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This is a key strategic role responsible for driving product performance, planning, and execution across merchandise categories.
Client Details
Our client is an established ladies multi-channel fashion retailer based in the west midlands area are looking for a talented individual to join and support the merchandising team. The company continues to design and develop products for a broad range of consumers, seeking to bring the correct look and fit customers of all ages they utilising the highest quality fabrics and raw materials to ensure that the product fits beautifully, and performs well.
Description
- Prepare detailed analysis at department level for previous season performance, in line with buying timeline
- Work with buyer to drive strategy for following season, preparing WSSI proposal with key building blocks to support this
- Ensure that key sales trends are highlighted to the buying team, along with option plans, in order to deliver a balanced, commercial range
- Ensure that all repeat/core lines for stores & web are identified, taking ownership of final buy qtys in line with company directives and ensuring that key programmes are booked together across all departments/brands in order to maximise margin
- Sign off on all orders raised by buying, ensuring they remain in line with departmental ASP/margin plans, escalating any of concern to Head of Merchandising
- Work with buying to establish pricing strategy for each department, ensuring this is in line with company strategy, and ensuring this is implemented across all channels & mirrored within the sub brands
- Ensure that all new options are booked in line with the buying timeline, whilst monitoring option plans/OTB
Profile
- Strong analytical skills, ability to build reports, track performance, knowledge of forecast principles & implement demand planning practices.
- Proficiency in merchandising tools and software, including Excel & Inventory management systems.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, able to collaborate effectively with other teams and external partners.
- Ability to work independently as well as within a fast-paced team.
Job Offer
- Free Parking
- Close to transports links
- Buy / Sell holiday scheme
- Employee discount up to 50%
- Health cash plan available
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Workplace Pension
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