Assistant Merchandiser- NET-A-PORTER

YOOX NET-A-PORTER; London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

YOOX NET-A-PORTER is looking for an Assistant Merchandiser for their London office. The role involves supporting the merchandising team to achieve sales and profit goals, analyzing performance, and managing stock. Candidates should possess relevant retail experience and strong analytical skills, with a robust understanding of the luxury fashion market.

Benefits

Performance bonus schemes

Pension contributions

Discounts on theme parks and cinema tickets

Staff discount and exclusive sales

Private healthcare for you and your family

Flexible working hours

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Relevant commercial experience in fashion retail merchandising.
• Understanding of the luxury sector.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist Merchandising team to achieve sales and profit targets.
• Conduct analysis of weekly performance and make actionable recommendations.
• Forecast sales and manage continuity business reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel knowledge

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

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YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is the world leader in online luxury and fashion, comprising a complete luxury retail ecosystem. The Group sells directly to customers globally through its own family of multi-brand online shops NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER, YOOX and THE OUTNET. The Group’s Online Flagship Stores Division partners with leading luxury brands to power their e-commerce destinations.

NET-A-PORTER delivers incredible fashion for incredible women. As the world’s leading luxury retailer with the most authoritative product edit globally, the site offers the ultimate curation of fashion from the most coveted designer brands, the most exceptional assortment of fine watches and precious jewelry, and more than 200 specialist beauty brands. Its discerning edit places special emphasis on highlighting the creativity and promise of the next generation of fashion talent via the Vanguard, a program for emerging brands. Consideration for environmental and social impact increasingly shapes the product offering, and the launch of the NET SUSTAIN platform, was created to showcase brands that place sustainability at the core of their product. Uniting content and commerce to deliver an immersive and inspiring customer experience, NET-A-PORTER speaks to a global community and features a dedicated editorial vertical with PORTER, which is renowned for its award-winning content featuring a diverse range of incredible women.

NET-A-PORTER are now seeking a talented Assistant Merchandiser. Some of the essentials for you to know are:

Location: Our Westfield office in London

Reporting into: Merchandiser

Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:

• Performance bonus schemes dependent on the type of role you are in
• A pension that both you and the company contribute too
• A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets
• Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working
• A chance to be part of a fun and caring team that support each other
  
  
  

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll be doing:

• Assist the Merchandising team to achieve seasonal sales and profit targets based on seasonal business plan
• Work with the Buying team to establish a range of merchandise suited to the customer profile in each region. Work together to make recommendations for changes and improvements to maximise sales and profit potential
• With guidance from Merchandiser, use analysis of weekly departmental performance to take actions to trade your area and maximise profits
• Forecast sales and intake on department WSSI and manage the department’s continuity business reporting back to your Merchandising for total department view
• Work closely with the MAA on the intake process, ensuring timely deliveries and that stock levels are optimised.
• Deputise for the Merchandiser in all trading and planning meetings internally and externally if and when required
• Clear communication with your team to ensure alignment and clarity, working towards department goals
• Ensure the wider business is aware of department priorities
• Prepare weekly reports to monitor performance of your department, highlighting key findings to your team.
• Produce insightful analysis for the team and wider business to help dictate the strategy going forward
• Produce analysis for the Merchandiser for range planning ensuring that the range is balanced and in line with top line strategy
• Complete seasonal markdown for the department to ensure we are maximising our margins whilst considering the competitive market
• Manage and develop any MAAs on your team by providing on the job coaching and identifying training opportunities
• Monitor and review performance of your reports, including completing and presenting their appraisals
  
  
  

The type of person we are looking for:

• Relevant commercial experience gained in a fashion retail merchandising environment with an understanding of the luxury sector
• Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel knowledge essential
• Commercial awareness – working to develop full understanding of the nature of our business, products and competitive market in order to drive the best performance
• The ability to build relationships with other internal and external teams and functions for personal and business development
• A strong eye for detail, great organisational skills and works to a high level of accuracy
• Excellent work ethic and ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills
  
  
  

From the moment you join the YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV.

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.

Experience Level: Entry level

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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Job function

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