Merchandiser - Europe

**About The Role**:
We have a really exciting new opportunity for a Merchandiser to join our expanding Merchandising team. The role will be to manage the trading of the European channels and contribute towards the creation and implementation of the product strategy for Europe. Work closely with the Product Buying ad Merchandising teams to deliver a product offer that exceed customers’ expectations and achieves sales and profit targets**.
**Key Responsibilities**:
**Profit Maximisation
- Preparation of European product budgets and sales, profit and stock targets
- Monitor performance against key indicators and identify risks and opportunities and build upon them to improve profitability and grow the business
- Identify new business opportunities to grow sales and profitability
- Agree and deliver trading plans in line with UK business, to optimise sales and profit
- Management of product life cycle on a weekly basis. Work with trading team to launch product and manage the exit of lines at the end of their life
- Develop a markdown strategy to reduce old stock, to drive trade, and maximise profit which is Europe focused but in line with the wider business strategy.

***Range Building and Planning
- Contribute towards the Departmental product budgets by providing Channel level insights at Brand and Category level.
- Demonstrate a customer focused knowledge of the markets and the competition.

Inventory/Commitment Management
- Review sales and stock forecasts regularly to ensure stock levels are managed in line with trade.
- Work with colleagues in Operations and Buying to maximize flexibility throughout the season.
- Ensure commitment is managed in line with needs.

Team Management
- Coach and develop the team in technical and managerial skills
- Encourage an environment of open communication within the team and the building of effective cross functional relationships
- Act as an ambassador for the company values by demonstrating positive leadership behaviours.

**We Offer**:

- A great working environment
- 25 days holiday
- Your Birthday off
- Flexi-Time
- Excellent staff discount

**Hours of work**:
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, flexible working hours are available.

**About You**:**To be considered you will need to have**:

- Advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Excellent Commercial awareness with an interest in product
- Able to communicate in a way that drives confidence and buy in to ideas
- Ability to coach, motivate and develop a team
- Resilient, adaptable and able to multi task
- Able to work under pressure and at pace

**About Us**:**The Company**:
MandM Direct is one of Europe's leading off-price retailers, with over 3.8 million customers shopping with us every year. In today’s hypercompetitive environment, building a brand that our customers can trust is more important than ever. Our long term success is due to our fast-paced, innovative and adaptable environment which continues to keep up with the market’s demands.