Retail Planner/Merchandiser - contract role - London

Lorien; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Retail Planner/Merchandiser for a 4-month contract role. The position involves managing global inventory, optimising stock levels, and forecasting sales to meet KPIs. Candidates will work 3 days a week in the office, collaborating with various teams to enhance productivity and sales performance.

Responsibilities

• Support global management and oversee inventory levels.
• Drive revenue by optimising global inventory.
• Forecast sales and manage global delist process.

Job description

Retail Planner/Merchandiser - contract role - London

Job Type

Contract/Temporary

Location

London

PAYE

Job Ref

BBBH162423_1747243162

Date Added

May 14th, 2025

Consultant

4 month initial contract role

Central London - 3 days per week in the office

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Global management and oversee global inventory levels across all channels to help the business meet key KPIs and improve productivity
• Drive revenue by optimising global inventory through coordinated global stock rebalances
• Forecast sales and set the framework for the mainline channel
• Manage the global delist process and identify opportunities to optimise stock levels globally

They will be responsible for:
* Communicating and ensuring adherence to the commercial principles relating to Global Inventory management, with strong management and assessment of inventory holding
* Supporting the Global Rolling Open to Buy
* Optimising Global inventory by coordinating global stock rebalances and highlighting opportunities
* Responsible for preparing insightful analyses on Margin performance relative to target and tracking adherence by product divisions
* Responsible for co-ordinating global stock rebalances; rebalance template management and publishing overviews to the wider business of stock moves
* Highlighting rebalance opportunities for maximising stock productivity, to improve Global sell through
* Working with Retail and Collection Merchandising to propose and agree global exit route strategy with the aim to maximize clearing of inventory whilst balancing the need to protect full price sales and brand

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