Merchandise Planner

Reiss Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion retail company is seeking a Wholesale & Franchise Merchandise Planner based in Greater London. The ideal candidate will manage the global franchise business, focusing on planning, selling, and account management. Responsibilities include performance reporting, in-season trading optimization, and collaboration across various teams. Excellent analytical skills and experience in the fashion retail industry are essential. A competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits such as employee discounts and health support are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and company bonus

Up to 65% employee discount

Access to exclusive sample sales

Wellbeing services

Health support plan

Workplace pension contributions

Enhanced parental leave policies

Electric Vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work programme

Season ticket travel loan

Qualifications

• Experienced in Wholesale or Franchise merchandising within a fashion retail environment.
• Commercially focused with strong analytical and forecasting skills.
• Confident managing and developing relationships with global partners.

Responsibilities

• Reporting Wholesale & Franchise performance and forecasts versus budget.
• Driving in-season trading opportunities by pushing available-to-sell stock.
• Managing allocation and dispatch to ensure committed stock is delivered.

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

What’s the role about?

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially driven Wholesale & Franchise Merchandise Planner to take ownership of the Reiss global franchise business across the Middle East, Europe and the UK. This role combines planning, selling and account management, with responsibility for forecasting, in-season trading and partner performance. Working closely with internal Product, Buying, Shipping and Marketing teams, you’ll ensure our global partners are supported with the right product, delivered on time, to maximise sales and profitability while strengthening long-term relationships.

Who you are

• Experienced in Wholesale or Franchise merchandising within a fashion retail environment.
• Commercially focused with strong analytical and forecasting skills.
• Confident managing and developing relationships with global partners.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• A strong communicator who collaborates effectively across cross-functional teams.
• A proven people manager who enjoys coaching and developing team members.

What you’ll be doing

• Reporting Wholesale & Franchise performance and forecasts versus budget, including Dispatch by Period and Shipping Forecasts.
• Maintaining Wholesale & Franchise WISSI, ensuring alignment with Mainline Category and Top Line Financial forecasts.
• Owning department forecasting in line with Reiss Mainline booking requirements across fashion and continuity product.
• Driving in-season trading opportunities by pushing available-to-sell stock and increasing partner sell-out.
• Producing pre- and post-buy analysis to support balanced range building that meets global partner needs.
• Managing the end-to-end Wholesale & Franchise market process, both in-house and virtually via NuOrder, including buy calendars and order deadlines.
• Ensuring Mainline product teams have clear visibility of Wholesale & Franchise buys, forecasts and commitments in-season.
• Managing allocation and dispatch to ensure committed stock is delivered in line with partner agreements and shipping windows, while overseeing imagery and data requirements to reduce cancellations and risk.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and company bonus.
• Up to 65% employee discount.
• Access to exclusive sample sales.
• Aviva DigiCare+ wellbeing services.
• Medicash health support plan.
• Workplace pension contributions.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy.
• Cycle to Work programme.
• Season ticket travel loan.
• Plus further workplace benefits.

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