Store Merchandiser - Duke/Regent Street

Barbour; Street; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Staff Discount

Staff Uniform

Pension Scheme

20 days holiday

Descripción de la vacante

The Highlands, Regent Street LTD (trading as Barbour) is seeking a Brand Merchandiser to lead merchandise planning and trading strategies across Highlands Partner Stores. You will drive commercial performance, seasonal planning, and stock management to align with brand objectives and store trading requirements.

Working cross-functionally with Retail and Warehouse teams, you will influence stakeholders, deliver insights, and support future expansion opportunities while maintaining Barbour’s

Formación

• Demonstrable merchandising experience in retail/fashion.
• Forecasting, range planning, stock management and trading analysis experience.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, small business environment and deliver targets.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel abilities.
• Knowledge of BI reporting tools.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build external partnerships.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Own the commercial performance of Highlands Barbour Partner Stores.
• Develop seasonal merchandise plans to drive sales and margin growth.
• Lead trading actions to maximise sell-through and minimise stock risk.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for growth and operational improvements.
• Lead periodic business reviews and present performance and risks.
• Collaborate on seasonal forecasting, assortment planning and order-building processes.
• Monitor stock, margin and inventory productivity across stores.
• Translate data into actionable recommendations to improve outcomes.

Conocimientos

Forecasting

Range planning

Stock management

Trading analysis

Excel

BI reporting

Stakeholder influence

Presentation skills

Herramientas

BI tools

Excel Advanced

Descripción del empleo

We have an exciting opportunity for a Brand Merchandiser to join our team based in our Highland Partner Stores. You will be responsible for leading the merchandise planning and trading strategies to deliver sales growth, profitability, and inventory efficiency. Acting as a strategic partner, the role combines commercial analysis, range planning, forecasting and stakeholder management, across the Highlands Group and Barbour to ensure product assortments are aligned with stores’ trading requirements and brand objectives.

This role service as the primary merchandising contact for Barbour and works cross-functionally within the Highland Groups Retail and Warehouse teams to optimise performance across existing stores and support any future expansion opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Commercial Ownership

Own the commercial performance of Highlands Barbour Partner Stores.

Develop seasonal merchandise plans that support sales & margin growth, and brand objectives.

Drive trading performance through proactive analysis and action planning.

Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for growth and operational improvements.

Lead periodic business reviews, presenting performance, opportunities and risk.

Seasonal Range Planning

Collaborate with teams to create assortments that balance store needs with global brand strategy.

Lead seasonal forecasting, assortment planning and order-building processes.

Provide recommendations on category mix, depth of buy, and production selection.

Ensure orders are submitted accurately and within agreed critical path timelines.

Review commitment against business targets and inventory availability.

In-Season Trading & Stock Management

Monitor sales, stock, margin, and inventory productivity across Highlands Partner Store locations.

Develop and implement trading actions to maximise sell-through and minimise stock risks.

Identify opportunities for stock rebalancing, replenishment, markdown management, and exit strategies.

Work closely with relevant teams to mitigate stock availability and delivery challenges.

Manage inventory effectively throughout the season.

Analysis & Strategic Insight

Deliver insightful analysis on sales trends, customer behaviour, category performance and opportunities.

Produce regular reporting and business updates for internal stakeholders and Barbour team.

Translate data into actionable recommendations that improve commercial outcomes.

Evaluate promotional performance and return on investment of commercial initiatives.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

Act as the merchandising representative for the Highlands Group.

Build strong, credible relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Influence cross-functional decisions through data-led recommendations and commercial insight.

Mentor and support junior team members where appropriate.

Skills and Experience:

Demonstrable experience in merchandising within a retail / fashion environment.

Demonstrable experience in forecasting, range planning, stock management and trading analysis.

Confident working in a fast-paced, small business environment and delivering commercial targets.

Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.

Knowledge of BI reporting tools.

Ability to influence stakeholders and build effective external partnerships.

Strong commercial acumen with a customer-focused mindset.

Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Additional Information:

Please note that the successful applicants will be employed directly by “The Highlands, Regent Street LTD” in their store which trades as Barbour located on Regent Street and Duke Street. J Barbour & Sons Limited will not be the employer of the successful applicant.

Generous Staff Discount

Staff Uniform

Pension Scheme

20 days holiday as standard (increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays)

The Company

The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside.

The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour’s wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.