Central Merchandiser

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom schuh Full time

**Central Merchandiser**:
**schuh London Office - Management Level**
Oxford Circus

London

Permanent

Full-Time NEW

**About the role**:
**Job Title**: Central Merchandiser

**Reports To**: Head of Central Merchandising

**PURPOSE**

To support the Central Merchandising function and the Product Buyers & Merchandisers with the analysis of key business planning & performance data and the development and/or implementation of new processes and tools.

As result, this independent & objective role enables the delivery of best practice and consistent standards and ensures that all stages of the commercial Business Calendar and Trading Calendar are completed on time and with sufficient analytical rigour.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**PLANNING**
- Support the planning process for the business/product categories by completing historical analysis of performance and modelling the impact of potential planning scenarios
- Work with Central Merchandising & Branch Merchandising to deliver the analysis required to create store grading, range planning, channel planning and associated planning required to ensure financial targets and robust & considered and will support the commercial strategy
- Support the Head of Central Merch to reconcile metrics between financial plans and product plans - enabling them to compare, contrast, challenge and in line with lead times
- Provide analysis which can guide, support & challenge the B&M teams to achieve targets
- Model key product metrics in advance to assess risk profiles and reconcile top-down and bottom-up planning to deliver consistency and encourage cross-functional working
- Support the Central Merchandising function to deliver the milestones within the Business Calendar that deliver on time launch
- Working closely with the marketing and CRM team to assess relevant metrics

**TRADING**
- Support the Head of Central Merch and the Product Merchandisers to deliver the monthly reforecasting (WSSI) process as required
- Share/escalate resulting impacts of the forecasting process with senior managers, enabling decisions to be taken for the reforecasting of sales, stock and any marketing/markdown activity
- Analyse OTB positions in relation to sales performance and stock flow
- Support the delivery of the Trading calendar with analysis of promotional results and clarity on the sales and stock positions for future events required to achieve the financial and customer targets
- Model the net profitability impact of schuh activities including, RTW, student promotions, returns strategy and ROI trading
- Support the process for coding seasonal stock & use of clearance markdown budget

**CHANNEL OPTIMISATION**
- Support the Branch Merchandiser & Head of Central Merch with analysis required to establish store grading & clusters, and with the planning & trading of eComm and of the ROI business

**PROCESS, TOOLS/SYSTEMS & REPORTING**
- Support the Head of Central Merch as required with commercial business input for IT developments
- Work with IT & Merchandising as required on the development of appropriate reports and tools (eg WSSI, category plans, range framework plans, trading reports etc )
- Working with IT ensure the commercial teams can access the required data and ad hoc reporting needed to facilitate decision making
- Support the B&M team with any review of the processes and tools they use to avoid extra work and cost and deliver desired outcomes

**PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT**
- Take responsibility for continually improving own performance by agreeing and achieving objectives
- Arrange regular performance reviews with your manager
- Be proactive in driving own personal development
- Seek/receive feedback on your development for your career progression and utilise training, development and support resources available
- Demonstrate self-awareness and an understanding of others needs and own impact on others
- Role model teamwork and collaboration with directors, other functions and between buyers and merchandisers
- Model schuh’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
- Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
- Embrace, champion, and influence change through the organisation

**COMPETENCIES / SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES**
- Highly numerate and analytical.
- Advanced Excel skills and superior analytical and quantitative skills
- Confident in use of data and standard retail systems and user of software such as Business Objects
- Excellent time management and communication skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Ability to influence & present ideas in a positive and professional manner
- Embrace and lead continuous improvement, adopt a creative approach with strong critical thinking skills
- Awareness of retail industry and competition within sector
- Role models schuh values
- Demonstrates an ability to work consistently to high standards
- Is self-motivated to achieve
- Is able to contribute to team effectiveness
- Build strong relationships with

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