Head Merchandiser & Trading Planner

Skopes; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Skopes, a leading menswear retailer, is seeking a Merchandiser to join our Head Office team in Leeds. This office-based role focuses on merchandise planning, range construction, and delivering trading activities to support growth.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver KPIs and manage the merchandising cycle across seasons. The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of merchandising experience, strong Excel skills, and a proven in-season trading track record.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of merchandising experience
• Highly numerate with outstanding Excel proficiency
• Demonstrated expertise in analytical techniques and data analysis
• Verified track record in in-season trading
• Expertise in planning and ranging, including WSSI management & linecards
• Ability to react to changes in demand and logistics
• The ability to identify and offer effective solutions to problems
• Experience managing a merchandising team of one or more

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic planning and in-season trading to achieve targeted sales and profitability goals for the department
• Identify opportunities and risks to trade, report on highlights/lowlights, and implement actions to capitalise on consumer and market demands with the promotional calendar
• Weekly review of retail and warehouse stocks, including allocation, replenishment and IBT planning
• Oversee the store delivery process with key internal and external stakeholders, managing queries with teams
• Forecast KPIs aligned with trading output, demands and the promotional calendar
• Manage the markdown cycle throughout each season to maximise sales, profit and sell-through
• Lead and develop the Merchandising Administrator in planning allocations and replenishment

Skills

Merchandising experience

Excel proficiency

Analytical techniques

In-season trading

Planning & ranges

WSSI & Open-to-Buy

Demand & logistics adaptation

Problem solving

Team leadership (1+)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Skopes, a leading menswear retailer, is seeking a Merchandiser to join our Head Office team in Leeds. This office-based role focuses on merchandise planning, range construction, and delivering trading activities to support growth.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver KPIs and manage the merchandising cycle across seasons. The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of merchandising experience, strong Excel skills, and a proven in-season trading track record.