Retail Merchandiser

Role: Merchandiser Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours) Location: Havant, Hampshire (Hybrid working- 3 days per week office based) For over 30 years, we've travelled, we've laughed, we've grown. Our purpose is to bring style and positivity to our customers lives through the clothes we make, the things we do and the values we have. Equality and inclusion isn't an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect with our customers, colleagues and communities alike. To plan & manage department key KPI’s such as sales, stock and markdowns to maximise sales & margin across channels, and achieve terminal stock targets. Work cross-functionally within the product team to produce department product strategy in line with overall company strategy, proposing the financial parameters and successfully implement.

• Create weekly and phase level plans by channel and category for sales, margin, stock and markdown, taking traded history and planned future events into consideration
• Create a range plan at grade level which satisfies strategic channel, financial and space requirements.
• Work closely with the DBMS team to develop and select a balanced and commercial range which delivers the product strategy, and successfully sign off with Management.
• Plan seasonal pricing and promotional activity together with Buyer and in line with overall strategy, supported by financial evaluation.
• Together with the Buyer, input into & implement a supplier strategy which sets out short, medium and long term plans for supplier partnerships, development & improvement.
• Highlight trading opportunities and risks and propose effective action.
• Manage the availability of stock to ensure maximum profitability, launch dates are met and sale and stocks are potentialised in line with department KPI’s across trading channels. Input into cross functional activity as required e.g. retail operations, visual merchandising, finance, logistics.
• Effectively manage and motivate your merchandising team through performance management, personal development and appraisals, ensuring that they understand their contribution towards company goals.
• Business related Degree Proven track record in Merchandising at either Junior Merchandiser/ Merchandiser level.
• Previous experience in retail essential.
• Highly numerate and able to interpret data to determine decision making, work to budgets and financial plans.
• Strong planning and organisation skills – able to change plans in line with business needs.

Use of Excel, BI and product systems. • Brand and commercial awareness. Brand team

• Channels – retail, ecom, wholesale & partners
• Brand Integrity – product in line with Brand identity
• Financial - ensure profitability of category within Stores and Direct channels, through product strategy, working to budget.