Junior Merchandiser London, England
Boden
Full Time
London, England
29699 - 35000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE
With support from Manager, plan and deliver profitable, customer focussed ranges. Provide the recommendations for the right stock at the right time with the right styles and options for the customer. Support, coach, and mentor your team.
BENEFITS AT BODEN
- Flexible hybrid working
- Targeted annual bonus scheme
- Generous Boden clothing allowance and 30% discount on all current clothing ranges
- Holiday increase with years of service
- Portal with an array of discounts and cashback offers on retail and entertainment
- Group personal pension scheme and life insurance cover
- 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household
- Free onsite parking, teas & coffee stations and subsidised café with free toast for breakfast
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Create and develop the product planning strategy for the department- Collate and analyse data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks to plan the range architecture
- Review size analysis and analyse market trends across product
- Ensure range appeal across all markets through attribute and pricing architecture
- Optimise/Plan/Build range size and newness phasing always considering "think customer first"
- Confidently present financial KPI's, Demand phasing and OTB spend.
- Collaboratively present buy quantities supported with ROS and hind sighting validation
- With PD Sign off/Plan/review/handover buy quantities core and fabric production forecasts
- Collate, analyse, and update planning packs with historical data including ROS
- Lead and present trade weekly trade
- Drive trade and optimise sales with agility, identifying risks and opportunities
- Identify daily/weekly/monthly sales, stock and BTA risks and opportunities
- Manage stock risks & opportunities
- WSSI management including monthly reforecasting
- Markdown management including markdown proposals
- Terminal Stock management; seek best routes to clear internal & external
THE EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Passionate about a career in merchandising- Experience as a Senior Assistant Merchandiser
- Experience in proactively managing workload, prioritising, and delegating
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Highly analytical with attention to detail
- Experience of being part of a team and working in a busy environment
- Experience of working cross functionally
A BIT ABOUT YOU
Customer and Brand focus- Clear communication skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Great time management
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work independently and cross functionally
Leadership / Management Experience Required:
- Lead by example to all direct line reports and junior members across MP.
- Coach and mentor direct line reports and provide support to other junior members across the MP teams
- Manage/expectations communicate upwards
- Manage underperformance within the framework of the business performance review process
We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly and open, understanding and supportive. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Boden
www.boden.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
Paul OLeary
$100 to $500 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
1991
