Assistant Merchandiser Kensington Office, London Permanent Full-Time

Established in Somerset in 1971, Mulberry has grown to be the largest maker of luxury leather goods in the United Kingdom. With a contemporary take on British heritage and a focus on responsible craft, our ambition is to create progressive luxury.

Sustainability has been part of the Mulberry ethos since the brand\’s inception, in recognition of our purpose-driven approach, in 2024 we proudly achieved B Corp Certification.

Today, we are a global brand, but our values remain the same; we are committed to improving our impact on people and the planet.If these are values you share, we would love you to join our team.

The Role:

The Assistant Merchandiser’s role is to ensure that the company budgets are delivered through management of the day-to-day activities, making decisions on trading opportunities to maximise sales and profit. This role with will have a particular focus on International markets which include NAB, South Korea, Japan, Australia and the US.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Main duties include working closely with international buying teams to achieve set budgets. From buying, forecasting and trading through to markdown at end of season.

Area Management

· Runs weekly global reporting in preparation for Trade Meetings

· Analyse weekly performances and recommend any necessary actions to drive trade

· Coordinates the flow of information within business (communicates information from HO to international markets and vice versa)

· Builds strong relationships with local GM, Buying teams and Visual Merchandisers to improve market performances

· Provides comprehensive analysis of historical performance, as an input to the strategic plans

· Assists with core and seasonal buys for international markets ensuring HO strategy is reflected globally

· Manages core forecasting and orders for certain international markets

· Compiles sign off documents for the buy

Stock and Sales Management

· Ensures stock is maintained at an optimum level through recommending re-buys and re-phasing of intake through the season.

· Monitors and controls intake and commitment are accurate in line with business expectation.

· Ensures that the decision-making tools (Line forecast, retail forecast) reflect the most accurate trading position on Sales, Stock, Intake and Margin.

· Re-forecasts Line forecast considering actual in-season performances.

· Provides timely analysis of current performance and is pro-active in interpreting, communicating and acting upon results.

· Builds key relationships with Customer Services, Commercial and Warehouse to optimize the flow of products within the business (deliveries, returns, recalls) to meet business objectives.

· Builds and maintains seasonal reports such as sell through, PGR Budgets

· Leads monthly product meetings, providing in depth analysis and recommendations to drive trade in own areas

Market Knowledge

· Conduct regular competitor shops and present findings and recommendations back to team and relevant departments

· Have a strong understanding of competitor product

Culture:

· Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community-oriented spirit.

· Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.

· Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

Sustainability:

· As a certified B Corp business, it is important to incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work wherever possible. Support the businesses ‘Five C’s’ strategy in addressing and improving Climate, Cultivation, Craft, Culture and Circularity. Promote a greener, more sustainable future.

· Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued, respected and included. Promote equity, empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities.

Skills and Experience Required:

Confident and assertive to make and meet challenges. The Assistant Merchandiser will be required to display flexibility, organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to produce analysis and plans in three time frames, past, present and future. The Assistant Merchandiser needs to be self-disciplined, organised, and resilient with the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. Analytical skills, a flair for product, a talent for communicating and team working abilities are crucial to succeed in the role.

· Planning skills and analytical skills: numerate, logical and pragmatic; produces detailed, thorough and accurate work; uses a wide range of analytical tools and techniques; demonstrates clear understanding of all stages in end-to-end planning process

· Management of Change: demonstrates ability to challenge and change status quo, fosters a continuous improvement mentality and environment. Demonstrates an ability to embrace change for self, effectively cope with change

· Drive for results: can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; very bottom-line orientated; pushes self and others for results.

· Presentation skills: is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, any direct reports, and management.

Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications, skills or experience and as they relate to the particular role.If you need us to make any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best, please email us at talent@mulberry.com.

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