Junior Merchandiser Womenswear

Marks and Spencer; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

M&S Choices portal perks

Family policies

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is seeking an Autograph Junior Merchandiser for the Womenswear team. You will support strategy, forecast sales and stock by channel, analyze performance, and help plan products each quarter across all channels.

Reporting to the Merchandise Lead, you will develop department plans, collaborate with Buying and Design, and help drive in-season decisions. This is an in-person role with weekly collaboration days and hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Junior Merchandiser level in a fast-paced retailer with a passion for product.
• Strong knowledge of the end to end buy to store process.
• Experience controlling unplanned in-season costs. Negotiation skills (managing in season unplanned costs)
• Able to fully utilise the relevant IT support systems
• Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Design, Buying and Technology Strong interpersonal/ communication skills

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Merchandise Lead in agreeing the strategy and targets for creating and achieving pre and in season department or Range sales and stock forecasts by channel
• Analysis of sales identifying winners and losers and taking appropriate actions working in collaboration with stakeholders to react to trade and maximise sales opportunity
• Accountable for creating accurate long term and short-term department forecast
• Assisting the Merchandiser and Buying team to formulate a detailed plan on the products to be offered each quarter across all channels.
• Take lead in developing Department or range plan review and lessons learned.
• Working with Sourcing Offices to manage critical path from buy to delivery for each stroke
• Maintaining awareness of competition's product offer
• Motivate, develop and train relevant line reports

Skills

Junior Merchandiser experience

End-to-end buy-to-store process

Numerical/analytical skills

Negotiation skills

IT systems knowledge

Interpersonal/communication skills

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Summary

From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.

As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-orientated colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.

All the details

What's in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

As the Autograph Junior Merchandiser on the Womenswear team you will report directly into the Merchandise Lead. This role requires an experienced Junior Merchandiser who is confident working independently. This is an exciting role buying the premium Autograph head-to-toe range.

Your key accountabilities will include

• Supporting the Merchandise Lead in agreeing the strategy and targets for creating and achieving pre and in season department or Range sales and stock forecasts by channel
• Analysis of sales identifying winners and losers and taking appropriate actions working in collaboration with stakeholders to react to trade and maximise sales opportunity
• Accountable for creating accurate long term and short-term department forecast
• Assisting the Merchandiser and Buying team to formulate a detailed plan on the products to be offered each quarter across all channels.
• Take lead in developing Department or range plan review and lessons learned.
• Working with Sourcing Offices to manage critical path from buy to delivery for each stroke
• Maintaining awareness of competition's product offer
• Motivate, develop and train relevant line reports

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Junior Merchandiser level in a fast-paced retailer with a passion for product.
• Strong knowledge of the end to end buy to store process.
• Experience controlling unplanned in-season costs. Negotiation skills (managing in season unplanned costs)
• Able to fully utilise the relevant IT support systems
• Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Design, Buying and Technology Strong interpersonal/ communication skills

Everyone's welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That's why we're revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There's never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We're an in-person business and have core collaboration days in our Support Centre each week. For most teams, this is 3 working days where we come together to collaborate, innovate, and serve our customers brilliantly.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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