At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and strategise product offerings while collaborating with teams to drive sales.
- Company: Join a dynamic fashion retail company focused on innovation and growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with a focus on teamwork and creativity.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of fashion merchandising and make a real impact in retail.
- Qualifications: Strong Excel skills and experience in merchandising required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Planning
- To review historical performance and determine future product strategy, working closely with the Product team.
- To present in commercial sign off and trade meetings to senior management.
- To provide regular performance reviews across all Business channels.
- To review Competitor activity with the Buyer to challenge future product strategy.
- To plan internet and retail requirements, to propose ranging. To ensure that planning is reflected to best meet commercial needs.
- To plan new season, buy in line with both range, category and segment planning across all Business channels.
- To determine optimum stock targets, bearing in mind buffer stocks, retail requirements and lead times.
- To plan pricing strategy, working closely with the Product Team to secure overall margin targets.
- To provide regular intake planning details to enable operations to plan resources effectively.
- To manage WSSI to plan and trade department in line with KPI budgets.
Trading
- To ensure that the Monday management pack is reconciled effectively, including validation of stock and sales forecasting.
- To establish an ordering critical path, reflecting catalogue schedules and core seasonal issues.
- To fully potentialize peak trading periods and develop well rounded plans to protect critical trading issues.
- To ensure that orders are placed in line with system forecasts and ordering cycles.
- To plan promotional activity to keep obsolete stocks in line and potentialize sales.
- To understand and trade the MTO side of the business.
Commercial Awareness
- To undertake regular store visits - ideally store visits should be undertaken at least every month.
- To produce appropriate business reports after each visit and follow up action plans.
- To undertake competitor visits on a regular basis, feedback any relevant points and put into place any required action plans.
- To understand, prioritise and work to the critical dates and deadlines in both the planning and trading process.
- To consistently deliver excellent standards of customer service.
Merchandising Systems
- To develop an excellent working knowledge of all Merchandising systems including WSSI tool.
- To identify and propose improved working practices and updates to systems.
- To action detailed integrity checks as necessary to ensure the efficient running of the department.
- To ensure the team maximise use of the Sales Reactive Allocation System and use to maximise retail sales and profit.
Key Skills & Responsibilities
Essential:
- Strong excel skills.
- Experience within a Merchandiser role.
- Highly numerate.
- Good presentation skills.
- Knowledge of critical path and product lifecycle of similar category.
- Commercially aware with interest in fashion retail industry.
- Able to work both independently and within a small team.
- Ability to manage heavy workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Be proactive and self-motivated.
- Experience in people management.
- Excellent organisational and problem solving skills.
- Be flexible, enthusiastic and confident.
Desirable:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in multi channel retailing.
- Previous experience in relevant category.
- Enjoy working in a small/medium sized company.
Merchandiser in London employer: Tagged Resources
As a Merchandiser at our dynamic company, you will thrive in a collaborative environment that values innovation and creativity. We offer competitive benefits, a supportive work culture, and ample opportunities for professional growth, all while being part of a passionate team dedicated to delivering exceptional results in the fashion retail industry. Located in a vibrant area, our company encourages regular store visits and competitor analysis, ensuring you stay ahead in the market while enjoying a fulfilling career.
We think you need these skills to ace Merchandiser in London
Planning Skills
Analytical Skills
Presentation Skills
Commercial Awareness
Excel Skills
Numeracy
Critical Path Knowledge
