Senior Merchandiser

N BROWN; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer based in Manchester is seeking a Senior Merchandiser to enhance inventory management and profitability. The role involves collaborating with the buying team and ensuring optimal stock levels while leading a team to meet business objectives. This position offers flexibility with hybrid working and robust benefits including a generous holiday allowance, company pension, and mental health support.

Benefits

24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)

Annual bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

Company pension with up to 8% contribution

Mental Health support

Colleague discount

Onsite café with subsidised rates

Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance

Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills and competencies required for the role.
• Able to react to changing commercial and seasonal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the product strategy by managing inventory effectively.
• Maximise profitability and ensure optimum availability.
• Work closely with the buying team to produce a successful range.
• Deputise for the Head of Merchandising as needed.

Skills

Strong data and analytical skills

Retail experience preferred

Ability to work collaboratively

Work under pressure

Driven & motivated

Education

Degree or equivalent work-experience

Job description

Here at N Brown, we champion inclusivity by making our customers look and feel amazing. We don't believe that age, size, shape or background should stop anyone from feeling confident, stylish and happy with the way they look and feel. With our industry leading expertise in creating fashion that fits, we've been proudly breaking down these barriers for over 150 years. We help our customers to express themselves with stylish products, helpful services and flexible finance. Now, we're moving forward together, embracing innovation and new technology, to continue to delight our customers. You will be part of a team who have a strong strategy to grow beauty and are passionate about offering real beauty for the real woman in an inspiring way.

Working here you'll explore everything the world of digital retail has to offer - asking questions, trying new things and chasing new opportunities. Combine this curiosity with the freedom to make your own decisions, take charge of projects and work flexibly, and you've got the perfect place to show your skills and learn new ones. It's fast and furious here at times, but this just means something new and exciting is always on the way. So, if you collaborate, think on your feet, embrace innovation and love rising to a challenge, your work with us will have a serious impact on the business, your career and our customers' lives. We are proud to be N Brown.

Senior Merchandiser

The Senior Merchandiser will work to deliver the product strategy by having the right stock in the right place at the right time. The aim is to maximise commercial opportunities through the effective management of inventory, driving demand and service through improved availability and forecasting and reducing markdown to maximise profit.

What you'll be responsible for as a Senior Merchandiser

• Present weekly trade info within Division and generate performance data for promo activity
• Working alongside the buying team to produce a commercial range that will exceed both budget targets and customer expectations using Range Plan & Framework
• Maximise in season trading opportunities to ensure optimum profitability, working closely with the product co-ordination team.
• Deputise for the Head of Merchandising whenever required
• Accountable for the critical path to ensure that ranges are built, and orders raised to meet all required launch dates
• Using the WSSI, monitor our forward trading plans and commitment to ensure optimum stock levels are met and OTB (Open to Buy) maximised
• Own department production & fabric plans and ensure communicated to suppliers
• Cascade and communicate the relevant analysis and data to the team to ensure they deliver optimum availability and service levels
• Develop best practices across Product Team
• SME for Merch systems
• Work with team of Merchandisers & AMs to develop strategy for Division
• To recruit, performance manage, train, develop and motivate a team to ensure that the business and brand objectives are met

What you will need to succeed as Senior Merchandiser

• Degree or equivalent work-experience
• Ability to demonstrate the skills and competencies required for role
• Strong data and analytical skills
• Able to work collaboratively across the product and marketing teams
• Able to work under pressure to react to changing commercial and seasonal requirements
• Driven & motivated
• Retail experience preferred

What's in it for you

• 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days
• Annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution
• Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services
• A range of financial wellbeing support
• Colleague discount across all N Brown brands
• Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
• Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance
• Paid volunteer time - all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice

Ways of Working

• We offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you're in. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. So if you are travelling by train, tram or bus we're perfectly located, plus we're surrounded by cool cafes, trendy bars and the best places to eat!
• Our full-time working hours are 36.17 per week over 5-days. We don't have strict working hours therefore there is some flexibility around start and finish times as long as you are meeting the needs of the business.
• Our promise to you:
• We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What happens when you apply to a role at N Brown?

As soon as we receive your application, we'll send you an email to let you know. We always aim to come back to you as soon as possible with an update and we really appreciate you taking the time to apply for a role with us. Good luck!

Employees in our business may have access to our customers' personal data therefore for a number of our roles, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory criminal record check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from obtaining a position with N Brown Group.