Merchandiser

Holland Cooper Clothing LTD; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the fashion industry is seeking an experienced Merchandiser to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills and a passion for retail, contributing to sales forecasts and product management. This role offers a fast-paced environment where you will analyze trading performance and collaborate closely with buying and design teams to drive product strategy. Join us for a rewarding career with competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous staff discount

Pension contributions raising with service

25 days annual leave, raising 1 additional day for every 2 years' service up to 30 days

Your Birthday off

Bi-annual social events and monthly drinks

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Fresh pastries on a Monday

Fresh fruit basket

Qualifications

• Proven working experience within a merchandising role.
• Experience in forecasting and planning, preferably in retail or ecommerce.

Responsibilities

• In-depth analysis of weekly trading by channel.
• Input into seasonal and annual sales forecasts and budgets.
• Manage product intake delivery dates.

Skills

Communication

Decision Making

Attention to Detail

Commercial Awareness

Time Management

Flexibility

Excel Skills

Job description

THE BRAND

Founded in 2008, Holland Cooper has since become the British lifestyle brand harnessing a style that lasts forever, a celebration of classics, and investment piece equestrian style. Synonymous with luxury and sought after for its tailored elegance, a strong sense of British heritage and fluent approach to blending signature country style with statement city tailoring.

This is an amazing opportunity for an established Merchandiser who is looking for a new and exciting role and who enjoys an ambitious, fast paced and rewarding environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In depth analysis of weekly trading by channel. Provide business with actions and comments based on outcome of trade for the week.
• Input into seasonal and annual sales forecasts and budgets
• Regular sales performance analysis to identify best and worst sellers and take actions based on this.
• Suggestion of product life cycle for all products within the business based upon stock, sales and new lines
• Ad hoc deep dives into stock by sub-category to support the needs of the business.
• Suggestion of reorders on core product during weekly trade process.
• Alongside Buying have responsibility and management for the Open to Buy.
• Produce and analyse seasonal reporting packs - extensive analysis alongside buying in weeks leading up to seasonal sign offs.
• Monitoring stock availability across all channels ensuring product is stocked in the correct channels in the correct quantities. Ensuring stock levels are reacting to consumer demand and seasons.
• Manage product intake delivery dates – pushing or pulling or possibly cancelling orders depending on sales performance using line cards.
• Supporting Buying and Design, to create commercial and strategic ranges to sit in line with brand and budget. Review historical product performance to support future product strategy and option plan.
• Working with Buying to analyse trends across the product offering and using this to help inform design for future seasons.
• Ability to adapt and evolve reporting tools to keep up with business growth.
• Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs etc
• Collaborate with buying department to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales for deliveries
• Development and ongoing management of stock and sales forecasting
• Working with production on delays to deliveries and whether we need to investigate other transport methods (with margin guidance from buying)

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

• Proven working experience within a merchandising role
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong listening, presentation and decision making skills
• Proven experience in forecasting and planning, preferably in a retail or ecommerce environment.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to influence internally, explain logic and articulate own decision making.
• Strong commercial awareness
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to remain flexible and support continued process improvement.
• Advanced Excel Skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, multiple function use within formulas, advanced data manipulation), will need to provide evidence of this.

BENEFITS

-Competitive salary

-Generous staff discount

-Pension contributions raising with service.

-25 days annual leave, raising 1 additional day for every 2 year’s service up to 30 days

-Your Birthday off

-Bi-annual social events and monthly drinks

-Cycle to work scheme.

-Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

-Fresh pastries on a Monday and fresh fruit basket

-Generous staff discount