Senior Merchandiser

New Look; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Staff discount

Reward platform

Virtual GP

Life assurance

Extra leave

Birthday day off

Parental leave

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Retail Trust partner

Résumé du poste

New Look is seeking a Senior Merchandiser to lead planning, trading and delivery of the department's commercial strategy, with 4 in-office days per week. You will oversee range planning, forecasting and stock flow, using data to drive decisions and maximize sales, profit and stock targets.

Collaborate with Buying to build balanced ranges, manage supplier relationships, develop the merchandising team, coach colleagues, and ensure branding consistency across product ranges.

Qualifications

• Advanced commercial and trade analytics experience (WSSI, forecasting, profit drivers).
• Experience range strategy and planning across multiple categories.
• Proven leadership of merchandising teams and coaching.

Responsabilités

• Achieving all department KPI’s in line with strategy and department plan to maximise sales and profit.
• Reviewing WSSI and stock intake to maximise profitability and reduce risks.
• Planning and trading the department independently alongside the Buyer and Designer to maximise margin.
• Identify promotional and marketing opportunities and implement them.
• Lead and develop the merchandising team, providing coaching and direction.

Connaissances

Advanced commercial analytics

Range strategy & planning

Supplier management

Team leadership

Merchandiser experience

Strategic thinking

Influential communication

Calm under pressure

Coaching mindset

Description du poste

We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 360 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

The Role: (4 Days in office)

A Senior Merchandiser leads the planning, trading and delivery of a department’s commercial strategy, ensuring sales, profit and stock targets are achieved. They oversee range planning, forecasting and stock flow, using data to drive decisions and identify risks or opportunities. The role manages key supplier relationships and partners closely with Buying to build balanced, customer-focused ranges. They also lead and develop the merchandising team, providing guidance, coaching and clear direction.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:

• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years’ service).
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

What you’ll be doing:

• Achieving all department KPI’s in line with strategy and department plan, maximising sales and profit
• Reviewing the category Weekly Sales and Stock Intake (WSSI), coordinating action to maximise profitability of the department and reduce risks
• Contributing to range development by ensuring the Product reflects the Brand strategy, the range is without gaps and duplication, and the season is logically and commercially thought through in line with the Critical Path
• Managing Commitment to ensure operational efficiency and stock targets are met
• Responsible for preparation and presentation of range sign offs in line with department / strategy and customer requirements
• Reviewing and monitoring range plans regularly with the Buyer and Designer to reflect changing sales / trends in order to maximise profits
• Developing a flexible sourcing strategy with the Buyer and Designer to ensure the optimum balance of margin, quality and lead-time flexibility
• Planning and trading the department independently alongside the Buyer and Designer, using own initiative to maximise profit, able to take risks where required
• Managing the weekly product sign-off process, including awareness of impact on Open to Buy (OTB), flexibility and margin
• Identifying promotional and marketing opportunities for product areas and seeing this through to implementation

Team

• Challenging current ways of working and practices across departments and functions, coming up with new initiatives to benefit the whole Business and implementing these
• Managing and developing the Team, displaying strong leadership skills to enable achievement of New Look’s strategy
• Giving 1:1 coaching on the job, transferring skills and knowledge to others
• Conducting regular catch up’s and performance reviews, proactive in managing performance, ensuring constructive feedback, recognition and praise is given
• Creating and sustaining a positive Team spirit
• Driving the BMD vision into clear goals and objectives for your direct reports and their teams

Who you are:

• Advanced commercial & trade analytics (WSSI, forecasting, profit drivers).
• Range strategy & planning across multiple categories.
• Supplier management & negotiation at a senior level.
• Team leadership & development of Merch/AM/MAA teams.
• Previous experience as a Merchandiser
• Strategic thinker – sees the bigger picture and future risks/opportunities.
• Influential communicator – confident partnering with directors and key teams.
• Calm under pressure – manages complexity and fast pace with ease.
• Coaching mindset – develops others and builds team capability.

Why New Look?

We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change. We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

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