Branch/Product Merchandiser

London - 4 days a week in the office

Salary - up to £45,000 DOE

I am working with a luxury apparel and accessories retailer looking for a Branch Merchandiser to join their team.

It will be a hybrid style role, covering both Branch Merchandising (70%) and Core Product Merchandising (30%) across Menswear and Womenswear.

The role:

Plan stores sales at a category level alongside the Head of Merchandising.
Create ranges for each store by selecting looks based on historical sales data, customer profiling matrix & Store Manager feedback.
Work closely with the Visual Merchandiser to decide store layouts and focus, on a monthly basis.
React to in-season sales performance and propose actions to capitalise on sales.
Forecast sales at seasonal and category level.
Build ranges working alongside the Design team with your focus being buy budgets and historical data.
In season trading focusing on the best and worst styles, collaborate with all teams within the business to optimise or improve performance.
Manage promotions and sales.
Control stock levels within the business - forecasting, critical path deadlines, shipment dates.

They are looking for:

Someone who has a strong background in Branch Merchandising - either an Assistant Merchandiser who is ready for a step up or an already established Merchandiser looking for a new challenge.
A strong knowledge in apparel planning, merchandising and forecasting.
Excellent excel skills.
Someone who ideally has a background in the Premium or Luxury market.
Someone who is comfortable and has experience working cross functionally and across all seniorities.