Assistant Merchandiser (UK/EU) London, England
Ted Baker
Full Time
London, England
23850 - 47500 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER (UK/EU)
WHO WE ARE
QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH; DISTINCTLY GLOBAL
At Ted Baker, we know what it means to be a truly forward-thinking designer brand. From the iconic props in our shops, to the delightful details and thoughtful touches which set us apart from the crowd. These are the qualities we see brought to life in our People.
We look for thoughtful, motivated team members - who know that ambition and authenticity go hand in hand. Driven by their curiosity and boundless creativity, our People are subject matter experts who fortify their team and strive to achieve new levels of success for the Ted Baker label.
THE ROLE
Within this busy role you will be planning and trading category areas with the support of a Merchandiser / Senior Merchandiser. You will be responsible for running key reports, planning allocations and managing category level stocks.
Working within the retail division of the business as part of a strong team consisting of allocators, assistant merchandisers and a senior merchandising team.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reporting directly into a Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser
- In season trading under the direction of a Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser.
- Responsibility of planning and trading a number of categories.
- Maintenance & management of WSSI’S for own categories, reviewing and managing the following parameters; sales, spend & OTB, intake, carry over, stock movements, Markdown, drop stock & forward cover.
- Identifying commercial repeats in season.
- Presenting at weekly Monday trade meetings
- Managing allocation & launch planning. Liaising with retail, ecommerce & VM teams alongside the warehouse and ensuring that stock is in the right place in order to reach sales plan.
- Taking an active role in the Markdown process, liaising with the wider business ensuring key dates are met.
- Development and management of the allocation team.
- Schedule and manage department current and end of season analysis; colour, price point, attribute & ROS
- Supporting wider merchandising team with in-season analysis to ensure sales are optimized across channels.
MORE DETAIL
Product sign off
- Agreeing a balanced range to sign off with senior management. Ensuring all stores in each grading have a strong commercial offer. This will be backed up with strong analysis of previous season sales and option optimization.
Quantities
- Managing spend effectively, planning quantities, width vs depth of buy, ranging and planned FP sell through. Ensuring that topline KPIs are followed across departments.
Re-forecasting and OTB Management
- Every 4 weeks, agreeing Top line numbers with Merchandisers which the team will work to, re-forecasting categories, managing any risk, and potentialising over-performing areas of the business.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
- Experience- Currently working at a Senior allocator level or above
- Excel – Intermediate Level
- AX- no experience required- training as and when required
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Good communication skills
- Able to prioritise efficiently and work to deadlines
- Strong initiative
OUR VALUES
AUTHENTIC
We have the freedom to be our ‘best self’, being true to ourselves and others
KIND
We try to do the right thing: for each other, our communities, our planet and for Ted
CURIOUS
We are hungry to explore, innovate and think differently
COURAGEOUS
We have the confidence to be brave, have fun and discover the unexpected
INCLUSIVE
We embrace and respect individuality and celebrate difference & diversity
BENEFITS
At Ted we offer a range of benefits to keep you well including our healthcare scheme, access to Aviva’s wellbeing app to track your fitness goals and assistance from the Retail Trust when you need a little help with life’s ups and downs. If you want to cycle to work, you can join our tax-free cycle scheme or if getting the train is more your thing then we’ll help with an interest free loan for an annual ticket.
We want you to share in Ted’s success so we’ll invite you to join our corporate bonus scheme, and from time to time we run a share save scheme you can join. For your longer-term financial wellbeing we’ll pay into a pension scheme for you with Aviva.
And finally, we want you to enjoy wearing Ted! We have a fantastic team discount scheme offering you a significant employee discount, a friends and family discount scheme and the opportunity to shop in our fantastic sample shop.
Ted Baker is committed to equal opportunities and embraces diversity, understanding the needs and benefits of a balanced, inclusive workforce. We do not tolerate any harassment or discrimination towards any of our candidates or employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer
Ted Baker
www.tedbaker.com
London, United Kingdom
Rachel Osborne
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
1987
