Merchandising Support

Flexible support from an expert retail merchandiser for ambitious SMEs

Optimise your inventory and perfect your range with expert merchandising support.

  • Understand product performance to identify opportunities for growth
  • Range planning so you know how many products you actually need
  • Sales forecasting and stock management done for you to optimise your inventory and control cash flow
  • Scale up effortlessly with a new merchandising function
  • Access the expertise without the overheads
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I'm really good with numbers and spreadsheets

Commercial insights from an experienced retail merchandiser.

Understanding your KPIs and how your range is performing is crucial for boosting sales and optimising stock and cash flow in your business. But hiring a full-time merchandiser isn’t always feasible in smaller scale business. That’s where I can help!

With over 16 years of experience as a product merchandiser for high street retailers, I bring big-business expertise to your small or medium enterprise.

Having managed my own small business too, I understand your struggles and where I can help.

I've also worked in many new and growing teams, so I'm adept at extracting insights from any data and creating clever tools and processes to help set up your merchandising function.

Let’s scale your business together!

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How can I help?

Merchandising tasks I can assist with to benefit your business

  • Regular Sales and Stock Review: Identify what's working and what's not, to help you make commercial decisions and actions.
  • Range Planning: Determine how many products you actually need, so you're not just adding to your range randomly
  • Sales and Stock Forecasting: Know how much you should be buying to improve cash flow and pay your bills!
  • Pricing Assistance: To ensure you are profitable.
  • Supplier and PO Management: Keep your orders on track.
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Get to know the details

How to add merchandising support to your business.

Initial contact: Drop me an email or enquire below. We can set up a call.

Consultation call: Tell me all about your business and the challenges your facing during our call, so we can decide on how many days you need and when I can start.

Proposal & agreement: I'll then send you a retainer agreement and invoice for you to review and approve.

Project Kick-off: Depending on the support you need, you can give me access to your Shopify, or the required files and systems by providing me access to your cloud or via a secure VPN login. Then, with everything in place, I'll start gathering all the necessary information and get to work!

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What I can add to your business.

  • My Merchandising CV

    • Fifteen years in retail merchandising, working across different products areas.
    • Experienced in crafting clever tools to assist with stock optimisation and clear processes to keep things running smoothly.
    • Ace at pulling meaningful insights from diverse sets of data.
    • Skilled in implementing stock-clearing strategies to increase cash flow.
    • Managed numerous projects, including new store builds and around space rationalisation.
    • Adept at PO & supplier management, especially the difficult ones!

  • Some of the amazing brands I've worked for:

    • Clarks
    • Lovehoney
    • Peacocks
    • Mulberry
    • Yankee Candle International
    • Superdry
    • Warehouse

  • Systems Savvy

    • Competent with all Microsoft Office applications, with advanced Excel skills (I know about vlookups and more!)
    • Experienced in using a wide range of systems, such as Easystock, Business Objects, Mercatus, and Oracle.
    • Easily adaptable to new systems and technologies.

Are you my dream client?

Merchandising support for all kinds of business.

Ideal for ambitious small to medium enterprises looking to take their business to the next level by adding a merchandising function or for those who just need a little extra guidance to address slow selling stock and poor cash flow. I specialising in helping product based business like homeware and gifts shops, jewellers, clothing labels, beauty brands, and more.

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Available virtually and in person

Proudly based in Bristol

I've called Bristol home for a decade: with it's yummy eateries, vibrant summer festivals, historic sites and a thriving community of small businesses, it's my favourite place to be!

If you're running a business here in Bristol, Bath or nearby, I'm happy to chat in person.

Not in Bristol? No problem at all! I'm fully equipped to assist remotely, no matter where your business is located and happy to come visit occasionally.

How much does merchandising support cost?

  • Starter - 10 hours per month

    Ideal to address a need in your business which could be a regular trade review or PO and supplier management.

    £340

  • Entry - 28 hours per month / 1 day per week

    Monthly trade review, weekly stock and sales monitoring and assistance with range planning.

    £925

  • Essentials - 56 hours per month / 2 days per week

    Weekly trade review, weekly stock and sales monitoring and assistance with range planning.

    £1795

  • Plus - 84 hours per month / 3 days per week

    Weekly trade review, weekly stock and sales monitoring, assisting with range planning, supplier & PO management.

    £2600

Build your own merchandising support package.

  • My hourly rate for custom hours and ad hoc projects is £35 per hour.
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Let me know how I can help you below.

Important things to know

Frequently Asked Questions.

How do I pay you?

I will send you an invoice to be paid via bank transfer.

What are your payment terms?

An invoice for payment will be issued on the 1st of each month, prior to the commencement of work.

Invoices are required to be paid within 7 days.

What hours do you operate?

Working hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

How do you deal with confidentiality?

I am used to maintaining high levels of confidentiality at all times.

I am always happy to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement so that you are confident that I will not disclose your sensitive information and data.