V&C Associates have partnered with a Luxury London based woman’s wear Brand who are recruiting for a Merchandising to join their business full-time, this critical position will be responsible for managing the overall Sales forecast, analysing global sales, driving profitability and margin for the brand’s worldwide stores and concessions reporting to COO and business founder. An excellent opportunity for an analytical mind with strong operational skills. Key Responsibilities:- Creates a vision for the department that encompasses strategy, budget and product for both the short and long term. Works closely with the Creative Director to build a balanced range in line with customer expectation that reflects the brand strategy, by delivering correct product mixes, price architecture delivering the right product at the right quantity to the right store - world-wide. Takes responsibility for developing departmental sales, stock, intake plans, profit, and markdown in order to monitor and measure performance. Ensure that space and option plans can deliver the business strategy, considering timings, stock builds and store layout. Responsibility for flexing trade between categories and managing mixes, optimising sales and stock levels and intake phasing, to an agreed plan through effective use of WSSI. Reacts to sales and trends, managing OTB or current stock situations and repeating, cancelling, or re-phasing where necessary. Effectively manages KPI’s within season, ensuring markdown and buying in margin (BIM) are controlled. Take responsibility for managing the supply base to ensure delivery is to time and that intake targets are met, whilst anticipating risks, planning contingencies, and developing solutions to problems as appropriate. Ensure optimum stock levels are delivered in store, to meet customer demand and expectations. Work closely with the Owner to devise a merchandising strategy that demonstrates a clear understanding of external factors and business activity. Demonstrates strong commercial awareness by supporting and challenging the Buying teams to ensure that product ranges are planned and constructed in line with the business strategy. Develop a strong understanding of the customer to take account of when planning and building a range. Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of all merchandising systems and processes and is able to fully utilise all merchandising tools including forecasting, WSSI and BI. Key Requirements:- 5 years’ experience in Merchandising. Build effective relationships with team members across Buying, Design, Product Technology, Retail and Marketing, Similar high street retail experience and understanding of the customer market. Analytical skills. Understanding of EDI with a strong understanding of operations Advance knowledge of excel and negotiation skills. Strong communication skills. Strong commercial awareness. V&C Associates are trusted experts in Retail, Brand, and supply chain recruitment with a track record of hundreds of successful placements across all levels from C-suite to specialist positions, every consultant at V&C Associates brings first-hand experience within the retail sector. We are trusted partners for leading brands, VC/PE and Retailers