Junior Branch Merchandiser - Sweaty Betty

WOLVERINE; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to empowering women through fitness and lifestyle. This exciting role on the Global Inventory Team involves optimizing stock distribution to enhance sales and profits across various retail channels. You'll analyze stock performance, create allocation plans, and foster strong relationships with store managers to drive success. If you're passionate about retail and eager to make a difference, this opportunity offers a vibrant environment where your contributions will be valued and impactful. Be part of a community that believes in the power of fitness and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of improving sales through stock optimization.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Optimize stock distribution across all retail channels.
• Create allocation plans and manage replenishment parameters.
• Build relationships with store managers and provide insights.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Retail Planning

Team Management

Problem Solving

Education

2 Years experience in Retail Planning

Job description

Current employees, please apply in Workday.

At Sweaty Betty, we're more than just a global activewear and lifestyle brand for women. We're also a community that believes fitness is a flip-the-switch trigger for becoming the woman you want to be. Leggings and sports bras won't change the world on their own. But with a grab-my-hand, let's-go-for-it-now spirit, the women who wear them can.

If you want to join us on the next chapter of our adventure, you're in the right place. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we continue our mission to empower women through fitness and beyond by joining the Global Inventory Team. This is a key role in helping to drive sales and profit by optimising stock distribution to all retail channels; FP Stores, Outlets, our new International stores and more!

Our Values:

WE REALLY CARE - FIRST, BEST, BRAVEST - OUR STRENGTH IS IN EACH OTHER - STAND UP, SPEAK UP, SHOUT OUT.

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Stock analysis & optimisation:

• In season trading under the direction of the Retail Planner, focusing on weekly reporting requirements and Monday trade packs.
• Ownership of stock across our omni-channels, identifying stock opportunities & risks.
• Providing regular & ad-hoc analysis to the business at store, market and channel level.
• Monitoring & proposing all stock movements within the business including consolidations and recalls.
• Supporting with channel level forecasts.

1. Allocation & Replenishment Strategy:

• Supporting with analysis and Planning of stores.
• Creating allocation plans to channels, setting and managing replenishment parameters Stock level planning for brand events, sale and stock builds for all channels.

1. Communication with Stores & Wider Business:

• Carrying out regular store visits & build strong relationships with area & store managers.
• Supporting with queries, building relationships and providing insights with the Product Merchandising Team for range planning.

New Store Openings:

• Responsible for strategically planning the range to yield optimum profit.
• Providing regular analysis to the business on performance of new stores and identifying any areas of opportunity and challenges.

WH liaison & throughput forecasting:

• Ensuring WH receives relevant communication with regards to goods recalling from stores, pick quantities & new store openings, new story launches.
• Optimizing stock efficiencies within the warehouse.

The Must Haves:

• Your passion for retail will be infectious and you will have a proven track record of delivering improved sales and sell throughs from optimizing stock across stores and channels.
• The ability to work well was a team and by yourself.
• Ability to communicate at a senior level, and to key stakeholders.
• 2 Years minimum experience working at Assistant Branch Merchandiser level or above.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with an attention to detail.
• An energetic, positive, 'can-do' attitude.
• Must have worked in Branch or Retail planning functions previously.

Team:

• Effectively manage and prioritise the workload of the team.
• Put in place clear development plans for the team, in line with business priorities and plans.

Our DEI Mission:

Our mission is to empower all women. This means doing more and working harder to make the long-lasting changes necessary to become an inclusive, diverse and actively anti-racist company. We care about our people, our community, our world. And we want to stand up for what we believe in.

We want to give our people a platform to use their voice. And actively listen and learn from what they have to say. This involves focusing on learning, development and progression across the business. Training our leaders, managers and teams about their rights under our equality, diversity and inclusion policy. And being clear on the responsibilities we hold to each other and our community. It also means being committed to equal employment opportunities. Ensuring we consider ALL applicants for jobs. And work harder to make our job advertising more inclusive.

Ultimately, we're working to create a culture and team that represents our customers, our community and our mission of empowerment. We want to celebrate our diversity and the power it gives our team and our business.

We know we're on a journey. And far from perfect. But we want to be a part of the solution to the problem. It might not be comfortable or straightforward. But if we weren't up for doing the hard work and breaking the mould, we wouldn't be Sweaty Betty. We are committed to working across our business and with our Internal Diversity & Inclusion Collective to be champions, allies and inclusive, always. Because when we say All, we mean it.