Merchandisers

We have new opportunities to join us as a Merchandiser in our growing Head Office Merchandising department. Our Merchandiser roles are available on a full-time permanent basis and are based in our York Head Office at Northminster Business Park.

As the company is expanding, both online and our bricks and mortar stores, we are growing the Merchandising team to maximise sales and profit within our range of product groups. You'll be responsible for a group of stores, including managing replenishment across Home Shopping channels with the support from an aligned Assistant Merchandiser.

Your main focus will be to ensure that stock is directed to stores in the right volume, at the right time to optimise profitability. You'll work with key stakeholders in the Planning, Buying, Retail Area/Store Management teams to establish that appropriate ranges are planned and traded, whilst suggesting any appropriate actions to maximise the sell thru and profit of product at store level, and Online Home Shopping.

You'll liaise with your designated stores on a monthly basis, by email and phone, in order to check that they have the correct stock package performing sales analysis on a regular basis, contributing suggestions for improvements/changes., Working with an Assistant Merchandiser to maximise performance within your product groups and specific stores, and online.
Data analysis to plan allocations, process and transfer stock, including using our SMART allocation system
Trading product groups to support the buyer, giving weekly feedback on trade results
Planning for new store/refits and pop-up events within your product groups/stores.
Building range plans for the specific products within your area of responsibility.
Range planning of products for specific trading periods (Black Friday, Xmas etc)
Analysis of required volumes and delivery dates for in season and continuity products.
Assist with Retail queries and provide analysis on your stores.
Generate and issue precise sales information and summaries across the business.
Undertake quarterly store visits to understand stock positions and gather feedback.

You'll join a friendly, collaborative growing team that operates in Merchandisers and Assistant Merchandiser pairings, all reporting into the Merchandising Manager. To succeed as an Merchandiser you'll need a good head for numbers, strong analytical and excel skills along with a love of retail and a passion for getting results!, Analytical and highly numerate, with strong attention to detail
Intermediate or advanced MS Excel skills
Ideally you will have previous experience in a merchandising or data analytical role
Excellent Communicator
Strong administration and organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise easily
Experience of building rapport quickly with customers
Retail experience would be beneficial

At Pavers we are passionate about providing comfort and happiness to our customers, and we make sure to employ people who are as passionate as we are. We always look for happy, confident, upbeat people, and we provide great jobs in a supportive family environment for them. We know that without our colleagues there is no business, and so the better we look after you, the better service you will provide our customers.

Pavers is a growing, highly profitable, independent family-run business with a strong balance sheet, employing over 1,800 people across our estate of circa 200 Stores, Head Office & Distribution Centre, and we remain acquisitive.

We were voted one of the Top 10 Employers in Retail in the UK in 2020 and were recognised as a 3

• Employer with 'World Class' levels of workplace engagement by Best Companies in 2023. At Pavers we truly believe the talents, passion, and dedication of our employees are the reasons for our success. As of 2023 we are working towards obtaining menopause friendly status.


In 2021 we became the first major retailer to achieve Carbon Neutral status and have proudly maintained this standard ever since. Championing sustainability is at the heart of everything that we do, and we're committed to changing the future of retail for the better acting in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

Giving back is in our nature as a Business and in 2018 we established the Pavers Foundation, in the memory of our late founder, Catherine Paver. Since then, the Foundation has awarded grants for causes close to our colleagues' hearts for; community, education, and areas of health, totalling more than £2m, growing year on year.

Up to £27,500 per annum plus;

Generous Staff Discount
Discretionary Annual Bonus scheme
Free onsite parking at York Head Office
Death In Service Benefit
Holiday Entitlement (Increases with service)
Company Contribution Pension
Access to RetailTRUST (Wellbeing & Financial Support)
Access to the Pavers Foundation: employee-led grant application and charitable giving scheme
Access to wider training and development opportunities through Pavers Academy