for trends, this is your chance to build a career in one of the most dynamic industries out there.
This 18-month apprenticeship programme (Not including EPA) will develop key skills, knowledge and behaviours of a Buying and Merchandising Apprentice, allowing them to work collaboratively with others in the team to meet key performance indicators.
Role Overview:
As an MAA, you will create and maintain purchase orders and data and act as a support function to the Merchandising team to achieve optimum efficiency and help maximise profitability across all channels. A great opportunity to start your career in merchandising.
Your responsibilities are to:
- Create and maintain purchase orders on the JD system within a specific product area.
- Check and ensure all purchase orders are received by supplier and filed correctly.
- Review all costs, selling prices and VAT within a specific product file, prior to receipt, highlighting to Merchandiser/Assistant Merchandiser and amending as directed.
- Amend pre-allocations as directed by Merchandiser/Assistant Merchandiser.
- Produce price amendments as directed by Merchandiser/Assistant Merchandiser and communicate to Retail.
- Establish collaborative working relationships within teams and across functions.
The ideal candidate:
- Passionate about JD, its brands and customer.
- Analytical and passionate about numbers.
- Systems driven, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office software.
- Highly organised and strong attention to detail.
- A good communicator able to build relationships with stakeholders and to work across teams.
- Able to take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver on your key responsibilities.
- Good teamwork skills, being able to work collaboratively to reach a common goal, sharing information and supporting colleagues.
- Positive, flexible, and responsive to business needs.
- Curious with a continuous learning mindset.
Please note, as this is a recruited apprenticeship role, you will need to meet the below criteria in order to be eligible:
- Candidate has the relevant Right to Work in the UK
- 16 years of age or over – there’s no upper age limit
- Living in England
- Not in part-time or full-time education or any other government-funded scheme
- Resident in the UK for at least the previous three years
- Obtained GCSE Maths & English Level 4/Grade C and above