Merchandiser

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