Part Time Buying and Merchandising Manager

Part Time Buying & Merchandising Manager (Maternity Cover) London Victoria £27,456 pro-rata (FTE £45,760) Part-Time (Maternity Cover) 12 months 21 hours per week – can be flexible as to how the hours are split, 3 full days, 5 half days for example Flexible working, minimum 1 day in the office Our client is looking for a temporary maternity cover Buying and Merchandising Manager to work with their broader communications and marketing team managing the client’s merchandise and online shop. You will be responsible for planning, developing and managing the client’s merchandise at the right time, right place, in the right quantities and at the right price. You must have willingness to work out of hours as required (with TOIL) and infrequent travel to Regional Offices – this is not a regular thing but must be aware of. Essentials: * Successful track record in retail and merchandising * Commercial awareness * Experience of sourcing products and building successful relationships with suppliers * Budget management and financial forecasting * Advanced in Excel and experience of using Shopify or similar retail platform * Social media and email marketing (desirable) * Range planning (desirable) * Customer service skills (desirable) * Experience of product partnerships (desirable) * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * An entrepreneurial approach with creativity and imagination * Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail * Good budgeting and analytical skills, numerate * Able to work independently and as a team player * An understanding and empathy with the mission, vision and values of the Charity * Commitment to participation, diversity and equality in working relationships and practice Key Responsibilities: * Lead on devising and implementing the client’s merchandise plan and strategy. * Develop, source and purchase an approved range of merchandising items to be sold in the online shop and used throughout the company. * Set and work to annual budgets for merchandise in consultation with the Director of Comms and Finance Manager. * Manage the online Shopify shop, maintaining products and copy, regularly updating the homepage and product collections to reflect new launches. * Work closely with the external fulfilment company to monitor stock levels, fulfil orders and provide excellent customer service. * Supported by the marketing and communications team, plan and implement a product marketing strategy utilising social media and emails. * Work closely with the regional and fundraising teams to plan and allocate merchandise for events as appropriate throughout the year. * Convenor of the merchandising working group, chaired by the Director of Comms. Know someone on the job hunt? Refer them to Carlton Recruitment! If we successfully place them and they complete their 3-month probation, you’ll snag a £100 retail voucher as a thank you! 😊 *Please note we will double check they have not already applied themselves or are on our books already* To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role