Merchandising Planner/ Fashion /London

CVUK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand in London is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to join their head office team. This full-time role involves driving sales, managing stock, and maximizing profitability. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in fashion retail, advanced Excel skills, and a passion for fashion products. Join a collaborative environment focused on delivering results.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a merchandising planning role within fashion retail.
• Ability to manage and analyse large data sets using advanced Excel.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and drive business goals and objectives including sales, inventory, and gross margin.
• Forecast store-level budgets and build sales curves.
• Produce weekly and monthly trade reports and sales analysis.

Skills

Merchandising planning

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate caliber

Tools

BI reporting tools

Job description

About the Role: We're working with a fantastic fashion brand currently seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to join their head office team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a commercially minded and analytically driven planner to play a pivotal role in driving sales, managing stock, and maximising profitability across their omni‑channel business.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve and drive business goals and objectives including sales, inventory, and gross margin.
• Forecast store‑level budgets and build sales curves using historical data and planning metrics.
• Create Open to Buy (OTB) forecasts, summarising key insights and plans for the team.
• Determine OTB requirements by store and set up Seasonal Option Plans ahead of buying campaigns.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to improve sales performance through stock transfers, reorders, and trading actions.
• Define the topline Seasonal OTB strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders ahead of each seasonal campaign.
• Oversee sizing strategies for seasonal buys and continuity lines, adapting to market and customer trends.
• Recommend and implement stock rebalancing, transfer, and markdown strategies in partnership with the Allocator.
• Produce weekly and monthly trade reports, sales analysis, and trade commentary.
• Deliver in‑depth post‑season analysis to inform future product and inventory strategies.
• Provide ad‑hoc sales reporting and insights for senior management.

What We're Looking For

• Graduate calibre with 3+ years' experience in a merchandising planning role within fashion retail.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manage and analyse large data sets.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and commercial awareness.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to work with a variety of teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised, and results‑focused, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Logical problem‑solver with a solutions‑driven, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Collaborative team player who can build strong relationships and mentor junior team members.
• Experience with BI reporting tools highly desirable.
• Resilient, positive, and able to remain composed under pressure.
• Passion for fashion product and a desire to enjoy your work while delivering results.

This is a full‑time, office‑based role (5 days a week in the London Head Office).

If you're a commercially savvy planner with a love for product and data, we'd love to hear from you!