Job Description
We have a new opportunity for a Merchandiser to join our Menswear team.
As a Merchandiser, you will be responsible for:
* Working closely with the Senior Buyers, Assistant Buyers, and CEO
* You must have an interest in fashion and preferably a background working for a luxury fashion brand.
* Manage stock intake, monitoring stock levels by restocking products to maximise sell-through with full understanding, maintenance, and management of own WSSI.
* Prepare and present weekly trading information to the wider business
* Identify and complete actions for daily/weekly trading issues. Responsible for identifying and resolving any data inaccuracies within the product range and WSSI
* Managing the critical path to ensure smooth development of the sampling process, maintaining key delivery schedules and communicate directly with suppliers
* Manage monthly product drops, repeats and availability
* Identify and raise PO’s in-line with the buying and delivery schedule
* To complete daily, weekly, monthly analysis of product performance
* Re-forecasting, analysing of WSSI & communicating changes and findings to Buying team
* Accurately forecasts new product launches to achieve the optimum profit, balanced with sell through whilst maintaining high product availability,
* Identify any overstocks and recommend appropriate action
* Identify growth opportunities within the product range
* Using historical analysis, present conclusions to support range planning
* Provide phasing analysis to support range building process with the Senior Buyer, understanding the range building process and taking responsibility for the merch function from start to end
* Ensure products are delivered to warehouse in time with full Merchandising capabilities and managing the delivery schedule
* Challenge and escalate any dates that are or will be missed or will affect launch availability in line with the critical path
* Pre-empt future problems using supplier knowledge, key shipping information and liaise with Marketing and Warehouse departments
* React to changes in demand and logistics
* Support the Buying team with ad-hoc reports as and when required
* Provide guidance to MAAs and AMs to ensure quality of work whilst supporting their personal growth and expansion of knowledge
Essential Skills/Experience
* Minimum of 3 years’ Merchandising experience
* Experience working with suppliers is essential
* An understanding of Manière De Voir's brand vision and customer profile
* To have a great understanding of fashion with knowledge and how to grow a business profitably
* Hard-working with a strong passion and enthusiasm for the industry
* Willingness to learn and increase skillset and knowledge
* Strong communication skills, both verbally and written
* Excellent teamwork and influential skills
* Strong analytical mindset and ability, with proven experience in an analytical role where Merchandising was applicable
* A creative problem solver & decisive decision-making skill
* Strong computer literacy skills - Advanced excel user with confidence to manipulate data
* Analytical skills - Comfortable working with and strategically analysing data
* Strong commercial awareness - Knowledge of wider marketplace and context of broader business
Salary: Competitive