Merchandiser in Billericay

DCK is one of the world's leading fashion jewellery companies, working with many well-known retailers and high street fashion brands. We are pleased to have a fantastic opportunity available for a Merchandiser to join our successful Merchandising team at DCK in our Billericay office.

You will:

• Work alongside Buying, Design and Host to define and develop the vision and strategy of the brand, putting forward new initiatives in line with the critical path.
• Manage Critical path timelines and key milestone deadlines to ensure they are achieved.
• Manage workload in line with the priorities of your brand and ensure there is regular and effective communication with the Merchandise Manager.
• Drive Building Blocks and Strategy for the department forward with a profitability focus, aligning to DCK and Host Strategy where appropriate.
• Continuously review the P&L for the department and action discussions to highlight the full potential of your brand, proposing steps required to achieve this using analytics.
• Use the systems available to establish clear and profitable Assortment Plans, balancing newness, consolidated lines and sell-through, taking into account sales and profit density.
• Sign off strategy and budgets with the Senior team.
• Ensure accurate and timely pre-season planning based on the strategy and agreed targets.
• Maximise opportunities and mitigate risks, relaying concise summaries and action plans to the business.
• Quantify Building Blocks through data and articulate them to the business with confidence.
• Complete Seasonal Planning including Assortment Planning/Option Planning and Range Planning thoroughly to a high standard.
• Maximise Space/Options at all times, highlighting risks and opportunities with clear action points.
• Manage the Seasonal OTB, agreeing the option count and phasing in line with the Assortment Plan and communicate to Buying Team within deadlines.
• Set Stock requirements to achieve sales and profit plans, ensuring alignment with DCK & Host strategy.
• Maintain stock levels within plan parameters and in line with Terminal Stock Targets.
• Undertake accurate in-season forecasting to reflect current trading conditions.
• Review OTB/OTC requirements, reacting to reforecasts and current trading.
• Highlight margin risks to the business and suggest actions to bring back to plan.
• Gather information from hosts such as footfall, customer insights, and changes in their business that would impact performance.
• Identify opportunities and use analytics to solve issues, including optimisation of options, ranging, price, stores, and VM.
• Reforecast sales, stock, intake, and markdown in the WSSI and line cards in readiness for WSSI review.
• Manage the team, ensuring clear priorities and consistent ways of working.
• Explore all opportunities to drive the success of the team using data and analytics tools.
• Encourage a culture of transparency, accessibility, regularity, and clear direction.
• Coach and guide team members, providing clear and transparent feedback on their performance.
• Always lead by example and display behaviours aligned to DCK’s DNA values.
• Conduct regular 1-2-1’s with direct reports and help the team see the ‘bigger picture’.
• Develop the team to succeed in their roles and prepare for future roles.

You will have:

• Exceptional analytical abilities and clarity of thought.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Vision, initiative and creativity.
• Great communication skills.
• Drive to deliver results.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate competently and clearly.
• Strong organisational and task management skills, demonstrating agility with the ability to prioritise and work in a fast-moving, reactive business.
• Always act with trust and integrity.
• Respect and be respected by peers, building strong relationships within wider functions.
• Demonstrate self-awareness and look for opportunities to better oneself.

Why choose DCK:

• Opportunity to work for a leading independent global fashion business.
• Be part of a welcoming, friendly business that promotes learning and development from day one.
• Work-from-home opportunities and flexible working hours to help you develop a healthy work-life balance.
• Early finish every Friday.
• 25 days holiday.
• Free parking.
• Free refreshments and fruit with lunch on us once a month.
• Community Group Social Events.
• Plus, many more additional benefits!