Strategic Retail Merchandiser: Forecasting & Stock

BoF Careers; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BoF Careers is seeking a commercially minded Retail Merchandiser to oversee retail planning, stock allocation and trading performance across stores in London. The role requires strong analytical skills, hands-on experience with forecasting, OTB, stock planning and replenishment, and a deep understanding of fashion merchandising across multiple locations.

You will develop seasonal stock plans, monitor performance, optimise distribution, and present clear recommendations to senior management.

Formación

• > Proven experience in fashion retail merchandising with responsibility for retail planning, allocation and replenishment.
• - Experience managing stock and trading performance across multiple retail locations.
• - Strong numerical and analytical skills including forecasting, stock planning, OTB and size-level analysis.
• - Excellent commercial judgement and product understanding with ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations.
• - Advanced Excel skills and confidence with merchandising/inventory systems.
• - Good understanding of stock operations, stocktakes, transfers and controls.
• - Proactive problem-solving and ability to identify risks and solutions.
• - Strong organisational and communication skills, with independent working style.

Responsabilidades

• > Retail Planning, Forecasting & OTB; own forecasting, stock planning and OTB across stores.
• - Develop seasonal and monthly stock plans aligned with budgets and demand.
• - Analyse historical sales and demand to forecast stock requirements.
• - Monitor sales vs forecast, stock cover, sell-through and stock turn.
• - Identify stock shortages, excess inventory and missed opportunities.
• - Manage stock allocations, replenishment and transfers across stores.
• - Optimise stock distribution to maximise sales and minimise excess inventory.
• - Balance stock availability across retail and other channels.
• - Coordinate store stocktakes, transfers and warehouse receipts; investigate discrepancies.
• - Develop stock plans for full-price and outlet channels and seasonal promotions.
• - Provide clear commercial recommendations with expected impact.

Conocimientos

Fashion retail merchandising

Retail planning

Stock allocation

Forecasting

OTB analysis

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Inventory systems

Herramientas

Excel

Merchandising systems

Inventory management systems

Descripción del empleo

BoF Careers is seeking a commercially minded Retail Merchandiser to oversee retail planning, stock allocation and trading performance across stores in London. The role requires strong analytical skills, hands-on experience with forecasting, OTB, stock planning and replenishment, and a deep understanding of fashion merchandising across multiple locations.

You will develop seasonal stock plans, monitor performance, optimise distribution, and present clear recommendations to senior management.