Merchandise Manager

Here at Deichmann UK, we are looking to appoint a Merchandise Manager within our Leicestershire based Head office, to oversee our Merchandising team.

This is a full time, permanent position and will be a fully office-based role.

Ideal candidate:

We are looking for somebody with significant experience of merchandising in a business where goods sold change from season to season.

Candidates from a retail / fashion background are preferred.

Key activities:

• Assisting the buying team in planning future stocks advising on optimising the quantities to fit the store portfolio.
• Reviewing sales data to advise on better size ratios, phasing and quantities on future orders.
• New line processing – managing initial allocation of stocks to provide stores with an optimal stock package within the constraints of the space available.
• Replenishment of sold stock - overseeing the process to replenish stocks which have sold making sure that products sell through as well as possible.
• Designing and implementing of transfer processes to move stock from store to store to maximise full price sales.
• Planning stock packages for new stores in conjunction with store plans and requirements of operations team and monitor as stocks arrive to make sure that final stock package fits the plan.
• Maintaining communications with all other parts of the business including Buying, Logistics and Operations to ensure that issues are highlighted and dealt with, and stocks are delivered in an optimal way.
• Emergency/Business Continuity Planning - Ensuring that backup plans are in place to enable stock to be sent to stores in the event that IT systems fail.
• Management of Merchandising Team.
• Undertaking other activities as requested by management which are commensurate with the role.

Personal characteristics:

• You will have a strong understanding of the mechanics behind stock availability and the use of models to optimise sales opportunities.
• You will be an effective team member, both as a leader and team participant.
• You will possess first class communication skills, showing clear ability to interact at all levels with both impact & credibility.
• You will be able to manage and deal with complex and often conflicting issues.
• You will have effective organisational and prioritisation skills.
• You will be proactive with a can-do attitude and the ability to use own initiative.
• You must possess strong IT skills with excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Salary/Pay:

£60,000 - £70,000 per annum, plus a company car.

Closing information:

At Deichmann we can offer you the opportunity to develop and progress your career, within a fast paced, secure company.

If you would like to join the team at Deichmann UK as our Store Coordination Assistant and you meet the job requirements, please click apply. We’d love to hear from you!