Merchandiser (Monsoon)

Monsoon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Pension scheme (auto-enrolled)

Staff discount up to 50%

Life assurance

Flexible working

Job summary

Monsoon is seeking a proactive Merchandiser to drive department profitability by understanding customer needs and delivering commercially balanced ranges. You will work closely with the Buyer and Designer to forecast and plan future seasons, manage critical path, and trade the department to maximise profit while aligning with brand trends.

The role requires proven merchandising experience in fashion retail, strong analytical ability, and effective cross-functional communication with senior

Qualifications

• Proven merchandising track record in fashion retail managing several departments.
• Strong analytical skills to identify market product trends and opportunities.
• Experience managing and developing a team, overseeing product direction, signing off on direction and cross-functional work.
• Experience working with senior leadership and building strong relationships across the business.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and motivate the team through periods of change.
• Show innovation by challenging existing processes and practices to drive the business forward.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer needs by channel and use insights to drive department profitability.
• Develop and recommend department strategy with the Buyer and Designer.
• Plan future seasons by analysing past and current ranges and producing supporting analysis.
• Manage Critical Path with the Buyer to meet deadlines and optimise stock.
• Collaborate with Buyer and Designer to balance range reflecting trends and volume drivers.
• Actively trade the department, review performance, reforecast, and take actions to maximise profit.
• Manage KPIs to maximise net margin.
• Communicate regularly with ecommerce, retail, marketing, and channel merchandising teams.

Skills

Merchandising

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional

Communication

Job description

What will you do as a Merchandiser?

• Understand the customer’s needs by channel and use this information to make considered commercial decisions that positively impact the profitability of the department.
• Develop and recommend department strategy, working closely with the Buyer and Designer.
• Formulate and propose planning parameters for future seasons by analysing past and current ranges and producing analysis to support them.
• Manage and control the Critical Path with your Buyer to ensure deadlines are met, stock position is optimised, potential problems identified, clearly communicating to management any risks and opportunities.
• Work closely with the Buyer and Designer to agree the balance of the range, ensuring it is representative of trends, captures volume drivers and is commercial.
• Actively trade the department whilst continually reviewing changes in performance, reforecasting, and taking appropriate actions to minimise impact and maximise profit.
• Manage KPI’s to maximise the net achieved margin.
• Ensure regular communication across the business with the ecommerce, retail, marketing, and channel merchandising teams.

What you will need to succeed as a Merchandiser?

• A proven track record in Merchandising within a fashion retailer managing several departments.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify key market product trends and emerging opportunities in line with the customer profile.
• Experience of managing and developing a team, overseeing product direction, managing sign offs and working cross functionally.
• Experience working directly with senior leadership, possessing excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build strong relationships across the business.
• Able to stay calm under pressure and motivate the team through challenging periods of change.
• Show innovation by challenging existing processes and practices to drive the business forward.

What will we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• 23days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc

At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate inthe job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request discuss any specific requirements.