Merchandiser - Womenswear Brands

John Lewis Partnership • New London, CT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

ABOUT THE ROLE We have an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Merchandiser in our Merchandising teams within the Womenswear Brands department. You will be a highly experienced, analytical and commercial Merchandiser who uses their broad expert knowledge to plan and optimise the best range for customers within your category. Your remit will be to deliver 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 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. You will be People Manager of your category team’s Merchandising Assistants, creating the conditions for them to thrive, and balancing their focus and priorities as required. You will be expected to manage an assortment of high strategic importance and/or complexity within your category that achieves strong customer satisfaction. You may be asked to have oversight over the roll-up of other offices within your Category. Salary- The salary range for this role is set at £54,500.00 - £84,100.00 Expected Salary, however, we are looking for candidates up to £60K (Depending on experience) Contract type -This position is a Permanent position 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 - core days will vary across teams. Location - This role is based at our Pimlico Head Office.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Forecasting & Planning, WSSI management, influencing & stakeholder management.
• Minimum of 2 Years' Experience in Merchandising: Demonstrated expertise in merchandising practices, including assortment planning and stock management.
• Experience in a variety of Category Areas: Strong Analytical and Numerical Skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar analytical tools.
• Strong Communication and Presentation Skills
• Understanding of Retail Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Proactive Approach to Learning and Development

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant category experience
• Advanced in MS Excel & Google Sheets, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH and Data Tables
• Tableau adoption

Responsibilities

• You will be accountable for accurately planning and forecasting sales, stock, profit and SKUs for the Merchandising Manager L5 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 your 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 Merchandising Manager L5, Buyer, Head of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Planning, Sourcing, Trading & Product Operations teams, Design and Product Technology. Externally, you will hold a strong relationship with your suppliers and Brands.
• 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 may on occasion, be asked to roll up Category wide analysis in support of the Head of Buying and Head of Merchandising.
• You will be People Manager to your team's Merchandising Assistant partner/s. Providing Coaching, development and feedback.

What This Job Offers

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