Job Description

You will put the customer requirements at the Centre of our offer and support the Merchandising team to maximize sales opportunity and profitability, by planning and delivering a commercial level of sales and stock across all relevant regions and channels.

• Achieving department KPI’s in line with strategy and department plan, maximizing sales and profit
• Awareness of the Brand Vision
• Managing daily /weekly tasks in line with ways of working
• Preparation for Departmental Meetings
• Taking ownership and finding solutions
• Supporting commitment management through the weekly team updates, reviewing this daily and actioning all amends
• Management of intake and relationships with Suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time, Quality issues are dealt with in a timely manner, slippage is communicated to all relevant parties and compliance charges are followed through
• Creating, maintaining and managing PO’s, ensuring they are kept up to date and accurate
• Weekly UDA (User Defined Attributes) management ensuring all are kept up to date and are correct
• Completing ratio on orders, ensuring the correct ratio is purchased to optimize sales
• Highlighting opportunities or where risks could arise on markdowns, promotions and / or repricing
• Producing daily sales reports, feeding back to the Team, reviewing sales figures and advising on appropriate actions, such as repeat buying / increasing commitment; extending product further down the chain; and increasing replenishment to the best performing stores
• Maintaining an effective working relationship with the Branch Merchandising Assistant, ensuring they are updated with delivery changes and managing the distribution plan alongside Branch Merchandising to maximize sales and manage risk, along with reporting back to the Team
• An understanding of the New Look Customer
• Basic understanding of our Customer Insight and Market Share

You’ll also receive these amazing benefits, to name only a few:

• 40% staff discount
• Monthly 25% off privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy
• Quarterly sample sales
• Season ticket loans

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• PC literate – Intermediate / Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• An understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high street
• Other Essential Skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Accuracy
• Confident communicator
• Previous experience working in Fashion / Retail and / or as a Merchandising Admin Assistant desirable