Role Purpose:
A key part of the Merchandising team, supporting the Merchandiser to ensure that fans can buy great quality fanwear when and where they want and at the right price, focusing on stock control, driving sales & profit.
Responsibilities:
1. Contributes to a department strategy that supports business goals
2. Supports department financial budgeting, reviewing historical data, financial trends and creating forecasts
3. Manages key WSSI inputs e.g. Intake and Markdown
4. Makes promotional recommendations based on analysis and scenario models, produces post event analysis and review
5. Provides ongoing trade analysis and reports to identify opportunities and risk
6. Responsible for overseeing order management and critical path/intake management to deliver launch and stock targets
7. Work with Branch Merchandiser to optimize retail/event stock package
8. Make recommendations for markdown and promotional activity, and analyze effectiveness
9. Work with suppliers to maintain critical path/delivery schedule
10. Coach, develop, and day-to-day management of Merchandise Assistant
11. Undertake any other duties and/or responsibilities as may reasonably be required by management from time to time
Knowledge & Experience:
* Previous experience of working in a fast-paced retail environment, with a solid merchandising background
* Experience of people management preferred
* Working knowledge of:
o Product Set Up
o Order Management
o Critical Path & Delivery Scheduling
o Promotion & Markdown planning
o WSSI process
o Allocation & Replenishment
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