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The Merchandising placement will provide an opportunity to learn & develop your knowledge of end-to-end merchandise planning processes. You will learn how Gymshark’s merchandising teams ensure that products are in the right place, at the right time, and in the right quantities.
When you work for us, you’re more than a placement student – you’ll join our Gymshark family. We give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster and be the best version of themselves. We work hard, sure, but we have fun while we do it.
Placement Start Date: 1st July, 2024
Placement Duration: 13 Months (includes a one-month handover with the current placement student!)
Location: Solihull, UK
Closing Date: Sunday 17th December, Midnight (applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment)
Assessment Centre Date: 29th February 2024 (at Gymshark HQ, Solihull)
What you’ll learn
You will complete a 13-month program, gaining exposure & supporting on:
- Analysing past and current sales data to identify trends
- Weekly and seasonal trade reviews, assisting in the delivery of relevant analysis
- Managing stock and inbound levels across E-commerce distribution centers within agreed targets, working alongside procurement & logistics
- Managing allocation and replenishment processes for Gymshark’s first retail store
- How merchandising work with other key stakeholders in the business such as Product, Sourcing, Procurement & Logistics to inform future merchandise planning strategies and build out a product range
- Seasonal planning tools such as range plans, WSSI’s, lineflows and other merchandise planning documents.
plus more!
What you’ll need
We’re not about box-ticking, a placement year is about developing you. To be successful for a placement at Gymshark, you will:
- Be passionate about learning and developing your skills
- Be an effective communicator
- Work successfully within a team environment and independently
- Have good relationship building skills
- Be able to manage and prioritise your time effectively
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment
To be successful for a Merchandising placement with us, you will have:
- A passion for sportswear apparel
- A keen interest in using excel & large data sets
What you’ll get
We offer a diverse and inclusive culture, a supportive and sociable work environment, plus ample opportunities for professional growth, development, and networking. Plus, just to mention some of our perks:
- 🌴 25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want
- 🙌A tailored and individualised placement approach
- 💻 A truly Flexible Working Culture
- 👥 A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
- 🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
- 🥇 Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
- 📚 Great Training and Learning Resources
- 🖥 Choice of hardware and access to the best software
- 🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
- 🍎 Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
- 🏋️♂️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
- 👉 Free monthly massages
Ready to apply?
Application Outcomes: End of January
If successful, you will be invited to complete a video/phone interview so we can get to know the person behind the application.
Video/Phone Interview Outcome: Mid-February
If successful, you will be invited to an in-person assessment centre at Gymshark HQ, Solihull, on 29th February, 2024
To be eligible, you must
- ✅ Be currently studying an undergraduate degree at university
- ✅ Be able to take 13 months out to do a year in industry before going back for your final year
- ✅ Have the right to work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for placement students)
- ✅ Be happy to work from our HQ campus in Solihull, West Midlands
- ✅ Be ready to start from July 2024
About us
We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them.
It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
Belonging at Gymshark
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com.
