Job Specifications
Reporting To: Senior Merchandiser
Location: Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 40
Who are Bird & Blend Tea Co.?
Bird & Blend Tea Co. is an eco-conscious, people-focused, award-winning & B Corp-certified Tea Mixology company on a mission to spread happiness & reimagine tea!
Bird & Blend was set up & is run by Krisi & Mike, who met whilst studying Politics (of all things!) at university.
Building Bird & Blend from scratch while staying true to their ethos & values has been Krisi & Mike's passion for over 10 years.
From the early days of packing tea in their bedroom & attending markets, to now, with an awesome team, multiple retail stores & a thriving international online store, Bird & Blend is leading the way in tea innovation in the UK.
Bird & Blend has grown out of a core belief in doing business in a better way. This is ultimately our why - it's why we are in business & what we believe in. Of course, we want to welcome as many people as possible into our Magical World of Tea but fundamentally it's what we care about other than great tea that makes us magical.
You can read heaps more information about us and our mission here: https://www.birdandblendtea.com/pages/our-story
About This Role
As our Junior Merchandiser, you'll play a vital role in supporting and executing our merchandising strategy - sitting at the heart of our trading, planning, and stock operations. Positioned between the Merchandising Assistants and the Senior Merchandiser, this role is ideal for someone with experience in merchandising who is ready to take more ownership of category performance, trading insights, and cross-functional coordination.
You'll be responsible for managing selected product categories, overseeing day-to-day trading activity, and ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time. Working closely with the Senior Merchandiser, you'll support wider planning cycles, seasonal reviews, and campaign execution contributing to the commercial success of both core and seasonal ranges.
This role combines analytical skill with commercial thinking, providing a key stepping stone in the merchandising career path.
Key Responsibilities
Category Ownership & Stock Management
Take ownership of designated product categories, managing stock flow, availability, and performance across all channels.
Monitor rate of sale, cover levels, and stock turn to drive replenishment decisions and flag risk or opportunity areas.
Collaborate with the Buying and Operations teams to ensure accurate intake planning, product onboarding, and production scheduling that aligns with launch plans.
Monitor and analyse branch stock levels and adjust allocations to drive turnover and reduce risk, collaborating with the Merchandising Assistants to maintain efficient replenishment flows across stores.
Trading & Reporting
Lead weekly reporting for your categories, tracking KPIs, highlighting trends, and recommending actions to the Senior Merchandiser.
Support in trading meetings with clear data-driven insights, helping shape decisions on exit plans, transfers, and rebuys.
Track the performance of campaigns and new product launches by channel & branch, reporting results and sharing learnings with key stakeholders.
Help maintain accurate forecasting inputs for seasonal and day-to-day product demand.
Planning Support & Commercial Input
Contribute to the range planning process, providing historical performance insight and supporting category reviews.
Collaborate with the Buying Assistant and wider Product Team to align product performance with customer needs and margin goals.
Support the Senior Merchandiser in post-seasonal analysis and help build plans for future ranges or promotional strategies.
Team & Cross-Functional Support
Support the Merchandising Assistants in managing administrative processes, line card accuracy, and allocation logic.
Act as a day-to-day contact point for Retail, Ecommerce, and Operations teams regarding category stock queries.
Assist the Senior Merchandiser in mentoring junior team members and improving merchandising processes or tools.
About You
You have solid experience in omnichannel merchandising, with a growing confidence in owning your own product areas.
You're analytical, organised, and commercially aware, able to turn trading data into clear, actionable insights.
You're confident working with Excel, trade reporting tools, and stock systems.
You can balance detail with the bigger picture, always thinking about the customer, commercial outcome, and operational feasibility.
You communicate clearly and collaborate well across departments, from Retail to Buying to Fulfilment.
You're curious, proactive, and ready to step into more responsibility, while still learning and growing with guidance
Are there any perks?
Of course there are, for all the hard work you will get:
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About the Company
Named in The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work, we are a B Corp Certified, independent, award winning tea company on a mission to spread happiness & reimagine tea! We're tea mixology experts and with over 100 blends, special seasonal teas & matcha on our famous Tea Wall it's easy to see why our customers have described us as Tea Magicians! Tea is our TEAm’s passion so whether you’re browsing our D2C website, chatting with us on social media or popping into the store, we’re here to help you explore the magical wo...
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