Junior Merchandiser

Osprey London; Gaddesden Row; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Osprey London is seeking a Merchandiser/Junior Merchandiser to drive trading, stock management and forecasting across digital and retail channels. You will work with business owners and cross-functional teams to shape seasonal ranges, manage stock, and support profitability.

You will report to the Senior Merchandiser and collaborate with E-commerce, Marketing and Buying teams to communicate launches and commercial priorities. A collaborative, proactive mindset and strong IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• An interest in fashion with a genuine passion for craftsmanship and premium products.
• Able to work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative as well as solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with Directors, suppliers and colleagues.
• Strong time management and planning skills - deadline focused, punctual and committed to the completion of each task.
• Strong questioning, listening and analytical skills.
• Accurate, with an attention to detail, consistently demonstrating pride in all aspects of the role.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly excel and ideally prior experience with a stock management system.
• Resilience, remaining calm with a good sense of humour to deal with day-to-day challenges as they occur.

Responsibilities

• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Support the weekly review of digital channel performance, monitoring sales, stock, intake, sell-through and stock cover, highlighting trends and potential issues.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Produce regular sales and stock analysis, using historical performance, customer trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities and risks.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Assist in maintaining accurate WSSI and trading plans, updating forecasts and reporting any variances against plan.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Monitor stock availability across key channels, identifying potential stock shortages, excess stock and opportunities to improve availability.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Maintain and update intake plans, ensuring E-commerce and Retail teams have visibility of upcoming product launches and stock deliveries.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Prepare regular trading reports and performance updates for review by the Merchandiser and Senior Merchandiser.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Work closely with E-commerce and Marketing teams to support the communication of key product launches, bestsellers and commercial priorities.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Support the analysis of markdown and promotional activity, monitoring sell-through and margin performance.
• Trading, Analysis & Stock Management: Use available reporting tools, data sources and AI-generated insights to support commercial analysis and identify areas for further investigation.
• Forecasting and Planning: Support the Buyer and Merchandiser in planning future ranges, including seasonal collections, continuity lines and new product opportunities.
• Forecasting and Planning: Assist with the preparation and maintenance of seasonal range plans, ensuring information is accurate and key critical path deadlines are achieved.
• Forecasting and Planning: Prepare sales, stock and range analysis to support range sign-off meetings and wider Buying and Merchandising decisions.
• Forecasting and Planning: Assist in producing sales and demand forecasts, using historical performance, market trends and planned promotional activity.
• Forecasting and Planning: Work closely with the Merchandiser and Senior Merchandiser to support the delivery of merchandising plans and commercial targets across digital channels.
• Forecasting and Planning: Monitor product pricing and margin performance, highlighting opportunities or concerns to the Merchandiser and Buying team.

Skills

Fashion interest

Collaboration

Communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Advanced IT skills

Resilience

Tools

Excel

Stock management system

Job description

This role is pivotal in ensuring the right product is in the right place, at the right time, across all channels. Working closely with the business owners and cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in shaping seasonal strategies, driving profitability, and supporting the continued growth of the business.

Based at our stables in Great Gaddesden, our team enjoy working together - collaborating, sharing ideas and being part of a family at work. We believe in dynamic interaction and sharing a lunch table.

When

Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week. Our team players need to be task and success focused and if that means putting in some extra hours then they don’t clock off at 5.30. Likewise, we are give and take, so if you need to leave a bit earlier sometimes and are on top of that task list, we’re flexible.

With

You will be reporting to our Senior Merchandiser & Merchandiser whilst working closely across other teams.

Your character and skills will include

• An interest in fashion with a genuine passion for craftsmanship and premium products
• Able to work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative as well as solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with Directors, suppliers and colleagues
• Strong time management and planning skills - deadline focused, punctual and committed to the completion of each task
• Strong questioning, listening and analytical skills
• Accurate, with an attention to detail, consistently demonstrating pride in all aspects of the role
• Advanced IT skills, particularly excel and ideally prior experience with a stock management system
• Resilience, remaining calm with a good sense of humour to deal with day-to-day challenges as they occur

Responsibilities will include:

Trading, Analysis & Stock Management

• Support the weekly review of digital channel performance, monitoring sales, stock, intake, sell-through and stock cover, highlighting trends and potential issues.
• Produce regular sales and stock analysis, using historical performance, customer trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities and risks.
• Assist in maintaining accurate WSSI and trading plans, updating forecasts and reporting any variances against plan.
• Monitor stock availability across key channels, identifying potential stock shortages, excess stock and opportunities to improve availability.
• Maintain and update intake plans, ensuring E-commerce and Retail teams have visibility of upcoming product launches and stock deliveries.
• Prepare regular trading reports and performance updates for review by the Merchandiser and Senior Merchandiser.
• Work closely with E-commerce and Marketing teams to support the communication of key product launches, bestsellers and commercial priorities.
• Support the analysis of markdown and promotional activity, monitoring sell-through and margin performance.
• Use available reporting tools, data sources and AI-generated insights to support commercial analysis and identify areas for further investigation.

Forecasting and Planning

• Support the Buyer and Merchandiser in planning future ranges, including seasonal collections, continuity lines and new product opportunities.
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of seasonal range plans, ensuring information is accurate and key critical path deadlines are achieved.
• Prepare sales, stock and range analysis to support range sign-off meetings and wider Buying and Merchandising decisions.
• Assist in producing sales and demand forecasts, using historical performance, market trends and planned promotional activity..
• Work closely with the Merchandiser and Senior Merchandiser to support the delivery of merchandising plans and commercial targets across digital channels.
• Monitor product pricing and margin performance, highlighting opportunities or concerns to the Merchandiser and Buying team.

What Success looks like

• Consistently achieving or exceeding key KPIs, including sales and stock targets.
• Confidence and accuracy in forecasting, with the ability to anticipate and resolve stock challenges with a holistic mindset.
• Strong, collaborative mindset and communication with all departments in the business.
• Show innovation by challenging existing processes to drive the department forward.