Senior Merchandiser (Partner Brands)

ASOS; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary, pension, private医疗

Performance related bonus

Flex benefits allowance

25 days paid annual leave + birthday

Job summary

ASOS is seeking a Merchandising professional to drive sales and profitability across a global department. You will work with Buyers to plan ranges, manage stock, and ensure the department strategy aligns with global ASOS objectives.

You will analyse performance, build strong supplier relationships, and use data to shape decisions. The role requires advanced Excel and strong stakeholder collaboration to deliver growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Merchandising within a fast-paced global retailer.
• Ability to drive the success of a department through creative and commercial thinking.
• Ability to gain buy-in from the team and management to realise opportunities.
• Strong understanding of the ASOS customer and segmentation and reflects this in decision making.
• Strong systems skills, including advanced Excel and relevant trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned sales and profitability through effective planning and in-season trading.
• Regularly analyse department performance to maximise commercial opportunities.
• Collaborate with Buyer to ensure a commercial range aligned to department strategy and global objectives.
• Manage intake and OTB to deliver stock requirements.
• Develop and build strong relationships with suppliers.
• Provide data analysis and insights to aid decision making and gain buy-in for ideas.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of AMs and MAs with constructive feedback.

Skills

Merchandising

Data analysis

Excel

Stakeholder management

Global mindset

Tools

Trading systems

Job description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Job Description

ASOS is one of the UKs top fashion and beauty destinations, expanding globally at a rapid pace. Our values are to be authentic, brave and creative, and we live and breathe these in everything we do.The ASOS Merchandising team ensure that we have the right products, at the right time, in the right place and in the right quantities. They work closely with the buying teams to plan and build the ranges taking control of stock levels to maximise profit. Without merchandisers, there would be no stock to sell!

What you’ll be doing…

Working to deliver the planned sales and profitability of your department through effective planning and in-season trading

Regularly analysing department performance to maximise commercial opportunities

Working alongside your Buyer to ensure a commercial range is offered to the customer whilst ensuring both ASOS’ and the Department strategy are adhered to, taking into account OTB, Options, price, ALB and global requirements

Through strategic planning and trading of the department, managing the intake and OTB to deliver the stock requirements of the business

Developing and building strong relationships with suppliers

Providing an appropriate level of data analysis and insights that can be shared with relevant teams to aid decision making and gain buy in for ideas

Regularly meeting suppliers and brands for the department to ensure that key messages and movements in forecast are communicated clearly.

Working collaboratively with supply base to innovate solutions and processes within production planning and critical path management

Constantly seeking opportunities to maximise both intake and profit margin against plan

Developing short term and long term department strategies with the Buyer to maximise department profit.

Driving, adapting and adjusting department strategy in season based on trade performance

Resolving issues that may arise and working collaboratively with Buying and other relevant teams to come up with effective solutions

Reviews KPIs regularly to ensure that the BTA is realistic, highlighting changes to team and management.

Demonstrating a global mindset, discussing and sharing opportunities and risks with other depts to influence global strategy and drive divisional performance

Seeking opportunities to improve ways of working and systems use to trade more effectively globally, sharing knowledge with the team

Managing and developing a high-performing team of AMs and MAs through regular 1:1s, honest and constructive feedback.Providing an environment which encourages all team members to provide ideas and suggestions.

Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

Qualifications

We’d love to meet, someone who…

Has a proven track record in Merchandising within a fast-paced and rapidly changing global Retailer

Demonstrates the ability to drive the success of a department through creative and commercial thinking

Demonstrates the ability to gain buy in from the team and management to potentialize opportunities

Embraces and champions the benefits of change within the wider team

Can confidently present the department performance and strategy to the team and management

Shows a great understanding of the ASOS customer and customer segmentation and reflects this in decision making

Demonstrates a commercial and analytical mindset, using data and insights to leverage opportunities that successfully contribute to the department and wider ASOS strategy

Uses relevant market insights to aid decision making and achieve the best outcome for the business

Shows strong awareness of current trends, Retail market conditions and opportunities within a Global context

Builds great relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers

Has an effective and inclusive management style, role modelling positive behaviours and providing the team with clear direction and development

Has strong systems skills, including advanced Excel and relevant trading systems.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary, pension, and private medical care scheme
• Performance related bonus
• Flex benefits allowance - which you can chose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday