Assistant Merchandiser
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role
As an Assistant Merchandiser, you will join our Merchandising team who deliver smooth week-to-week running of operations across Global Tours & Retail.
You will assist in planning and trading to maximise revenue and profit, ensuring that product allocations are optimised and that our merchandising processes are efficient.
Your Role Accountabilities
• Assist in the day-to-day operations of the merchandising department, including preparing daily, weekly, and ad hoc reports, managing purchase orders from creation to delivery, and ensuring accurate product allocations to maximise sales and growth.
• Maximise revenue through ensuring that product lines are always available globally and on all channels.
• Continually review the balance of ranges to optimize revenue, and support the merchandising team in planning and trading decisions to maximise profit.
• Work closely with internal and external partners, including the buying team, stores, tours, tech team, and logistics, to resolve queries effectively.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to support merchandising activities and drive growth.
• Maintain awareness of market, political, and economic trends that may affect business.
• Evolve existing processes, reporting and drive new ideas to enhance the function through continuous improvement
Qualifications & Experience
• Prior experience of working in a global Merchandising team as well as strong understanding of product and channel merchandising.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Flexible approach to work, capable of multitasking and prioritising workload.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Relevant degree or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics is advantageous but not essential.
Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility for instructions to submit your request.
