An exciting opportunity to join a reputable global company licensing world‑renowned sportswear brands, based at their London office are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Merchandiser to join their growing team. You will play a key role in supporting product, inventory, and trading decisions through detailed analysis, planning, and reporting.
Main Responsibilities
- Preparing weekly, quarterly, and seasonal trade and inventory performance reports to provide actionable insights to the wider team.
- Conducting comprehensive post‑event and promotional analyses, identifying successes and opportunities for improvement.
- Compiling detailed seasonal product reviews, highlighting key successes, underperforming products, and opportunities for future seasons.
- Conducting monthly website performance analyses and recommending corrective actions where required.
- Providing ad hoc analysis and reporting to support business decision‑making.
- Conducting competitor analysis to support product, pricing, and promotional strategies, identifying market opportunities and gaps.
- Forecasting seasonal trends and providing recommendations to support future product development.
- Developing assortment plans in line with Open‑To‑Buy (OTB) parameters, recommending core and carry‑over product lines.
- Preparing product selections and placing orders in line with OTB budgets and launch objectives.
- Preparing seasonal buy review presentations, summarising buys against OTB plans, range plans, and identifying gaps.
- Managing product gaps and cancellations following order confirmation, ensuring minimal impact on product availability.
- Collaborating with the marketing team to support launch‑specific marketing plans and product information for website uploads.
- Coordinating with operations teams to monitor delivery schedules and ensure timely market launches.
- Evaluating in‑season buying opportunities and adjustments based on sales performance and inventory levels.
- Overseeing product allocations across e‑commerce channels to optimise inventory distribution.
- Planning and executing replenishment activities to maintain optimum inventory levels.
- Preparing monthly inventory progression reports and monitoring inventory cover against agreed targets.
- Supporting the planning and execution of promotions and markdown strategies to achieve revenue and inventory objectives.
Person Specification
- Experience within merchandising, inventory management, retail planning, buying, or retail analytics.
- Degree in Merchandising, Business Administration, Retail Management, Fashion Management, or a related field preferred.
- Experience working within a fashion, sportswear, lifestyle, or retail environment would be advantageous.
- Experience using Shopify is desirable.
- Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
- Excellent organisational and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret data to support commercial decision‑making.
- Good understanding of merchandise planning, inventory management, forecasting, and Open‑To‑Buy (OTB) processes.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
- Comfortable working within a fast‑paced environment.
- Commercially aware with a proactive and solution‑oriented approach.
- Passion for sportswear, streetwear, fashion.
Merchandiser - Global Fashion Brands employer: TRP Recruitment ltd
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