Merchandiser

Boden

Jun 24

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Mid Level
Business, Operations & Strategy
Hospitality & Retail
London

Requirements

Passionate about a career in merchandising
Experience as a Junior 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
Customer and Brand focus
Clear communication and presentation skills
Good problem-solving skills, confidence to make own decisions and take responsibility for them
Great time management
Ability to multitask
Ability to work independently and cross functionally
Confidence to challenge
PREFERRED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
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 under performance within the framework of the business performance review process

Responsibilities

Create and develop the product planning strategy for the department
Create, Inform, and influence the range framework to support with achieving margin targets
Collate and analyse data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks to plan the range architecture
Review size analysis
Ensure range appeal across all markets through attribute and pricing architecture
Optimise/Plan/Build range size and newness phasing always considering "think customer first"
Lead and 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
Lead and present trade weekly
Lead trade and optimise sales with agility, identifying risks and opportunities
Identify daily/weekly/monthly sales, stock and BTA risks and opportunities
Proactively manage stock risks & opportunities
WSSI management including monthly reforecasting
Markdown management including markdown proposals
Terminal Stock management; seek best routes to clear internal & external

FAQs

What are the responsibilities of a Merchandiser?

The responsibilities of a Merchandiser include planning and delivering profitable, customer-focused ranges, providing recommendations for the right stock at the right time, style, and options for the customer, and leading, coaching, and mentoring the team.

What skills are required to be a successful Merchandiser?

A successful Merchandiser should have strong analytical and strategic planning skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, a keen eye for market trends and customer preferences, and the ability to lead and develop a team.

How does a Merchandiser ensure profitability for the company?

A Merchandiser ensures profitability for the company by carefully analyzing and forecasting sales trends, managing inventory levels effectively, optimizing product assortments, and making data-driven decisions on pricing and promotions to drive sales and maximize profits.

Boden

Fashion & Arts

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1991

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

It started with a shirt. Well, eight to be precise. In 1991 when Johnnie couldn’t find a ‘just right’ shirt, he crafted them himself from his kitchen table. Years later and he’s fronting a major British clothing brand with a turnover of £350 million. It took hard work, determination – countless cups of tea – and brand values that we still champion today; stylish, grounded, uplifting. We’ve now outgrown Johnnie’s kitchen and are based at the significantly larger Boden House in West London. We’ve got a gigantic warehouse in Leicester, an office in a trendy part of Boston and a warehouse in Pittston, Pennsylvania Together we might put a spring in the step of over 1.7 million customers worldwide and a team of over 900 who take that joy and weave it into our colourful clothing. Stylist, grounded and uplifting ... these values live through everything we do at Boden. Without the collaboration, honesty and friendship between our teams, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We curate a world of beauty that’s ethical, inclusive – and importantly – good fun. We inspire you to live your best life. We are Boden.