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Club L London is the next-generation online fashion retailer for the forward-thinking consumer. Founded in 2007 Club L was created with the vision of offering long lasting luxury styles, trend-oriented collections with a twist and unique, statement designs that offer both exceptional quality and fit in an otherwise saturated market of fast fashion and throw away goods. Expertly designed and crafted in-house, Club L specialises in accessible luxury, unique designs and unrivalled quality made to flatter every figure.

We manufacture everything in house and abroad and so apart from fit, quality and design it’s imperative that we source and manufacture in an ethical and environmentally friendly way. At Club L our team are like family so ensure all our staff are paid fairly and have full access to company benefits. We are also working hard to ensure that we are environmentally conscious throughout the production process. We now ship 85% of all goods by sea and have reduced packaging by 60% since 2019.

We are passionate about nurturing upcoming talent within the fashion industry whether it be design and development, marketing and PR, digital tech, creative, social or customer services within a diverse and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated, ambitious and hard-working and with a prestigious portfolio of global partners and a rapidly growing e-commerce team, there are numerous opportunities to join Club L’s influential team and take your career to the next level. This position is perfect for anyone looking to get into the fashion industry and progress further.

Roles and Responsibilities

PO/Delivery Management:

• Reviewing trade actions from the team which will include cancellations, rephasing & amendments by PO & sub category level.

• Establish working relationships with GT, Design, Warehouse & Supply base,

• Manage capacity and intake forecasts

• Managing junior members of the team to ensure that your OPO is 100% accurate & they are working as efficiently as possible

Sales/Stock/Trade:

• Prepare Monday Trade reports with junior members of team & confidently present to key stakeholders driving out clear weekly trade actions for the team, adapting analysis and actions to the trading environment.

• Reviews' weekly trading performance and achieved KPI's, identifying issues and the course of action in preparation for the weekly trading meetings and submitting proposal to the merchandising manager.

• Reviews category performance vs FC, demonstrating clear understanding around actions that need to be taken to optimise opportunity and manage risk.

• Propose and agree actions to recover risk and maximise opportunities with the Merchandising manager at category and line level.

• Markdown proposals.

• Weekly Line-Card and WSSI meetings with JMs.

• Independently reviews New Reactions, efficiently identifying ideal quantity and size ratio based on performance and supplier lead times. Considers all factors including duplication, seasonality and promotions when reviewing performance and requirements with Buying.

• Drives the Test and Repeat Model to trade their area.

• Takes a strategic approach to driving their department forward through Strategy and Framework plans.

Forecasting/Range Building:

• Alongside the Merchandising Manager create the strategy for the department and present to key stakeholders.

• Attend key selection meetings with the Merchandising Manager to build Range plans.

• Review Previous Seasons and produce SWOT Analysis with supporting information.

• Create category level product mix using history and strategy.

• Ensure that your category WSSI’s is updated with the buy plan and the KPI's are signed off with the Merchandising Manager.

• Manage the Stock seasonality within the WSSI.

• Drives the maintenance of category WSSIs, actualising weekly, sending key actions to be signed off by Merchandising Manager based on performance/OTB as well as contributing to monthly forecasting.

• Work up the forecast from category/Season level for monthly, seasonal framework plans.

• Creation of OTB's weekly- signed off by Merchandising Manager
• Manage the range plan in Season reflecting any changes.
• Drives the monthly/seasonal Lessons Learnt pack, taking responsibility for accuracy, and completing high quality commentary on key points.
• Manage with guidance to ensure that the buying function is effectively controlled within the agreed business strategy, and that all necessary. frameworks, controls and skill sets are in place to enable the necessary degree of both long term planning and in season trading to maximise business performance.

Other:

• Establish collaborative working relationships within Team and across functions.

• Supports development of junior members of the team, managing workload, deadlines and daily tasks. Drives relevant updates of weekly planner, ensuring any ad-hoc jobs are delegated as required.

• Is aware of current and emerging best practice within merchandising/buying.

• Builds effective and open relationships with all members of the buying and merchandising team, based on reliable, accurate and relevant data.

• Ensures productive relationship between merchandising function and all other business areas to ensure goals achieved, specifically the design and accounts teams.

• Delivers key information at the right time, to the right people, and presents when necessary at high level meetings as requested by the Director’s (in absence of Merchandising Manager).

Requirements

• Has at least one year experience as a Merchandiser
• Data and action driven: Advanced excel
• Advanced planning & analytical skills
• Excellent Communicator
• Takes initiative with a strong self-management attitude
• Team player & passionate/positive enthusiastic member of the team
• Organised, Commercial and an ambassador for the brand

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days of annual leave with an extra day of leave for your birthday, exclusive of bank holidays
• Flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4
• Early Finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• 40% staff discount
• Healthcare Cashplan
• Free onsite gym
• AbleFutures
• Annual bonus scheme
• Social events
• Free snacks, drinks & treats