MERCHANDISING MERCHANDISER PLANNER – SEASONAL
Job description
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for planning, controlling and monitoring the purchase, intake and distribution of merchandise across the store estate, working across multi-seasons / countries, in order to maximise sales and margin within assigned departments of responsibility. Working closely with the Buying function and within their assigned merchandising team, core areas of responsibility are as follows:
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities/ Actions:
- OTB management
- WSSI forecasting and Weekly inventory meetings
- Preparation and delivery of management information
- Trading and management of sales, stock and clearance in season
- Analyse historical and in season performance and be proactive in interpreting, communicating and acting on results
- Provide in depth analysis on any initiatives, and measure impact
- Have an input to strategic plans
- Action to drive sales
Range and Availability
- Ensure correct level of stock of active lines
- Develop range and Open to Buy plans, agreeing, setting and maintaining weekly desired store SKU count
- Monitor, update and report critical path progress throughout the effective life of a product to identify issues and risks and take appropriate action
- Ensure launch availability is delivered in line with seasonal launches
- Ensure stock is maintained at an optimum level by working on re-phasing and recommending cancellation, re-buy, delivering ‘on time’ availability
- Liaison with Supply Chain to advise on ETAs
- Identify & resolve issues to ensure smooth launch
- Analysis of data across team and measure performance and forecast as required
WSSI (Weekly stock & sales inventory)
- Ensure WSSI tool reflects most accurate trading position on Sales, Stock, Markdown, OTB and Margin.
- Reforecast WSSI in light of actual performance and updated information.
- Deliver financial KPI plan at department level (Sales, Stock, Markdown and Stock)
- Monitor and control OTB ensuring intake and commitment is accurate and strictly controlled and is in line with business expectations
- Monitor and manage flow of product to meet space and availability requirements
- Monitor stock targets every week in line with forecasted budget
- Review stock forecasts
- Discuss performance initiatives with relevant departments where necessary
Range Planning
- Range review of current performance to plan next season
- Break down to SKU level & develop line by line plan
- Work through plans with Buyers and Merchandise Planning Manager and agree sales and margins
- Work with buyers to compile range review and sign off packs
- Build in financials and submit forecast
- Agree Open to Buy documentation with Buyers
- Post trip reviews with Buyers
Walsall – Hybrid working
If you have the relevant experience for this role, please click the apply button to send your CV to Nadine Tipping, remembering to state your current salary and package.
Job Ref: NT- 5001277
We regret that due to the volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.
