Senior Merchandiser

Page Personnel; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A contemporary apparel business is seeking a Senior Merchandiser to enhance operations within their merchandising team. The successful candidate will utilize their strong analytical skills to manage demand planning, oversee product range structures, and ensure profitability across sales channels while building relationships with internal and external partners.

Benefits

Employee Purchase Scheme with 50% off

Free Parking

Access to Bupa Healthcare after 2 years

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within an Apparel business.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with demand planning.
• Proficiency in merchandising tools and software.

Responsibilities

• Construct and aid presentation of company range plans.
• Responsible for demand planning seasonal collections.
• Review sales forecasts and order volumes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Tools

Excel

Inventory Management Systems

Job description

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A great opportunity for a Senior Merchandiser to join a contemporary & active apparel business in the Derbyshire area. They are a Ecommerce & Wholesale company that have seen strong growth of the past 3 years. With offices in South Yorkshire, London and LA. Due to this they are looking for a Senior Merchandiser to join the Merchandising team.

Job Description

• Construct & aid presentation of company range plans ensuring accurate buy plans & financial roll-ups by category and channels. Review pricing hierarchy and margin for pre-season sign-off.
• Recommend product range structures, including option count and range depth, through data analytics.
• Review sales and forecast future demand for all sales channels, planning the order volumes to achieve sales budgets.
• Responsible for demand planning seasonal collections lines within the business, meeting availability targets & working with product teams to ensure commercial exit strategies.
• Provide forward visibility of stock intake & inventory holding reports.
• Review in-season stock opportunities and stock-out risks ensuring category profitability is maximised.
• Ensure merchandising calendar and critical path deadlines are met to achieve stock delivery on time in full, providing forecast information to achieve where needed.
• Line management of Merchandiser, overseeing direct channel processes & replenishment.
• Review and present weekly ecom & retail trade performance into the business.
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc financial reports for business use.
• Build strong working relationships with supply base & internal functions.

The Successful Applicant

• Previous experience within a similar role for an Apparel business.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to build reports, track performance, knowledge of forecast principles & implement demand planning practices.
• Proficiency in merchandising tools and software, including Excel & Inventory management systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, able to collaborate effectively with other teams and external partners.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a fast-paced team.

What's on Offer

• Employee Purchase Scheme with 50% off for employees.
• Close to transport links
• Free Parking
• Friend and Family Purchase Scheme with 20% off.
• Access to Bupa Healthcare after 2 years.