Head of Merchandising. Job in Leeds Leisure Recruiter

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Page Personnel Full time

To create and deliver the retail strategy for the Groups strategic direction across all our retail division

To lead the merchandising team to deliver a commercial range of products on time and in full to the market to achieve the budgeted sales and contribution.

Client Details

A great opportunity for a Head of Merchandising to join a leading multi channel retailer in the Leeds area who are known for their internal progression. They are an established business that have been trading for a number of years. They sell through a number of different channels, store, ecommerce, wholesale etc.

Description

  • Assist the HOM to ensure all product strategies are executed in line with the overall business needs
  • Assist the HOM with range planning including; analysis of previous seasons sales by pre-agreed attributes, proactively work with the HOM in updating the range plan forecasts throughout the season based on the business needs
  • Support the HOM to communicate information effectively to all levels of the management team
  • Support the HOM in preparation for seasonal launches including; summaries of previous seasons sales and current seasons delivery performance
  • Manage a designated area / range taking daily control for all aspects under the guidance of your HOM. Within this you will present back to the HOM all findings for their consideration
  • Develop detailed budgets to cover Sales, Returns, Margin and Intake for your designated area under the guidance of your HOM, presenting all workings to the HOM for their consideration
  • People:
  • Assist in training and supporting the departmental MDA where applicable.
  • Updating and maintaining the weekly sales and margin reports, identifying any anomalies and understanding the reason behind these, feeding back your findings to the HOM
  • Re-forecast the Wholesale sales and margin on a weekly basis, always maintaining a current view for your designated area/range and reporting any changes to the HOM
  • Manage and set up the department critical path which includes chasing suppliers to adhere to deadlines. Participate in the CP meeting.
  • Manage the SMS order process to ensure all critical dates are maintained
  • Assist the HOM with stock, sales and cash flow via WSSI, Line Cards and/or Payment Schedules
  • Manage OTB for your designated area/range via WSSI and report any changes or anomalies to the HOM
  • Assist the HOM in the identification of over stocks and provide all necessary support to the HOM in clearing old / slow moving stock
  • Monitoring all stock intake and stock levels for the relevant brands / warehouse / customers and ensuring stock is processed in a timely manner
  • Ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time whether this is for Wholesale, Ecommerce or SMU
  • Weekly review of core line cards and highlight any potential sales /stock risk to the HOM
  • Producing size-scales and raising; cloth requisitions, purchase orders (bulk and samples), barcodes (where appropriate)
  • Maintenance of the buying minutes and other functions including; activating products, entering price lists, entering production, cutting cloth, amending quantities and delivery dates when required
  • Assisting the HOM in seasonal planning and providing forecasts to the buyers / suppliers
  • Liaise with suppliers to ensure products are despatched to the agreed ex-factory date.
  • Liaise with the sales team and customers to ensure that they are fully updated on all deliveries and answer any relevant queries
  • Attend key internal and supplier meetings alongside the HOM. Complete all meeting minutes for the HOM.
  • Review assess and present sales and margins in line with weekly trading meetings.
  • In the absence of an MDA on the team - manage the daily office duties including; booking train tickets, maintaining the attendance register, ordering stationary
  • To adhere to the Bonded Warehouse sampling procedure - raising orders for all samples entering the warehouse
  • Set up any required new reports under the guidance of the HOM
  • Identifying any training needs of the MDA and ensuring relevant training is provided
  • Complete the EBIS invoice checking on the accounts system where appropriate
  • Providing regular and ad hoc reports for internal/external teams and customers

Profile

  • Financial awareness and understanding of departmental budgets and margins
  • Commercial and competitor awareness
  • Strong housekeeping and organisational skills
  • Numeracy
  • Effective communicator
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Team player
  • Good visual presentation skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Self-motivated

Job Offer

  • A generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.
  • Early finish on a Friday
  • Free parking
  • Hybrid working
  • An opportunity to play a key role in a leading retail company.

Head of Merchandising

Head of Merchandising

Head of Merchandising



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