At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Merchandising team with planning and trading analytics for retail channels.
- Company: Join a dynamic fashion brand focused on innovation and growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Exciting environment with hands-on experience in a growing company.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team shaping the future of retail merchandising.
- Qualifications: Analytical skills and a passion for fashion retail are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Job Purpose
To provide consistent and accurate analytical support to the self-portrait Merchandising team focusing on covering all retail channels and strategic planning for self-portrait.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning
- Produce new season option plans for stores.
- Responsible for yearly, monthly, seasonal, weekly and daily budgets for the retail channels.
- Produce new season OTBs for the retail channels.
- Manage order placement with sourcing team to maintain stock levels in season and end of season.
- Work closely with Buying to optimize new season buys, optimizing buy depth and size curves.
- Support planning for end-of-season markdown, working closely with Ecom and Logistics to clear stock while optimizing revenue.
- Trading
- Produce weekly trade reports, measuring performance against plan, against last year and year-to-date.
- Continually monitor product and stores performance, taking action to maximize performance.
- Quarterly review of sales performance vs budget, re-forecasting as needed.
- Review seasonal performance, presenting results and lessons learnt to the business.
- Monitor any stock issues, identifying out of stocks and recut recommendations.
- Optimize inventory.
- Retail stores and outlets
- Partake in initial store opening planning as part of the 5-year store expansion strategy for both full price and off price.
- Conduct regular store visits both locally and regionally.
- Manage product assortment and pricing for the outlet stores.
- Work closely with Retail Managers to implement promotions, optimize visual merchandising and launch new seasons.
- Manage new season allocations, ensuring timely deliveries and cohesive assortments.
- Team
- Deputize for management as needed.
- Manage the workload and development of the Assistant Merchandiser or MAA.
Junior Merchandiser - Planning & Trading Analytics in London employer: Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait offers an exceptional work environment in the heart of Mayfair, where creativity and passion for luxury fashion thrive. Employees benefit from a supportive culture that encourages personal growth and development, alongside competitive remuneration and unique perks associated with working in a prestigious location. Join our dynamic team and be part of a brand that values your contributions and fosters lasting relationships with customers.
We think you need these skills to ace Junior Merchandiser - Planning & Trading Analytics in London
Analytical Skills
Budget Management
Inventory Management
Retail Performance Analysis
Sales Forecasting
Stock Optimization
Communication Skills
