I am partnering with a globally recognised organisation who is looking to appoint an Ecom Merchandiser into the team. This business is a key player in the branded fashion world!
You will work on merchandise planning, trading, and inventory strategy for their UK online business. This role will take full ownership of e-commerce trading performance, ensuring continuity of strategy while driving profitable growth through careful planning and in-season decision-making.
Merchandiser- The Role
- Prepare weekly, quarterly, and seasonal trade and inventory performance reports to provide actionable insights to the team.
- Conduct comprehensive post-event and promotion analyses, identifying successes and areas for improvement.
- Compile in-depth seasonal product reviews, highlighting hits, misses, and opportunities for upcoming seasons.
- Conduct monthly website analyses and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
- Provide ad hoc analyses as required to support decision-making processes.
- Conduct competitive analyses to support product, pricing, and promotional strategies, identifying opportunities and gaps in the market.
- Forecast seasonal trends and provide recommendations to the design team for product development.
- Develop assortment plans based on Open-To-Buy (OTB) parameters, suggesting core and carryover lines.
- Prepare product selection and place orders in line with OTB and launch objectives.
- Prepare seasonal buy review presentations, summarising buys against OTB, range plans, and identifying gaps.
- Manage gaps and cancellations post-order confirmation, ensuring minimal impact on product availability.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop launch-specific marketing plans and product pack for website uploads.
- Coordinate with operations to monitor and manage delivery schedule, ensuring timely market launches.
- Evaluate in-season buy adjustments based on performance and inventory levels.
- Oversee correct allocations to e-commerce channels, optimizing inventory distribution.
- Plan and execute replenishments to maintain optimal inventory levels.
- Prepare monthly inventory progression reports, monitoring inventory cover against targets.
- Strategise promotions and discounts to achieve revenue and inventory objectives.
Merchandiser- Essential Experience & Skills
- Previous experience working within a well-established merchandising team in a structured retail or ecommerce environment.
- Experience gained with a large online retailer, such as ASOS or a similar high-volume ecommerce business, would be highly advantageous.
- Strong systems aptitude with a genuine enthusiasm for learning new processes and technologies.
- Advanced Excel skills that are second nature, including: XLOOKUP/ SUMIFS/ Pivot Tables
- Data analysis and reporting
- Proven experience in: Planning and trading activities/ WSSI (Weekly Sales, Stock & Intake) management/ OTB (Open-to-Buy) management/ Forecasting and stock planning/ Range planning and in-season trading decisions
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse data, identify opportunities and make informed trading recommendations.
Personal Attributes
- Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail.
- Organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Confident working with large datasets and translating findings into actionable insights.
- Proactive, inquisitive and eager to develop within a merchandising function.
- Strong communicator who can build effective relationships across buying, merchandising and wider business teams.
Please apply with your updated CV to m.coote@peoplemarketing.co.uk
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