You will be working for the high growth womenswear brand Sisters & Seekers within a creative and visionary team, all striving towards taking the brand to the next level. We are based near Chester but have a global reach with customers all over the world.
We are looking for an ambitious, driven and passionate individual who is looking to develop their career in a dynamic and expanding team at Seekers HQ. This position is a full-time role based in the office through Monday to Friday, with the opportunity to immerse yourself in the lively Sisters & Seekers team, experience staff and community events, and if you’re camera ready, to be a part of our viral TikTok videos! Want to see more of what goes on behind the scenes?
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About The Role
The Senior Merchandiser is responsible for driving the commercial success of the brand by blending creativity with data-driven strategy to plan, develop, and execute all product collections. A key partner to the Product team; they ensure the right product is delivered to market at the right time, at the right price whilst maintaining the brand aesthetic design integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Range Planning & Product Strategy. Develop and implement seasonal merchandise plans aligned with brand objectives.
- Key partner to Design, Product Development and Sourcing to curate cohesive collections that represent the brand identity.
- Provide analysis to support range planning based on global market insights, and competitor analysis.
- Forecast seasonal sales and manage Open- To- Buy (OTB) budgets.
- Responsible for achieved margin. Key partner to Product Development and Sourcing team owning in take margin.
- Partner with Sourcing on trouble shooting and communicating productions delays.
- Identify assortment gaps and opportunities for growth. Including opportunity analysis in global markets.
- Analyse historical sales data, trends and inventory levels to project future demand.
- Monitor sell through performance, margins and inventory levels to ensure optimal stock mix.
- Responsible for markdown and replenishment strategies.
- Adhere to seasonal calendar supporting cross functional partners to ensure product timelines are met.
- Review product at each sampling stage contributing feedback as required.
- Weekly reporting of product sales performance and stock cover.
- Analyse sales data and KPI’s to deliver actionable insights and recommendations for upcoming seasons.
- Prior to seasonal kick off, provide feedback on best-selling categories and consumer preferences.
- Partner with Ecom and Marketing teams on product performance. Contributing to online product narratives and informing teams of key business product strategies to build sales growth.
- Collate product feedback from Ecom and Customer Services team. Share accordingly with cross functional teams working alongside Director of Product to take appropriate action.
- Mentor and develop junior team members as required.
- As a Senior member of the Product team the role is required to drive a culture of accountability, creativity and commercial acumen with the wider cross functional team.
Overall KPIs
- Sell-through rate and margin contribution
- OTB and inventory turnover performance
- On-time seasonal range completion
- Category growth and profitability
- Accuracy of forecasting and planning metrics
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Deep understanding of fashion trends, brand positioning, and consumer behaviour.
- Commercially astute with proven experience in assortment building and margin optimization.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate strategy across departments.
Qualifications & Experience
- 6–10+ years of merchandising experience within the fashion industry.
- Demonstrated success in managing multiple product categories across retail and/ or e-commerce channels.
- Proven track record of delivering profitable growth and executing strategic merchandise plans.
Benefits
- 50% off all products for you & family.
- 20 days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
- Gifted additional holidays (your Birthday and an additional day off at Christmas).
- Free on-site parking.
- Medical Cash Plan.
- Career progression, masterclasses and personal development plans.
- Fun, close-knit and energetic team culture.
- Collaborative and creative culture where your ideas drive impact.
