Senior Merchandiser

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom M&S Full time

Summary


From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.


As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-orientated colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.

To stay close to customers, we expect our support teams to come into the office three days a week.

We think that learning comes from working alongside each other, and that spending time with our teams makes us more creative and connected.

It also means we can solve problems as soon as they arise, build trust, and get closer to our colleagues.


All the details

What's in it for you
Being a part of M&S is exactly that - becoming a part and playing your part. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special

  • 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third party branded products for you and one member of your household.
  • Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
  • We have discretionary bonus schemes depending on your role and our business performance.
  • Get cover for twice your salary up to age 70 (double with our Pension Plan).
  • We'll help you save through our Pension Savings Plan, Share Buy and Sharesave schemes.
  • Save on everyday costs through discounts and offers and get access to great health benefits.
  • Bike/accessory hire with Cycle to Work and save on tax and national insurance.
  • Buy the latest technology with interestfree financing directly from your salary.
  • Get access to resources to support your wellbeing, including a free virtual GP service.
  • Support your favourite charities by donating through your pay or volunteering for them.
  • Industryleading maternity, paternity, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for you and your family.

What you'll do

The Merchandiser role in Outlets is a great opportunity to set and lead the individual BU product strategies laddering up to the wider Outlet 3-year Strategy and ambitious growth plan. This is a progressive and broadening role that will expand your
experience and knowledge of the wider Clothing and Home and Business areas, range and assortment planning, sourcing, buying and trading.
Your key accountabilities will include

  • Working with the Head of Outlets and Leadership team to develop the Outlet Strategy. Working with your team to create the Outlets/Department plans and Product Strategies that will create and deliver Outlet Sales, Stock, GSM, market share and option count
  • Accountable for overall analysis of mainchain best sellers to curate a market leading product proposition that delivers on customer needs, sales and profit. Accountable for planning Outlets/Department ranges in accordance with the Critical Path and Planning Calendar, working with you team to determine the products offered in each quarter and creating a range framework
  • Delivering signoff including lessons learnt and financial plans. Analysing commercial information as required for strategic and product planning meetings, leveraging sales analysis, and supporting team to react to trade and make commercial decisions. Taking accountability for departmental documentation and merchandising systems
  • Supporting Outlet Retail manager and store colleagues to react to trade and customer feedback
  • Working with Sourcing offices to manage product critical paths from but to instore delivery, managing Supplier capacity and production planning to achieve target store launch dates. Working with the Space Planning and Development team to ensure commercially driven layouts are created, maximizing sales opportunity for all the department(s)
  • Leading a motivated team to implement and adopt "one best way" processes consistently across the total Outlet team. Embracing and exploiting new systems, tools and processes to deliver efficiency and profit

Who you are
Your skills and experience will include

  • Strong Merchandising skills including developing a strategy and operating plan, production planning, stock and commitment management, GSM management, creating sales estimates
  • Strong Knowledge of the end to end buy to store process
  • Formulating and delivering a detailed plan from curating a compelling market leading product proposition through to sales floor. Controlling unplanned inseason costs
  • Negotiation skills (costings on rebought product)
  • Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills (of both internal and external stakeholders)
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