Merchandising Executive

Centre People Appointments; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,800 - 35,200; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retailer is seeking a Merchandising Executive to manage product purchasing in London. Responsibilities include optimizing inventory, managing supplier relationships, and developing category strategies. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years in retail merchandising, advanced Excel skills, and a passion for retail. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £32k with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a high-end retail merchandising role.
• Competent user of inventory management and retail IT systems.
• High business standard English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor forecasts, stock levels, lead times, and orders to ensure optimal inventory.
• Optimize the supply chain to maximize gross margin and ensure on-time deliveries.
• Manage all import and export legal responsibilities.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Inventory management systems

Retail IT systems

Excel (VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs)

Job description

Overview

A well-known Japanese culture hub based is currently recruiting a Merchandising Executive to work in their London office.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the product purchasing process for your assigned categories of products and support the Merchandising Team members to maximise commercial opportunities through the effective management of operational process, driving sales through improved product availability and inventory turnover.

The ideal candidate should have strong analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and a passion for retail merchandising. Understanding of Japanese culture and some Japanese skill will be advantageous.

TYPE: full-time, Contract, hybrid

WORKING HOURS: 8 hours per day, five days per week, with core hours from 10am to 3pm

SALARY: up to £32k, depending on experience

START: early or late October 2025

LOCATION: London

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor forecasts, stock levels, lead times, and orders to ensure optimal inventory
• Optimize the supply chain to maximize gross margin and ensure on time deliveries
• Manage all import and export legal responsibilities
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of stock by maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Develop and execute category management strategies for assigned product categories
• Manage the product lifecycle, identifying aging items and making recommendations to improve the sell-through
• Maintain awareness of competitive activity and new opportunities in the market
• Manage the end-to-end ordering process for replenishment and new products
• Regularly review replenishment levels to ensure maximum store performance
• Maintain accurate and up to date stock levels
• Build and maintain communication with external suppliers
• Monitor delivery schedules, liaising with logistics providers, couriers, and suppliers
• Set pricing and margin strategy in coordination with the Senior Merchandising Manager
• Maintain up-to-date price information and implement price changes if required
• Monitor supplier invoices to ensure timely payments
• Register new product information in the retail system and maintain SKU details
• Assist in translating product names from Japanese to English
• Develop and update weekly and monthly Sales reports
• Maintain an organized filing system on the shared drive
• Develop and maintain a product risk register

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience of working in a high-end retail merchandising role
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Competent user of inventory management and retail IT systems
• High business standard English language skills
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and SUMIFs
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Understanding of Japan or Japanese cultures
• Problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• An understanding of Japan or Japanese cultures would be an advantage

All applicants for the Merchandising Executive must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

* YMS and graduate visa holders with more than 18 months remaining on their visa may also apply, depending on their experience.

* When contacting us, please include the job reference number (Ref: AJ46821) at the top of your message.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Government Relations Services