Merchandiser

at  Dunelm

OVERVIEW

Home. There’s no place like it. And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that’s what we do. We’re the UK’s number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And the caring and supportive culture we’ve created makes this a place you’ll feel right at home too.
We are the UK’s Number One homewares retailer offering over 70,000 products building a consumer-focused total retail business that delights customers through our multichannel operation.
We are ambitious in our plans to drive further expansion of the business to more customers, shopping more frequently, with more choice, enhanced digital and physical services, and new capabilities to innovate and operate at pace in a fast-changing landscape. In developing the business for the long-term benefit of our customers, we are investing in our supply chain, stores and technology to improve the customer proposition as we move forward.
At Dunelm, the Commercial Team is the driving force behind our growth. We’re fast-paced, data-driven, and ambitious. With a focus on quality, sustainability, and market trends, we take calculated risks to grow our market share. In Merchandising, you’ll support the end-to-end range build and ongoing trading, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve. If you’re highly organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about product and data, we’d love to have you on board.
This role is a hybrid opportunity.
We recruit people from all types of backgrounds, who share our entrepreneurial, hands-on approach to work. We are committed to creating a full inclusive environment that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value and importance in inclusion and diversity and welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of sex, age, race, religion, disability, neuro-diversity, gender or sexual identity, socio-economic background or education.

• Oversee and manage the product critical path to ensure timely product launches.
• Lead and challenge your team to meet deadlines and deliver exceptional results.
• Develop a deep understanding of our customers, competitors, and market insights to inform decisions.
• Act as a mentor and leader, fostering a positive, safe, and motivating team environment that encourages growth and celebrates success.
• Help shape supplier strategy by building strong relationships and leading supplier meetings.
• Collaborate with your team and suppliers to enhance production knowledge and experience.
• Manage markdown plans for your department, analysing the impact on overall trading margin.
• Take on additional projects outside your category to contribute to the broader merchandising function.