Junior Merchandiser - Baby and Kid's Own Brand Clothing and Accessories

John Lewis Partnership • New London, CT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Would you like to work for an iconic brand? Are you great at analysing data and building relationships? Do you have experience in range planning? If so, this might be the perfect role for you! We’re recruiting for a Junior Merchandiser in Baby and Kid's Own Brand Clothing and Accessories There are 2 Fixed Term Roles You will use your analytical and commercial skills to plan and optimise the best range for customers within your category. You will work under the guidance of the Category Lead and L6 Merchandiser, to deliver your agreed KPIs including; sales, profit, stock, SKUs, availability, margin and risk management. You will maximise opportunities as they arise and lead the in-season trading to potentialise the outcome for both customers and your category. You will task manage Merchandising Assistant/s relevant to your product category, ensuring they have clear guidelines to fulfil their role. You will analyse commercial inputs to develop, with the Buyer, the best range of products supported by effective and comprehensive range planning and pricing architecture to deliver market leading assortments. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.50 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. Salary - £32,600.00 - £50,500.00 This is the full pay band; however, we are looking for candidates up to £42,000 depending on experience Contract type - We have various fixed-term/secondment opportunities. We are looking for 1 x 12-month Contract 1 x 15-month Contract Working pattern/flexible working - This is a hybrid working role. The normal place of work for this role is our London Central Office in Pimlico. The expectation is a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, as team collaboration is critical in this role Location - This role is based at our Pimlico Head Office campus.

Requirements

• Experience in Forecasting & Planning, WSSI management, influencing & stakeholder management
• Experience in BTA preparation, margin modelling and flow planning
• Experience in the Fashion/Kids sector
• Ability to demonstrate experience in merchandising practices, including assortment planning and stock management
• Strong Analytical and Numerical Skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar analytical tools
• Proficiency in reporting tools such as Business Intelligence, Tableau
• Communication and Presentation Skills
• Understanding of Retail Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Proactive Approach to Learning and Development

Responsibilities

• You will be accountable for accurately planning and forecasting sales, stock, profit and SKUs for your category with the support of the L6 Merchandiser and Trade Planning team.
• You will be accountable for the commercial and customer success of a product range through range planning and agile in-season trading, using analysis and reporting from Product Operations.
• Through the Merchandising Assistants you will manage the flow of stock for your office, controlling inventory levels and open to buy.
• You are accountable for maximising availability across channels whilst minimising inventory holding costs and other supply chain costs.
• You will work at pace and with agility within a collaborative environment with your Merchandiser, Buyer, Head of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Planning, sourcing, Trading Operations team, Design and Product Technology.
• Externally you will hold a strong relationship with your supplier and Brands.
• With support from your L6 Merchandiser you will be accountable for forecasting assortment Sales, Stock and Margin KPIs, deciding Open To Buy parameters that meet commercial and customer targets
• In collaboration with Buying, you will need to make season trading and volume decisions along with the commercial terms and product lifecycle with the suppliers.
• You will Task Manage relevant Merchandising Assistant partner/s in your team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed