Senior Merchandiser

Senior Merchandiser | Outdoor & Performance Sports Brand | High Growth | Autonomy | Central Manchester | Around £50k + Benefits

Zachary Daniels are delighted to be partnered with a Manchester success story who are scaling massively across multiple channels, priding themselves on superb product at the right prices.

This role will be key in establishing a fit for purpose merchandising function that will future fit for growth across all trading channels. The role will lead a small but growing team and will need the successful applicant to be hands on in day to day operations initially.

The appeal should be that this client is well and truly going against the grain. They have had consistent growth and they are still growing but to continue this growth successfully they have acknowledged the need for a true merchandise planning function. It is almost a blank canvas for the successful candidate...

Responsibilities

• Manage intake flow into business to hit monthly forecasts, drive sales and minimise risks
• Planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy based on the overall business and financial goals of the company.
• Identifying category risks and opportunities; recommending activity to increase sales and profit and decrease stock risk.
• Recommends promotions and re buys as necessary
• Collaborating with stakeholders to manage new products, limited edition lines and season campaigns, escalating and resolving issues and communicating progress.
• Collaborate with the broader product team to plan product ranges, taking into account customer demand, pricing, and margin requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• Core retail merchandise planning experience, preferably in both corporate and SME settings
• Working in a merchandise planning start up environment
• Experience of leading a team
• Building merchandise planning tools from scratch
• Working in a fast paced, trading environment
• Working with product coming from the Far East, sub continent and near East

This opportunity is a unique one. You will be given the responsibility to build something from scratch and with that you will be rewarded with autonomy, organic growth potential, leadership opportunities and a competitive salary.

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